US EditionGerman government suspects Russia of Signal attack targeting politicians: Report
Authorities say at least 300 Signal accounts were compromised as hackers used fake support messages to steal codes and take over chats.
- German officials blame Russia for phishing attacks targeting lawmakers, diplomats, journalists, and senior administration figures on the Signal messaging app.
- German prosecutors have opened a spying investigation into these cyberattacks affecting MPs from multiple parties, civil servants, diplomats, and journalists.
- The phishing messages impersonate Signal support to steal account details, allowing hackers to access private communications and impersonate users.
- At least 300 political accounts were compromised, raising serious concerns about the security of MPs' communications.
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Germany suspects Russia is behind Signal phishing that targeted top officials
The German government suspects Russia is behind phishing attacks on Signal targeting high-ranking politicians, military personnel, and journalists.
The Federal Government anticipates controlled attacks from Russia. In the Bundestag, the call for stricter measures and secure communication is growing.
President of the Bundestag Julia Klöckner and two Merz ministers are said to have been victims of a Russian hacker attack via signal. The chancellor is also indirectly affected.
According to Spiegel, internal intelligence has verified access to the messaging system of the President of the Bundestag, Karin Prien and Verena Hubertz
The German prosecutor's office has been investigating cyber incidents in the messenger since mid-April.
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