Boston, MA 08/08/2014 (wallstreetpr) – Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) on August 6, 2014 alerted media that it was looking into the matter of hoax which went on to say that the company was suspending investment worth $6 billion in Israel because of Gaza conflict.
The company, while calling it a falsified web page and bogus press release, said that the hoax was under the lens of investigation. The information was disseminated to the media by the PR Department of the company.
Statement from Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) said that an unknown individual had sent across the news release to a few members of media (including Wall Street Journal and Business Insider) which claims to be in relation with the operations of Intel in Israel. The company characterized the news release as a hoax and said that purported press release was not rooted from Intel and was completely falsified.
The Hoax Release
While Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) actually has research operations and manufacturing ventures in Israel, the forged news release as well as Web Page sent to a few media members was a considerably familiar and alike communications convention as well as management team of the company. According to the Wall Street Journal, the release claimed quotes not just from the CEO of Intel, Brian Krzanich but also from the company’s Israel President, Mooly Eden; giving it a very authentic touch.
Apart from the quotes, it also had phone numbers as well as email ID, asserting that the reporters could contact at them. Although, Business Insider made a call to the number, but it was not received by anyone but, it also reported that the call reached purported spokesman who had American accent and called the news as absolutely true.
The hoax concerning $6 billion hit Intel Corporation in an adverse way and therefore, the company called for immediate investigation into the subject.
