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US Offers Up to $10 Million for Information on Russian State-Sponsored Hackers Targeting Signal and WhatsApp Users
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First reported by Walla · Jul 1, 2026
What happened
The US State Department offers up to $10 million for information on two Russian hacker groups linked to state agencies, involved in phishing attacks on Signal and WhatsApp users including US officials. The FBI investigation reveals tactics used to hijack accounts and access message histories.
- 01US offers up to $10 million reward for info on two Russian state-sponsored hacker groups.
- 02FBI investigates phishing campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, including US officials.
- 03Attackers impersonated official support messages to steal verification and access codes.
- 04Hackers bypassed Signal's protections by obtaining account backup keys from victims.
- 05Groups UNC5792 and UNC4221 linked to Russian FSB and military intelligence respectively.
- 06Reward is part of the State Department's Rewards for Justice program to combat threats to US security.
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