German government suspects Russia of Signal attack targeting politicians, sources say - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPMi1zZ2JfY01TRWdGdDlLa3N5VkZxS0daQVdlSHpGNmZ1N2RxSDliOHRJVExRZHUxcjAxTVJvWXZUMThOZlFLMnIycXhSM1lQMnB5QjU5aG1pRjhNbGhtNlY3LUtKdDR2azVXT3BMWDd6Yjg5RzNOa3d6dTZjNzQxaXlSOFpJQVFpdlhteVhxemdRVFA4ZHlDMDhvbHBuODZwUWFBeVo3eF9lUzcxOVI1Q0xBZXh4UTZNd25n?oc=5" target="_blank">German government suspects Russia of Signal attack targeting politicians, sources say</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

The German government believes Russia may be behind phishing attacks targeting high-profile politicians, diplomats, military officers, and journalists via the Signal messaging app. Federal prosecutors have been investigating these attacks since mid-April.

Germany suspects that Russia is behind a phishing campaign via the Signal messaging app that targeted high-profile politicians, diplomats, military officials, and journalists. The campaign, likely state-sponsored, is being investigated by federal prosecutors and has spurred warnings from BfV and BSI.

Top officials in the German government have blamed Russia for repeated phishing attacks targeting lawmakers and senior administration officials through the Signal messaging app. The federal government assumes that the phishing campaign was run from Russia, and the campaign has been stopped.

The German government believes that Russia could be responsible for phishing attacks targeting high-profile politicians, diplomats, military officers, and journalists, according to government sources. Germany's domestic intelligence service BfV and its cybersecurity office BSI have warned this year of attacks on users of messaging apps, likely carried out by a state-sponsored actor.

The German government believes Russia may be behind phishing attacks targeting well-known politicians, diplomats, military personnel, and journalists. Germany's domestic intelligence service BfV and its cybersecurity authority BSI have warned earlier this year about attacks targeting users of messaging apps, likely carried out by a state-backed actor.