Hackers posing as beautiful women stole a trove of detailed battle plans from rebel groups fighting the Syrian government, a cyber security group has said.
The cyber honey trap saw opposition fighters tricked into downloading spy programs on to their laptops or smartphones when they believed they were sharing personal photos, or looking for wives.
The sting saw a cache of detailed military documents and sensitive Skype conversations stolen over a two-month period by the unidentified group of hackers.
Information carried off included details of the Syrian opposition’s strategy, tactical battle plans, supply needs, and large amounts of personal information and online chat sessions.
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