Iran hacked the phone of Israel's former justice minister
Iran-backed hackers successfully infiltrated the personal phone of Ayelet Shaked, Israel's former justice minister, N12 first reported on Thursday.
Shaked was informed of the hack by the Shin Bet, who told her that the attempt originated from Iran.
The successful infiltration came after multiple attempts. The hackers reportedly gained access after Shaked clicked on a link, which enabled the hackers to gain full control of her phone.
Shaked was previously warned of the Iranian attempts by former Shin Bet head Nadav Argaman.
"The matter is being handled by security officials," Shaked said following the incident.
Hacking attempts by Iran
Since the end of the 12 Day War, Iran's attempts to hack into the personal phones of Israeli officials has dramatically increased.
Several senior officials have fallen for an Iranian hacking scheme where a message that impersonates the official Telegram account is sent, encouraging the victims to connect to WhatsApp and synchronize the social networks.
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