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#5 The Hacker News general March 21, 2026 at 13:17 UTC

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

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

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FBI and CISA warn that Russian Intelligence Services are conducting phishing campaigns targeting WhatsApp and Signal accounts belonging to high-value intelligence targets. The attacks aim to compromise commercial messaging applications to gain control of accounts used by individuals with significant intelligence value, representing a shift toward targeting secure communication platforms.

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