Russian Spy Agency Says Foreign Spies Turned Officials' Smartphones Into Surveillance Devices
The agency said malware let foreign spies steal data, intercept calls and remotely monitor targets, and it opened a criminal investigation.
- On Tuesday, the Federal Security Service alleged that Western intelligence agencies orchestrated a major cyber operation to hack smartphones of Russian officials and steal personal data.
- An unidentified FSB officer claimed in a video that Western intelligence agents prioritize hacking mobile phones over recruiting informants, using collected "compromising materials" to pressure officials.
- Experts at Kaspersky Lab cited a 2023 cyberattack involving a sent and unsent message on an Apple device, while the FSB issued warnings that discussing confidential information via mobile devices is strictly forbidden.
- Tensions between Russia and tech firms persist as the government previously blocked Cloudflare and fined the company for failing to register in a database, while Apple has denied accusations of collaborating with Western intelligence.
- According to Agentstvo, an investigative outlet operating in exile, these accusations mark an escalation in Russia's campaign against Cloudflare and Apple dating back to 2023, part of a broader crackdown on independent journalism.
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FSB accuses foreign intelligence of hacking Russian officials’ iPhones using international tech firms
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) says it has uncovered what it describes as a large-scale operation by foreign intelligence agencies to hack the mobile devices of Russian officials. According to the agency, hackers allegedly exploited the resources of major international IT companies to gain access to sensitive data and eavesdrop on private conversations. Russian intelligence claims that the operation took advantage of vulnerabilities in …
Russian spy agency says foreign spies turned officials' smartphones into surveillance devices
Russia's domestic spy agency says it has uncovered a sprawling foreign espionage operation that allegedly turned the smartphones of senior Russian officials into pocket-sized surveillance devices, though it has so far offered little in the way of evidence. In a statement Tuesday, the Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed foreign intelligence agencies implanted malware on the mobile devices of high-ranking Russian officials, allowing operators t…
FSB Alleges Mass Cyber Spying Involving Global Tech Firms Fastly and Cloudflare
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed Tuesday that it uncovered a major cyber operation orchestrated by Western intelligence agencies and major tech companies to secretly hack and spy on the smartphones of high-ranking Russian officials.
The Russian secret service FSB has discovered spyware on the smartphones of several high-ranking officials. The service accuses “foreign intelligence services” of the large-scale operation, in which secret information was collected.
The FSB reported on the discovery of a "large-scale foreign intelligence operation" by placing a Russian official on the phones...
'Sensitive information': Hacking attempt targets phones of senior Russian officials
ALBAWABA - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Tuesday that it had uncovered a spying campaign, allegedly carried out by foreign intelligence agencies, targeting high-ranking Russian officials by hacking their deviecs...
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