Several threat actors with ties to Russia have been seen using the privacy-focused messaging app Signal to target people of interest in order to obtain illegal access to their accounts.
The misuse of Signal’s legitimate ‘connected devices’ functionality, which allows Signal to be used on several devices simultaneously, is the most innovative and popular method behind Russian-aligned attempts to hack Signal accounts, according to a report by the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG).
Malicious QR codes that, when scanned, connect a victim’s account to an actor-controlled Signal instance have been used by threat actors, including one it’s tracking as UNC5792, in assaults detected by the tech giant’s threat intelligence teams read more about Hackers Exploit Signal’s Linked Devices Feature to Hijack Accounts via Malicious QR Codes.
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