🔐 Threat actors tied to Russian intelligence are running phishing campaigns to hijack accounts on commercial messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal. The attacks focus on high-value targets such as government officials, military personnel, politicians, and journalists, with thousands of accounts already compromised.
📩 The scheme relies on social engineering, not technical flaws. Victims receive messages creating a false sense of urgency, often warning of suspicious login attempts. They are tricked into clicking malicious links, scanning QR codes, or sharing verification codes and PINs.
⚠️ If a victim shares their code, attackers can take over the account and impersonate them,...
26.03.2026 / 00:40
📩 The scheme relies on social engineering, not technical flaws. Victims receive messages creating a false sense of urgency, often warning of suspicious login attempts. They are tricked into clicking malicious links, scanning QR codes, or sharing verification codes and PINs.
⚠️ If a victim shares their code, attackers can take over the account and impersonate them,...

