The account was quickly returned to normal after the Shin Bet was charged with handling the situation.
The cyberattacks collected browsing history, cookies, and usernames and passwords stored on targeted devices.
First discovered more than a decade ago, Qakbot is commonly spread through malicious, boobytrapped emails sent to unsuspecting victims.
The Israeli cybersecurity firm Cybersixgill has found evidence that could link the leak of Chinese government data to a similar event last year.
Legitimate government websites end with the suffix "gov.il".
The latest episode of the podcast ‘No Limits’ by ‘The Jerusalem Post’ and New Era Capital Partner featured Lee Kappon, founder and CEO of Suridata.