Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz’s cell phone number was leaked on social media. After his number was shared, numerous people made video calls to the minister. Turkish social media users were among those who made the calls. This development was widely reported in the Israeli press.

Turkish hacker group cyberattacked Katz’s phone

Israeli state television station KAN reported that “Turkish hackers” made a video call to the Defense Minister, and that Katz answered the call, and photos of the call were released. It was also alleged that the minister received numerous threatening messages. A report in Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper stated that a screenshot of the video call Katz answered was shared on social media.

Minister Yisrael Katz reportedly had been using the same phone number for a long time and that the number had been shared in various groups in the past. Yisrael Katz, in a statement, stated that he had been receiving messages and calls from various countries around the world in an organized manner.

The minister’s statement that the calls and messages came from various countries around the world in an organized manner demonstrates that the incident transcended mere individual curiosity and was a coordinated act.

Such information spread through social media platforms can reach an international level in seconds and can lead to diplomatic tensions. The events have demonstrated the vital importance of protecting personal data and maintaining cybersecurity measures, even for the highest-ranking government officials.

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