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Czech cyber agency warns Russia-linked hackers are hijacking Signal accounts with fake alerts and QR codes

The Czech Republic's cyber security agency NÚKIB says Russia-linked actors are tricking Signal users into linking an attacker's device to their account, and that related incidents have occurred in Czechia. Signal's encryption has not been broken; the attacks rely on fake support messages and malicious QR codes. The agency has published steps every user can take.

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