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A spyware investigator exposed Russian government hackers trying to hijack Signal accounts

TechCrunch • Thu, 14 May 2026

A spyware investigator exposed Russian government hackers trying to hijack Signal accounts

A group of likely Russian government hackers tried to hack a security researcher who investigates spyware attacks. He was then able to turn the tables on the hackers and reveal details of their espionage campaign.

What happened?

A group of likely Russian government hackers tried to hack a security researcher who investigates spyware attacks. He was then able to turn the tables on the hackers and reveal details of their espionage campaign.

Story details

A group of likely Russian government hackers tried to hack a security researcher who investigates spyware attacks.

He was then able to turn the tables on the hackers and reveal details of their espionage campaign.

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/a-spyware-investigator-exposed-russian-government-hackers-trying-to-hijack-signal-accounts/