FBI and SBU Unmask Russian Hackers Playing Messenger Roulette
Russian intelligence is trying to hack the private chats of Western and Ukrainian officials, and their tactics are surprisingly pathetic.
It turns out that Moscow's finest cyber-spies are basically just doing a digital version of 'have you tried turning it off and on again.' SBU and the FBI just busted them for a massive campaign targeting phones of officials and activists across the globe.
Their go-to move is sending fake 'support team' SMS messages first thing in the morning, banking on the fact that you haven't had your coffee yet and are too groggy to spot a scam. They are also obsessed with QR codes and shady links that give them full access to your account. Apparently, being a high-level government target doesn't save you from falling for a phishing bait if you're not paying attention.
It’s almost impressive how much effort they put into being this annoying. Imagine spending your state-funded career trying to read someone's DMs only to get caught by the feds because you couldn't resist a phishing link.
Source: SBU
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