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**💻📰 Multiple Russia-aligned threat actors actively targeting Signal Messenger**
Several Russia-aligned threat actors are intensifying their efforts to compromise Signal Messenger accounts. These actors are primarily targeting individuals of interest to Russian intelligence, such as military personnel, politicians, and journalists. This increased activity is likely a response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, driven by the need to access sensitive communications.
The attacks leverage various tactics and methods to breach Signal accounts, and Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) anticipates a rise in similar attacks in the near future, potentially extending beyond the Ukrainian conflict and affecting other regions. Signal's popularity among those frequently targeted for surveillance makes it a prime objective for obtaining sensitive information. The ultimate goal is to intercept intelligence that serves various Russian intelligence interests.
[Read More](https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/russia-targeting-signal-messenger)
💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43102284) (183)
Several Russia-aligned threat actors are intensifying their efforts to compromise Signal Messenger accounts. These actors are primarily targeting individuals of interest to Russian intelligence, such as military personnel, politicians, and journalists. This increased activity is likely a response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, driven by the need to access sensitive communications.
The attacks leverage various tactics and methods to breach Signal accounts, and Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) anticipates a rise in similar attacks in the near future, potentially extending beyond the Ukrainian conflict and affecting other regions. Signal's popularity among those frequently targeted for surveillance makes it a prime objective for obtaining sensitive information. The ultimate goal is to intercept intelligence that serves various Russian intelligence interests.
[Read More](https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/russia-targeting-signal-messenger)
💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43102284) (183)