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According to the Portuguese national intelligence service (SIS), the hacker group targeted WhatsApp and Signal accounts of government officials, diplomats, and military personnel.

Tehran’s propagandists decided to amplify the far-right commentator’s message. What does that say about her?

Meanwhile, many in Iran are using VPNs, circumvention apps, and other tools to bypass internet filters and access websites blocked by the government.

One account, “Armenian Radical,” whose symbol includes imagery associated with Nazi Germany, has posted slurs against Jews, including use of the derogatory term “zhids,” alongside praise for Iran.

Telegram has denied a host of allegations by Russia that the app is a haven for criminal activity and compromised by both Western and Ukrainian intelligence.

Telegram has responded, accusing Russian authorities of using false pretexts to cripple its operations and promote a new state-owned messenger called MAX.

Russia began limiting calls on messaging platforms last year, accusing them of refusing to share information with law enforcement.

The Iranian hackers shared a series of photos, including one of Shaked at a meeting with Bennett and another of her posing with several IDF soldiers.

Meta plans a major WhatsApp update letting users sign in with a username instead of a phone number for the first time, similar to Telegram’s long-standing model.

Madhoun’s supposed ID card named him as “Director of UNRWA Operations, Gaza.”