State-backed phishing attacks targeting military officials and journalists on Signal

German security authorities are warning that a likely state-backed hacking group is engaged in attempts at phishing senior political figures, military officials, diplomats, and investigative journalists across Germany and Europe via Signal. The authorities also noted that while these attacks are likely perpetrated by a state-controlled cyber actor, there’s nothing stopping non-state actors and financially motivated cybercriminals from using the same approach. The two approaches The attackers are approaching targets directly inside the messaging app … More →

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