Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials

Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials "very seriously".

Signal has warned users to look out for signs of scams, after Dutch intelligence said high-profile users of the secure messaging app were being targeted by hackers.

Dutch intelligence agencies warn of a large-scale global cyber campaign by Russian state actors targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, particularly government officials and journalists.

Dutch intelligence services have warned of a new large-scale global cyber campaign by Russian state hackers aimed at gaining access to the accounts of senior officials and military personnel on Signal and WhatsApp.

Signal, the secure messaging app, warned on Monday that 'government officials and journalists' had experienced their accounts being taken over by nefarious actors after falling for a phishing scam.

The Netherlands’ military intelligence service and domestic intelligence agency have issued a joint warning claiming that Russian hackers have launched 'a large-scale global cyber campaign to gain access to Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to dignitaries, military personnel and civil servants.'

Signal, which is a free messaging app focused on maximum user privacy, has confirmed that several users, including some government officials and journalists, have been targeted in a phishing attack, resulting in account takeovers.

Russian-backed hackers have launched a global cyber campaign to gain access to Signal and WhatsApp accounts used by officials, military personnel, and journalists, two intelligence agencies in the Netherlands warned on Monday.

Russian state hackers are engaged in a global cyber campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of dignitaries, military personnel, and civil servants, according to Dutch intelligence agencies.

Authorities alert messaging app users about phishing attempts seeking access to sensitive conversations.

Dutch intelligence agencies warned that Russian hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of dignitaries and military personnel.