# US offers $10 million to identify hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users - 9to5Mac

> The US State Department has announced a $10 million bounty for information that may help identify or locate members of two Russian state-backed hacking groups behind a campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp users.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/30/us-offers-10-million-to-identify-hackers-targeting-signal-and-whatsapp-users/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bbca3254f0da55deb55e1)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #macbook #apple #airpods
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4bbca3254f0da55deb55e1

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