Targeting of Israeli officials
Date of report
  • April 2022
Affiliations
Hamas-linked actor APT-C-23 targeted Israelis with an espionage campaign to exfiltrate sensitive information from individuals working in law enforcement, the military, and emergency services. The attackers used fabricated Facebook profiles to lure targets to install trojanized direct message applications.
Suspected victims
  • Israeli individuals including a group of high-profile targets working for defense, law enforcement, and emergency services organizations
Suspected state sponsor
  • Palestine, State of
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government