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Hackers are trying to steal Signal users' backups in new wave of phishing attacks | TechCrunch

  • Lorenzo Franceschi-bicchierai--TechCrunch
  • published date: 2026-05-28 19:07:53 UTC

A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.

Hackers are targeting Signal users in an attempt to steal their chat backups as part of a new hacking campaign, TechCrunch has learned.  On Wednesday, Washington Post analyst Josh Rogin posted a scr… [+4609 chars]