US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
The U.S. government is offering a $10 million reward for information regarding a Russian state-sponsored cyber group targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts. The hackers have been using phishing tactics to compromise high-value targets, including government officials and journalists.
Why it matters
This underscores the ongoing threat of state-sponsored cyber espionage against high-profile individuals and the vulnerability of encrypted messaging platforms to social engineering.
BOUNTIFUL BOUNTY US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March.
The report is a straightforward account of a government advisory and security threat without loaded political commentary.
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