Signal, Google and Russia

Google warns Russian hackers are targeting Signal app used by Ukraine's military
Google's Threat Intelligence Group warned Wednesday that Russia's GRU military intelligence is hacking Signal accounts used by Ukraine's military.
Hackers are targeting Signal with new QR code-linked cyberattack
Google researchers are warning of an ongoing phishing campaignIt distributes QR codes which grant the attackers access to people's Signal accountsThe targets are mostly military personnel, experts warn Russian state-sponsored threat actors have been increasingly targeting Signal Messenger users,
Google report warns of Russian threat groups targeting Signal Messenger
A new report released today by Google LLC’s Threat Intelligence Group warns that Russian state-backed threat actors are increasingly targeting Signal Messenger users in an effort to intercept sensitive communications.
Google: Russia targeting users of encrypted messaging app Signal
Russian-linked cyberattackers are increasingly focused on users of the encrypted messaging app Signal, according to a new report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group.
Google Warns of Russian Cyber Attacks on Signal Messenger
Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has identified a surge in efforts by Russian state-affiliated threat actors to infiltrate Signal accounts.
Russia Is Targeting Ukrainian Soldiers’ Signal Accounts, Google Warns
Google says Russia increased its targeting of encrypted apps like Signal as Ukraine ramped up its counteroffensive.
Russian cyberespionage groups target Signal users with fake group invites
Russian APTs send users fake Signal group chat invites with specifically crafted links or QR codes that instead authorize rogue devices to their accounts in order to spy on future communications
Russia-aligned hackers are targeting Signal users with device-linking QR codes
Signal, as an encrypted messaging app and protocol, remains relatively secure. But Signal's growing popularity as a tool to circumvent surveillance has led agents affiliated with Russia to try to manipulate the app's users into surreptitiously linking their devices, according to Google's Threat Intelligence Group.
Google exposes new Russian phishing scheme targeting Ukrainian troops in Signal messaging app
The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has uncovered a new Russian scheme to access messages in the encrypted Signal app, a tactic used to extract information from Ukrainian soldiers' communications.
A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage
Google warns that hackers tied to Russia are tricking Ukrainian soldiers with fake QR codes for Signal group invites that let ...
Russian phishing campaigns exploit Signal's device-linking feature
Russian threat actors have been launching phishing campaigns that exploit the legitimate "Linked Devices" feature in the ...
Signal: Dangerous group invitations from the opponent
Google warns of attacks on Ukrainian Signal users. But the method also works with other popular apps and users.
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Ukrainian Signal Users Fall to Russian Social Engineering
Russian nation-state hackers are using phishing attacks to target Ukrainian users of the chat app Signal, say security ...