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FBI Warns Russian Intelligence Hackers Target Signal Backup Recovery Keys
The FBI and CISA have updated their March warning about Russian intelligence phishing Signal accounts, and the operators have added a step: they now coax targets into handing over their Signal Backup Recovery Key. Hand it over once, and the attacker can restore the account's backup, read the private and group message history, and take over the account. Worse, the key keeps working.
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The Next Web
· Jun 27, 2026
FBI says Russian intelligence hackers have a new trick for reading your Signal messages, and it works even after you change phones
The FBI and CISA have warned that Russian intelligence hackers are now targeting Signal users’ backup recovery keys, an escalation of a phishing campaign that has already compromised thousands of accounts worldwide. The updated advisory, published Thursday, says that handing over the key once gives attackers the ability to restore an account’s backup, read its [] This story continues at The Next Web
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· Jun 27, 2026
Ukraine Says Russian Intelligence Used Fake Support Texts to Steal Messaging Credentials
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said it, together with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), uncovered a long-running campaign orchestrated by Russian intelligence services to break into the messaging accounts of government officials, military personnel, politicians, and activists in Ukraine, Europe, and the U.S. The systematic cyber attacks aimed at stealing sensitive
Kyiv Post
· Jul 3, 2026
Russia Poses as Ukraine’s Security Service to Recruit Ukrainians for Terror Attacks
The SBU said Russian intelligence is impersonating Ukrainian law enforcement to recruit civilians for sabotage and terrorist attacks. Using fake summonses, stolen personal data, and blackmail, operatives pressure targets into carrying out arson, surveillance, and other illegal acts. The SBU said dozens of such attempts have already been uncovered in 2026.
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· Jun 27, 2026
Inside the $2.5 Billion Cyberattack That Shut Down Jaguar Land Rover
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Russian hackers use phishing to get access to message backups, Dutch spy agencies say
Russian state hackers are using phishing attacks to steal backup recovery keys and gain access to stored message histories in encrypted messaging apps, Dutch spy agencies said Monday.
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· Jul 3, 2026
Ukrainians think their own security service is calling—it’s Russia recruiting saboteurs
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Related coverage for "FBI Warns Russian Intelligence Hackers Target Signal Backup Recovery Keys": The Next Web — FBI says Russian intelligence hackers have a new trick for reading your Signal messages, and it works even after you change phones. The Hacker News — Ukraine Says Russian Intelligence Used Fake Support Texts to Steal Messaging Credentials. Kyiv Post — Russia Poses as Ukraine’s Security Service to Recruit Ukrainians for Terror Attacks. Inc.com — Inside the $2.5 Billion Cyberattack That Shut Down Jaguar Land Rover. NL Times — Russian hackers use phishing to get access to message backups, Dutch spy agencies say. Euromaidan Press — Ukrainians think their own security service is calling—it’s Russia recruiting saboteurs