Ukraine Says Russian Intelligence Used Fake Support Texts to Steal Messaging Credentials
2026-06-28T01:24:09Z•b96f03531491fcf06ba9d569330bf9bd4b5b8c7f7102c75c9c2191f1e820a826
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What happened
A wide-ranging security roundup: Ukrainian authorities and the FBI uncovered a long-running Russian intelligence campaign using fake support texts and phishing to steal messaging credentials (including new FBI/CISA warnings about coaxing victims into handing over Signal Backup Recovery Keys). Multiple malware and APT campaigns were highlighted — SharkLoader (a new loader deploying Cobalt Strike), TinyRCT, STOCKSTAY, Mistic, Gaslight (macOS implant with prompt-injection to foil AI analysis), and supply-chain activity from Miasma targeting npm/Go and GitHub Actions. Several actively exploited, 高
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