Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn

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Russian government hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, particularly government and military officials, as well as journalists all over the world, Dutch intelligence said on Monday. The Netherlands’ Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) published details about a “large-scale global” hacking campaign against Signal and WhatsApp users. If the target falls for it, the hackers ask for a verification code sent via SMS — the hackers themselves request this code from Signal — as well as the targets’ PIN code.

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