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Hamas Fake 'Women' Lure Soldiers Online To Gain Sensitive Info

January 12 2017

Israel

The Israeli military has uncovered a Hamas network that posed as women on social networks to lure Israeli soldiers, hack internal accounts and gain access to sensitive information and intelligence, reports the Jerusalem Post.

A joint operation between the military and Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency, was launched after several military personnel reported suspicious online activities.

Operation Hunter's Network identified dozens of accounts on social networks, including...

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