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Russian Intelligence Hackers Phish Signal Backup Keys to Hijack Accounts and Messages

Cybersecurity NewsJuly 29, 20264 min read

Russian intelligence-linked hackers are trying to seize Signal accounts by posing as support staff and asking targets for backup recovery keys. The campaign targets people with access to sensitive conversations, including officials, military personnel, political figures, journalists, and Ukrainian leaders. It relies on deception, not a break in Signal’s end-to-end encryption, but the possible loss […] The post Russian Intelligence Hackers Phish Signal Backup Keys to Hijack Accounts and Messages appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Russian intelligence-linked hackers are trying to seize Signal accounts by posing as support staff and asking targets for backup recovery keys. The campaign targets people with access to sensitive conversations, including officials, military personnel, political figures, journalists, and Ukrainian leaders. It relies on deception, not a break in Signal’s end-to-end encryption, but the possible loss of private messages is still serious. These messages create urgency by claiming that chats,…

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