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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Cyber Directorate warns public being targeted by ‘fear messages’ from Iran
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe National Cyber Directorate says that over the past few hours, the public has been receiving “fear messages” designed to “create panic and undermine the sense of security.”
“This is a familiar influence attempt in the digital space: threatening, dramatic or stressful messages that are sent directly to citizens and try to make them act out of fear,” the directorate says.
Police later release images of the messages, which call on Israelis to contact an Iranian embassy in order to “cooperate.”
The public are warned not to click on any links, forward the messages or reply to them.
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