Hackers send message on Israeli PM's mobile phone

The politically motivated Moses Staff hacker group has sent a message on Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's mobile phone.

The text message read: "Mr. Bennett, if your evil activities continue against us, you will see our actions inside Israel, so far whatever you have seen has just been the beginning.

First publicly documented in late 2021, Moses Staff is believed to be sponsored by the Iranian government, with attacks reported against entities in Israel, Italy, India, Germany, Chile, Turkey, the U.A.E., and the U.S.

"Close examination reveals that the group has been active for over a year, much earlier than the group's first official public exposure, managing to stay under the radar with an extremely low detection rate," findings from FortiGuard Labs show.

Researchers say that the group is highly motivated, capable, and set on damaging Israeli entities.