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US offers $10M bounty for Russian hackers targeting WhatsApp, Signal
The U.S. State Department is offering up to $10 million for information on two Russian-linked hacker groups, UNC5792 and UNC4221, that target encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal. The groups are tied to Russia's intelligence and military services. The bounty aims to disrupt cyber espionage operations against secure communications.
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The bounty underscores the escalating state-sponsored threat to encrypted messaging, but the effectiveness of such rewards in deterring sophisticated Russian cyber operations remains unproven.
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