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They are more or less a psychological operation to figuratively and literally make a conflict hit home.

The task contained a ZIP file which, when extracted, executed the SYSJOKER malware inside.

Cyber warfare

Iran-backed threat actors have also used Android-based malware as part of intelligence gathering operations targeting Israeli devices.

The spyware employed, known as Mythdroid, was likely distributed using social engineering campaigns and malicious Israeli-themed websites.

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