Signal Issues Scam Alert: Hackers Target Government Officials with Sophisticated Phishing Attacks
Secure Messaging App Signal Warns of Sophisticated Phishing Scam Targeting High-Profile Users
Signal, a popular end-to-end encrypted messaging app, has issued a warning to its users about a targeted phishing campaign that has been affecting high-profile individuals, including officials, military personnel, and civil servants worldwide.
Phishing Campaign Linked to Russia
The scam, which has been linked to Russia, involves attackers impersonating Signal support staff to trick users into revealing sensitive information.
According to Dutch intelligence agencies AIVD and MIVD, the phishing campaign involves sending fraudulent messages that appear to be from Signal’s support team.
These messages claim that the user’s account has been compromised or that t
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