Hackers Pose as IDF to Sneak Spyware Onto Israelis’ Phones

Hackers are targeting Israelis with spyware masquerading as a smartphone app that issues safety alerts, according to new cybersecurity research.

The cyberespionage campaign, identified following the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, has attempted to trick Israelis into downloading the malicious app by sending text messages that appear to originate from the Home Front Command, a unit of the Israel Defense Forces, according to a report published Friday by the threat research unit at Swiss cybersecurity firm Acronis.