"The federal government is assuming that the phishing campaign targeting the Signal messaging service was presumably run from Russia, a government source told AFP."
"Victims are urged to hand over sensitive account information, which the attackers can then use to gain access to their chat groups and messages."
"Many have moved from WhatsApp to the non-profit Signal in recent years because of privacy concerns after WhatsApp said it would share some metadata with parent company Meta."
"According to Der Spiegel news outlet, at least 300 accounts belonging to political figures were compromised in the phishing campaign."
Top German officials attribute recent phishing attacks on lawmakers and senior officials to Russia. The federal government believes the campaign was likely orchestrated from Russia, although Moscow denies involvement. German prosecutors have initiated a spying investigation into these cyberattacks, which have affected multiple political figures, civil servants, and journalists. The phishing scheme involved messages impersonating Signal support, tricking victims into revealing sensitive information. The extent of the impact is still being assessed, with reports indicating at least 300 compromised accounts among political figures.
Read at The Local Germany
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