FBI Warns Russian Hackers Target Signal, WhatsApp in Mass Phishing Attacks

Overview

Threat actors affiliated with Russian Intelligence Services are conducting phishing campaigns to compromise commercial messaging applications (CMAs) like WhatsApp and Signal to seize control of accounts belonging to individuals with high intelligence value, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Friday.

Organisations Involved

The following organisations are mentioned in relation to this incident: CISA, FBI, Federal Bureau, Infrastructure Security Agency, Intel, Mass Phishing Attacks
Threat.

Multi-Source Coverage

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• FBI Warns Russian Hackers Target Signal, WhatsApp in Mass Phishing Attacks — thehackernews

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