💻 Technology Jun 29, 2026 · Dan Goodin

US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree

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US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
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Federal authorities are offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of a Russian state cyber group that has compromised thousands of Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to investigative reporters and US government employees.
The operation has been active since at least March, when the FBI published an advisory warning of ongoing phishing campaigns targeting high-value targets by attackers associated with Russian intelligence services. Messa

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