NCSC alert on messaging-app targeting of high-risk individuals
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The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a March 31 alert warning that Russia-based actors were targeting high-risk individuals through messaging apps, increasing the risk of account compromise and sensitive-information theft.
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02.04.2026 17:15 2 articles · 1mo ago
NCSC alert warns of messaging-app targeting
Industry Or Public Sector UpdateThe UK National Cyber Security Centre warned that Russia-based actors were targeting high-risk individuals, including people in government, politics, academia, journalism and the legal profession, through WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Signal using malicious links, QR codes, credential theft and social engineering; the alert also advised users to avoid sharing sensitive information, enable MFA and check linked devices and group members.
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- NCSC Issues Security Alert Over Hackers Targeting WhatsApp and Signal Accounts — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 02.04.2026 17:15
- NCSC Issues Security Alert Over Hackers Targeting WhatsApp and Signal Accounts — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 02.04.2026 17:15