Germany Warns of State-Backed Signal Phishing Targeting Officials

Germany warns of Signal account hijacking targeting senior figures

Germany's domestic intelligence agency is warning of suspected state-sponsored threat actors targeting high-ranking individuals in phishing attacks via messaging apps like Signal.

Kremlin-linked hackers pose as charities to spy on Ukraine’s military

Victims were prompted to download what appeared to be documents but were, in fact, executable files, often packaged in password-protected archives.

Signal Under Siege: How Russian-Linked Hackers Are Exploiting the Encrypted Messenger’s Trust to Infiltrate High-Value Targets

The encrypted messaging application Signal, long considered a gold standard for secure communications among journalists, activists, and government officials, has become the focal point of a sophisticated phishing campaign that German intelligence agencies say bears the hallmarks of Russian state-sponsored cyber operations. The warning, issued jointly by Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) and the Federal Office …

State-Backed Hackers Target Military Officials and Journalists on Signal in Latest Cyberattack - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

German intelligence and security agencies have issued a high-priority warning regarding a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting military officials, diplomats, and investigative journalists across Europe. The Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) identified the attackers as likely state-sponsored actors utilizing social engineering to compromise accounts on the encrypted messaging

State-Backed Hackers Target Military Officials and Journalists on Signal in Latest Cyberattack

A high-priority warning regarding a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting military officials, diplomats, and investigative journalists across Europe.