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Russian Hackers Exploit Signal to Target Ukraine Officials

2/19/2025

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Russian state-backed hackers are ramping up their attacks on Ukrainian military and government officials, using Signal Messenger's "linked devices" feature to their advantage. By sending malicious QR codes disguised as group invites, they gain control of victims' accounts. Google has raised alarms that this dangerous tactic could soon threaten secure messaging apps worldwide.

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Russian state-backed hackers are ramping up their attacks on Ukrainian military and government officials, using Signal Messenger's "linked devices" feature to their advantage. By sending malicious QR codes disguised as group invites, they gain control of victims' accounts. Google has raised alarms that this dangerous tactic could soon threaten secure messaging apps worldwide.