Israeli authorities continue to investigate suspect’s activities, warning that Iranian groups are targeting Israeli citizens to recruit them, often via social media.
The Israeli authorities have arrested a 27 -year -old Aviv resident suspected of spying on Iran and receiving amounts of digital coins for this, in a case that may increase concerns about the use of digital currencies as a means of payment in modern spy practices.
The man was arrested last Sunday by the police of Shin Beit and Tel Aviv.
According to the investigators, the accused remained in contact with Iranian intelligence customers for several months, during which he carried out the tasks of collecting information information at their request.
Local media also indicated that these tasks included the filming of the houses of Israeli government officials, the documentation of the military bases and colored painting on the walls (graffiti) according to the instructions.
Divide the use of digital currencies to finance espionage activities for Iran
The authorities said the suspect had received amounts estimated at thousands of dollars using virtual currencies, and that – looking for his home – she confiscated computers and electronic storage devices that used her to communicate with his Iranian operators.
The accused was appeared on Monday in court and the Supreme Court of Tel Aviv extended his period of detention until June 26.
Currently, investigators still see the source of his house, to work to know the details of his activities.
In a joint declaration, the Tibia Pitt and the Israeli police warned against continuous Iranian intelligence activities and the affiliated terrorist groups to recruit Israeli citizens, and they have clearly indicated that these recruitment attempts often begin through social media platforms, which led them to exhort the public to avoid communication with foreign parties and suspect.
Security officials have also been committed to cope with such cases “extremely strictly”, warning that any Israeli citizen controls a dress using hostile countries which will face maximum legal sanctions.
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This arrest is in conjunction with the increase in tension between Iran and Israel, where the two countries are in a hidden extended war which includes cyber attacks, intelligence operations and regional conflicts by proxy, and the digital nature of the recent problem highlights the growing use of digital currencies to hide payments related to intelligence activities.
During last week, the Iranian central bank led the working hours of local platforms for the digital currency trade after provoking a Cybitex platform – the country’s largest cryptographic platform – has a value of more than $ 90 million.
These directives – to improve regulatory activities – shows how digital assets have become a central factor in financial infrastructure and geopolitical maneuvers.
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