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Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-hackers-snoop-ukrainian-signal-accounts-google-report/ (February 19th 2025)
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Mehlbox
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Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-hackers-snoop-ukrainian-signal-accounts-google-report/ (February 19th 2025)
JackingMeHoff
They don't have to hack Hegseth's Signal Group account, he invites them to read chats in real time.
crapybarra
Consodering Signal uses an encryption method approved by the US, I'd say that all flowed in the other direction.
polepolekaz
Trump and Tulsi are on speed dial with Putin, Musk with Xil it”s happening in broad daylight.
outremer01
Is not “war plans”, is “special military operation outline” - ok, da?
outremer01
[Vladi has left the chat]
ThailandExpress
OneMoreLime
I wonder if they could just plant a phone with a virus designed to take control of Russian software when the phone gets found and hooked up to their network?
Volpe42
They did it with printers in the first Iraq war
lightfoot2
What a surprise: Using a Russian hacked system for communications.
zagibu
Signal is not a Russian hacked system. It's neither Russian nor hacked, don't believe the propaganda. Found devices and phishing has nothing to do with Signal security, on the contrary, it's showing that there is no other way to compromise the system than somehow tricking the user to let you in.
lightfoot2
Duckspeak
TheChunguskaEvent
I mean if the Kremlin has questions about US intelligence they can just ask Tulsi Gabbard
req4adream99
Why wouldnt they jst ask 45?
IAmTheBadW01f
You think he has enough brain cells left to tell them anything useful?
TheChunguskaEvent
so they don't have to hear his fucking voice
slendfung
That’s a really good point.
SortaSordid
Hegseth, Vance, Gabbard, Waltz, et al., have decided to return to discussing classified battle plans in War Thunder to avoid the scrutiny.
frozenlake247
Waltz?
SortaSordid
National security adviser Michael Waltz, the guy who actually invited the journalist into the Signal circle jerk in the first place.
billstranger
Mike Waltz. National Security Advisor (imagine, lol, fucking gimp). Not Tim Walz, all-around cool dude with big everyone's loveable dad vibes.
frozenlake247
Gotcha, thanks.
LurkingSarcasm
This isn't hacking. It's them finding phones on the battlefield and adding another device to the account. So impressive.
zzz777
Why hack? They'll just be added to the chat.
kJerAFK
It's propaganda to reduce signal users
kubi
Yeah, it's more akin to finding radios of your opponent on the battlefield, with frequencies already programmed in.
Rockstarwizkidd
They would honestly be dumb to not do this
sumthinsumthinsumthin
Exactly. Zero hacking involved, unless you count simply getting into the device you just found as "hacking".
SmashedYourGlasses
Tells you how secure it is.
stseregh
And Ukrainians not terminating sessions on lost devices apparently.
Vixess
How are y'all defining hacking? It doesn't always require skill. If someone gains physical access to a system and is able to view a password because it's logged in under admin... Thats hacking via social exploitations. Hacking takes many forms
JackieTreehornProductions
Life hacks isn't a good analog
flukeysnail
Right. A whole lot of hacking is just dumpster diving and social engineering. Encryption busting and vulnerability infiltration is a whole lot less common.
Rogahar
Or stuff like "Hi this is Pete from HR, just doing the annual password check. Can you tell me your user ID and current password so I can make sure its up to company standards? Uh huh... yeah... yeah... okay, looks like that all checks out. Thank you!" Next day "What do you mean someone downloaded all of our clients personal data?"
flukeysnail
That's essentially what social engineering means, phishing falls under that category as well, but yup you're right.