The phones of top European Union officials were targets of foreign government-sponsored spearphishing campaigns, and the EU has formally admitted it for the first time. It is revealed by an internal cybersecurity presentation obtained by Sam Clark for Politico on 26 August 2026. The document, prepared by the cyber defense unit of the block, lists eight significant incidents suffered by the European institutions so far this year. Priority threats…
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The phones of top European Union officials were targets of foreign government-sponsored spearphishing campaigns, and the EU has formally admitted it for the first time. It is revealed by an internal cybersecurity presentation obtained by Sam Clark for Politico on 26 August 2026. The document, prepared by the cyber defense unit of the block, lists eight significant incidents suffered by the European institutions so far this year. Priority threats…