Post #1735335
2026-04-28 00:33 UTC
@signalapp I wonder what the motivation behind this attack is. There's no money to be made from stealing Signal accounts, except maybe by extortion.
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@lindasgoluppiart@mastodonapp.uk 2026-04-28 04:53
@jackemled@furry.engineer @signalapp@mastodon.world Not money, but power, is often a bigger motive, and gining this sort of information can tip an election etc. Look at the UK's Cambridge analytica data scandal
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@marc@kirche.social 2026-04-28 05:30
@jackemled @signalapp In Germany, high-ranking politicians have been targeted. The investigation involves their contact lists as well as chat messages (and its content).
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@lizbian@chaos.social 2026-04-28 08:00
@jackemled @signalapp Gaining access to classified information from highest government officials, and being able to pose as these officials when contacting their colleagues, feels like something worth your time if you're interested in that sort of information.