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Suspected Russian Hackers Abuse Google OAuth and WhatsApp Linking to Hijack Accounts
Three distinct suspected Russian cyber espionage threat clusters have been observed leveraging legitimate authentication flows to single out individuals working in academia, aerospace and defense, governments, and think tanks across…
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Suspected Russian cyber‑espionage groups identified as UNC6293, UNC7005 and UNC5976 have been observed exploiting legitimate authentication mechanisms to target individuals in academia, aerospace and defense, government agencies and think tanks across Europe and the United States. The attackers are leveraging Google OAuth and WhatsApp linking to hijack accounts belonging to these high‑value targets. The activity focuses on single‑person accounts within the specified sectors, indicating a strategic effort to gain privileged access. The clusters are described as distinct threat groups operating under a broader Russian espionage campaign.
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