Israelis warned of WhatsApp hack disguised as voting for a ballerina

Israel's National Cyber Security Directorate has warned about fraudulent WhatsApp messages asking users to vote for the "most talented ballerina." The link leads to a site that offers to connect the account, giving attackers access to correspondence.

Israel's National Cyber Security Directorate has warned about a new WhatsApp hacking scheme. Users receive messages asking them to vote for the "most talented ballerina." The link in the message leads to a site that offers to connect the WhatsApp account. The directorate has received numerous reports about this scheme. They emphasized that this is a trap: connecting the account could give attackers access to WhatsApp and allow them to send messages on behalf of the owner.