"Russian hackers have launched "a large-scale global cyber campaign to gain access to Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to dignitaries, military personnel and civil servants." According to the Dutch alert, hackers are imitating support chatbots to trick key targets into revealing their PINs for those communication platforms, which allows the bad actors to access incoming messages."
"Having another national government raise concerns about Signal and WhatsApp phishing scams offers yet another reminder to never provide security details or click links without a check on who is really asking for your info."
The Netherlands' military intelligence and domestic intelligence agencies have warned of a widespread Russian cyber campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of dignitaries, military personnel, and civil servants. Hackers impersonate support chatbots to deceive targets into revealing their account PINs, enabling unauthorized access to private messages. The US Pentagon previously issued similar warnings about Signal phishing attacks by Russian hackers. These recurring incidents underscore the importance of verifying the identity of anyone requesting security information and avoiding clicking suspicious links without confirmation of the sender's legitimacy.
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