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FBI Warns Russian Hackers Now Target Signal Backup Keys
The FBI and CISA warn that Russian intelligence hackers are now tricking Signal users into handing over their Backup Recovery Keys. Once obtained, attackers can restore the account's backup, read message history, and take over the account. The key remains valid even after the attack, enabling persistent access.
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The warning highlights a critical gap in Signal's security model: the backup key is a single point of failure that users can be socially engineered to reveal.
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