Strange letters from 'Mossad': Israel suspects possible hack

Cybersecurity expert Noam Rotem received two emails from addresses linked to Mossad. One demanded 12 photos of cats, the other offered to sell 47 clippings of Prime Minister Netanyahu's nails for 8,000 shekels. Suspicion arose that Israeli intelligence mail servers had been hacked.

Cybersecurity specialist Noam Rotem reported receiving two emails from addresses associated with Mossad. The first email demanded 12 photos of cats, threatening a visit from a 'nutcracker maniac.' The second offered to sell 47 clippings of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nails for 8,000 shekels, claiming each nail was numbered and sealed in resin with an IDF hologram. The emails were published on social media platform X by the account VX-Underground, which collects malicious code. Rotem confirmed that the email headers were not forged, indicating a possible hack of Israeli government mail servers. Mossad stated that the message is being reviewed. The expert noted that hackers who gain access to state systems often send such humorous emails as proof of success. The incident raises concerns about unauthorized access to intelligence mail servers.