Israelis warned about new hotel booking scam scheme
Israel's National Cyber Directorate has warned about phishing messages disguised as notifications from Booking.com. Users are asked to click a link to a fake website and confirm a hotel reservation. Some messages contain real order details, including dates and booking numbers, making the campaign more convincing. Experts advise not to click links in such messages and to check reservations only on the official Booking website or app. Suspicious messages can be reported to the National Cyber Directorate at 119.
Israel's National Cyber Directorate has issued a warning about a new phishing campaign targeting users of the hotel booking service Booking.com. Scammers are sending messages that appear to be official notifications from Booking, prompting recipients to click a link to a fake website to confirm a reservation. Of particular concern is that some messages contain real order data—stay dates and booking numbers. This makes the attack significantly more convincing, as the attackers likely gained access to actual booking information. The directorate's experts strongly advise not to click links in such messages and to check reservation status only through the official Booking website or mobile app. They ask that suspicious messages be reported to the National Cyber Directorate at 119.