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Signal has warned users to look out for signs of scams, after Dutch intelligence said high-profile users of the secure messaging app were being targeted by hackers.<\/b><\/p>\n

Dutch cybersecurity agencies said on Monday a Russia-backed campaign had targeted individual users of Signal, as well as WhatsApp.<\/p>\n

They said this had seen hackers pose as support staff to try and obtain details that would give them access to accounts or hijack linked devices – with Dutch officials, military staff and civil servants among those targeted in the “global” campaign.<\/p>\n

Signal says its systems remain secure but it is taking reports of such activity “very seriously”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The campaign was identified by Dutch intelligence agencies, the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD).<\/p>\n

They said\u00a0in a press notice,\u00a0external<\/span><\/a>\u00a0the “large-scale global cyber campaign” appeared to target people of interest to the Russian state, such as government officials and journalists.<\/p>\n

“It is not the case that Signal or WhatsApp as a whole have been compromised. Individual user accounts are being targeted,” said Simone Smit, AIVD director-general.<\/p>\n

Signal reiterated this\u00a0in a series of posts on X,\u00a0external<\/span><\/a>, stressing its systems “have not been compromised and remain robust”.<\/p>\n

“These attacks were executed via sophisticated phishing campaigns, designed to trick users into sharing information \u2013 SMS codes and\/or Signal PIN \u2013 to gain access to users’ accounts,” it wrote.<\/p>\n

So-called phishing attacks see criminals attempt to convince users to part with passcodes, money or details about their identity – often by impersonating customer support agents, friends, family and celebrities.<\/p>\n

In the campaign identified by Dutch intelligence agencies, hackers pretended to be Signal Support to try and get people to share account details.<\/p>\n

Read the Full Story Here<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: BBC News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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