FBI, CISA Blast: Russian Phishers Hijacking Signal and WhatsApp Accounts Worldwide
Signal and WhatsApp promised ironclad privacy. Turns out, Russian hackers don't need to crack encryption—they just steal your login. FBI and CISA are screaming warnings. Ignore at your peril.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Russian phishers bypass Signal/WhatsApp encryption by stealing account access via social engineering.
- FBI-CISA urge no sharing of PINs/SMS codes; enable registration locks and alerts.
- Techniques scale to everyday users—copycats inevitable, echoing past state-to-crime pipelines.
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Originally reported by Malwarebytes Labs
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