- 2 July 2019, 09:15 in Social Media

Phoney militia chief’s Facebook page used in malware campaign

Tens of thousands of Facebook users have been lured into divulging their personal details to a hacker, an Israeli cyber security firm claims.

According to Tel-Aviv-based Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, a hacker who is thought to be Libyan, used malware to obtain account holders’ confidential data and gain access to users’ smart devices.

Check Point recently uncovered a fraudulent Facebook page, apparently belonging Khalifa Haftar, the chief of a militia currently...

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