00:00Two intelligence agencies in the Netherlands warn Russian-backed hackers have launched a
00:05global cyber campaign targeting signal and WhatsApp accounts used by officials, military
00:09personnel, and journalists. The agencies say hackers start chats with targets and persuade
00:14them to share security verification and PIN codes, allowing access to personal accounts and group
00:19chats. The encrypted chat apps are widely used by government officials to share confidential or
00:24classified information, making them an ideal place for malicious actors to try to capture
00:29sensitive information. WhatsApp says users should never share their six-digit verification code
00:34and that it continues to develop tools to protect people from online threats.
00:38Signal says the attacks were carried out through sophisticated phishing campaigns
00:42designed to trick users into sharing information, adding that its encryption and infrastructure
00:46were not compromised.
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