Phishing campaign impersonates Signal Support to steal backup recovery keys
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Pieter Arntz
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Summary
A new phishing campaign is targeting Signal users via text messages that impersonate Signal Support. The messages trick victims into sharing their backup recovery keys, which would give attackers access to their entire encrypted message archives. The attack exploits the legitimate backup feature of Signal to steal sensitive data.
Key quotes
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The attack is initiated by a text message pretending to come from Signal Support.
"Action Required: Data Recovery NeededYour Signal account data (message and media) Is at risk of permanent loss due to a sync issue."
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