US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree

The US State Department has announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the identification or location of the hacking group behind a spree targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts, according to Ars Technica. The group, linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is accused of hacking into the communications of current and former US government officials, journalists, and activists. These attacks involved social engineering and spear-phishing to compromise accounts and exfiltrate data. For developers and solopreneurs building AI workflows, this underscores the critical need to secure communication tools and educate teams about phishing risks, especially when handling proprietary or sensitive information. State-sponsored threat actors are increasingly targeting personally identifiable information and intellectual property, making robust security practices non-negotiable.