Russian hackers target US officials, military personnel, and journalists on Signal, thousands of accounts compromised: FBI

Russian intelligence is actively compromising thousands of Signal accounts, targeting US officials, military, and journalists. Hackers impersonate support staff to trick users into revealing sensitive information, enabling full account takeovers. This allows them to view messages, steal contact lists, and launch phishing attacks, posing a significant national security risk.

Russian hackers target US officials, military personnel, and journalists on Signal, thousands of accounts compromised: FBI
Russian intelligence is actively compromising thousands of Signal accounts, targeting US officials, military, and journalists. Hackers impersonate support staff to trick users into revealing sensitive information, enabling full account takeovers. This allows them to view messages, steal contact lists, and launch phishing attacks, posing a significant national security risk.