"The German government suspects Russia is behind a series of phishing attacks on Signal targeting high-ranking politicians, including two government ministers, military personnel and journalists."
"Around 300 Signal accounts belonging to individuals within the political sphere were compromised in the attacks, German magazine Der Spiegel reported, quoting governmental sources."
"The targeted users received messages from a fake Signal security chatbot that informed them of suspicious activity on their accounts and asked them to take immediate action."
"Germany's domestic intelligence service BfV and the federal cybersecurity authority BSI had issued a public warning about such a phishing campaign, saying it was 'likely being carried out by a state-controlled cyber actor.'"
The German government is investigating a series of phishing attacks on Signal that targeted high-ranking politicians, military personnel, and journalists. Federal prosecutors have been looking into these cyberattacks since mid-February 2026, with initial suspicions of espionage. Approximately 300 Signal accounts were compromised, with users receiving messages from a fake security chatbot. Following the instructions led to hackers gaining access to private conversations and data. Germany's intelligence services had previously warned about such phishing campaigns likely conducted by state-controlled actors.
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