In a groundbreaking innovation that has left military analysts scratching their heads, Russia-aligned hackers have decided to scrap traditional cyber warfare techniques and instead wage their digital campaign using the might of Viber, the messaging app that your parents still think is cool. Why work hard when you can just zip up your malicious intents and send them off with a little purple vibe?

One insider from the hacker group, UAC-0184, said, ‘It’s like sending a Trojan horse, but with more emojis. Plus, when you get those annoying notifications that say you have a new Viber message, the target is bound to open it. It’s practically foolproof, like our love for creating international chaos.’

Meanwhile, cybersecurity experts are reportedly trying to install Viber just to catch up with the times. It’s rumored they’re forming committees to determine if Snapchat filters are the next vector for cyberwarfare or if they should just cut to the chase and start infiltrating LinkedIn. Expect chaos to ensue when grandparents suddenly become high-value intelligence assets.