US EditionGerman government suspects Russia of Signal attack targeting politicians: Report
German officials say the phishing campaign compromised at least 300 political accounts and let attackers access chats, files and impersonate victims.
- Germany suspects Russia may be behind phishing attacks targeting politicians, diplomats, military personnel, and journalists.
- German agencies including BfV and BSI have warned of state-sponsored cyberattacks on messaging apps.
- Federal prosecutors are investigating phishing attacks on the Signal app since mid-April.
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German government suspects Russia of Signal attack targeting politicians, sources say
The German government believes that Russia could be responsible for phishing attacks targeting high-profile politicians, diplomats, military officers and journalists, government sources told Reuters on Saturday.
According to a media report, the recent cyberattacks on German politicians' mobile phones are probably from Russia.
At a time when Russia seems to have moved on to the background, overshadowed by the conflict in the Middle East, Moscow has recaptured the spotlights this Saturday after the German government has accused the Kremlin of perpetrating 'phishing' attacks directed at high-level politicians, diplomats, military and journalists through the Signal app. 'The federal government is based on the fact that the phishing campaign directed at the Signal courier…
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