How Russian Hackers Are Exploiting Signal 'Linked Devices' Feature for Real-Time Spying

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So the knuckleheads were hacked and who knows what they revealed to the Russians.

In a fresh report published Wednesday, Mandiant threat hunter Dan Black warns that several APT groups have perfected the abuse of Signal’s “linked devices” feature that enables the privacy-themed chat and voice messenger to be used on multiple devices concurrently.

By tricking users into scanning malicious QR codes embedded in phishing pages or disguised as group invite links, Mandiant says APT groups linked to the Kremlin are secretly adding their own device as a linked endpoint.

https://www.securityweek.com/how-russian-hackers-are-exploiting-signals-linked-devices-for-real-time-spying/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJPeyhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHck1cT7HC7nUVBTFTiHfQXVsmtkcekE9r18wvefVHR1nKgoyJdzyVsdaCg_aem_6C9DtpzDgr09AoY_NQZlJg

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1. Okay

Maybe Drunken Pete and his clown posse were trying to let the Russians know what was going on and someone hit the wrong button?

[C_U_L8R]

2. Govt should be flushed of all phantom accounts and burner devices

If the doge clowns or FBI want to actually be useful, they'd track these down and expose the abusers. Maybe the NSA should be in this, as it seems to transcend borders. There is a critical national security issue.