The Hacker News
"FBI warns Russian hackers target Signal, WhatsApp in mass phishing attacks." Views expressed in this cybersecurity report are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 22 March 2026, 0314 UTC. Content and Source: "The Hacker News." https://thehackernews.com/ Please check URL or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://www.hawaiicybersecurityjournal.net). FBI Warns Russian Hackers Target Signal, WhatsApp in Mass Phishing Attacks Mar 21, 2026 Cyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence Threat actors affiliated with Russian Intelligence Services are conducting phishing campaigns to compromise commercial messaging applications (CMAs) like WhatsApp and Signal to seize control of accounts belonging to individuals with high intelligence value, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Friday. "The campaign targets individuals of high intell...