Suspected Crime Gang Hacks Israeli Presidents Telegram Account

The encrypted messaging app was hacked in the wake of an online scam before access was swiftly restored.

A crime-related entity recently gained access to the Telegram account of Israeli president Isaac Herzog.
While there is no confirmation as to who got access to the account, a statement from the president’s residence said the hack appeared to be criminal in nature and related to an
online scam
, suggesting it was neither carried out by a hostile country or organization, nor tied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A statement published by the
Times of Israel
from the president’s office said the breach was closed, and the account has returned to normal operation.
A spokesperson for Herzog said access to the channel was very swiftly restored and initial checks show no concern that information was obtained, reported
Barrons
. The incident is being investigated by Israels internal security service, Shin Bet.
Israel
does not feature
among the top national users of the app. However, access to encrypted options is slowly being restricted, with
some countries blocking access
over fears of
extremist groups using Telegram
.

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