Israeli soldiers have had their phones hacked by militant group posing as women

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Dozens of Israeli soldiers have had their smartphones hacked by the Hamas militant group posing as women seeking attention, Israel's military says.

A spokesman said the soldiers were sent fake photos of young females and lured into downloading an app without knowing it could access their handsets. He said there was no "significant breach of information" before the scam was foiled.

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After striking up friendships, the "women" would send links which they said would enable them to exchange photos, but which in reality caused the soldiers to download malware - programmes that can attack smartphones or computer devices. Once the link was opened, the programme would install a virus which would give the hacker access to the phone's data, including location, pictures and contacts.

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