Dozens of Israeli celebrities had their personal data stolen after responding to an Iranian phishing scam posing as a film opportunity, Israel's National Cyber Directorate confirmed Friday.
The film stars had been told they were being considered for a part by a major, unnamed film director and were asked to send audition tapes along with several forms of personal data.
The scammers requested copies of ID cards, copies of the actors’ passports, and their address details.
What to do if your data is stolen
Those who fall for the phishing scam were advised by the Division to replace identification documents with the Population Authority as soon as possible, change all passwords and activate two-step verification on every possible social media account.
The division also advises that those impacted check for unusual activity in bank accounts, and notify their bank and credit card companies.
Anyone who has sent personal documents to the phishing scam is also requested to report this to the National Digital System via the gov.il website, and to avoid transmitting sensitive information in suspicious emails.
This is a developing story.