US offers $10 million bounty for Russian hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users
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Marcus Mendes
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The US State Department has announced a $10 million bounty for information leading to the identification or location of members of two Russian state-backed hacking groups responsible for phishing campaigns targeting Signal and WhatsApp users. The FBI launched an investigation in March into these campaigns that have compromised thousands of high-value accounts. The bounty is part of broader US efforts to combat Russian cyber threats against secure messaging platforms.
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The FBI launched an investigation last March into phishing campaigns targeting high-value individuals.
The US is stepping up its efforts to track down the people behind an ongoing campaign that has compromised thousands of Signal and WhatsApp accounts.
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