The Pentagon warns government officials that Signal is being targeted by Russian hackers

[Eugene]

Earlier DU threads:
• Pentagon email ordered staff not to use Signal week before bombshell war plans report
• Pentagon warned staffers against using Signal before White House chat leak
• This OPSEC Special Bulletin went out to the Pentagon during the same time period that SECDEF was using Signal

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Source: Engadget

The Pentagon warns government officials that Signal is being targeted by Russian hackers

It follows the revelation that senior national security officials included an Atlantic editor in their group chat.

Will Shanklin
Contributing Reporter
Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 4:34 PM EDT·2 min read

As it turns out, including a reporter in your national security leader group chat about military strikes isn't the only way to compromise sensitive information on Signal. NPR reported on Tuesday that, days after the Trump administration's preposterous and dangerous national security fumble, the Pentagon issued a warning against using the messaging app due to a phishing vulnerability.

"A vulnerability has been identified in the Signal messenger application," a department-wide email obtained by NPR reads. "Russian professional hacking groups are employing [Signal's] 'linked devices' features to spy on encrypted conversations." The publication says the memo states that Russian hacking groups are "targeting Signal Messenger to spy on persons of interest."

A Signal spokesperson told NPR that the memo wasn't about Signal's security but about phishing attacks on the platform. So, if you're using the app, be especially mindful of attempts to trick you into linking devices to your account. Or simply communicate through different channels.

The Pentagon directive follows a scandal that, at least in previous eras, would have ended the careers of a long list of high-profile officials. (In this one… who knows?) The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg reported on Monday that a group of Trump administration national security officials inadvertently included him in a Signal group chat discussing military strikes in Yemen.

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Read more: https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/the-pentagon-warns-government-officials-that-signal-is-being-targeted-by-russian-hackers-203436757.html

[Irish_Dem]

1. Trump and his team do not care if Russians hack into their communications.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Almost every teenager knows that

Or anyone with decent common sense or tech savvy.

And everyone in that chat... Rubio, Gabbard, Drunkie, etc... knew the risk but took it anyway. And the only excuse they have is they don't want to be held accountable for their actions. Well, time to hold them accountable.

[relayerbob]

4. What risk?

Russia is choreographing everything. The only risk was us finding out

[relayerbob]

3. By "Russian hackers", I assume they mean ...

Elon Musk and his incel Dogebags.