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German Agencies Warn of Signal Phishing Targeting Politicians, Military, Journalists - Stanley - Feb 17, 2026
German Agencies Warn of Signal Phishing Targeting Politicians, Military, Journalists
Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (aka Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz or BfV) and Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) have issued a joint advisory warning of a malicious cyber campaign undertaken by a likely state-sponsored threat actor that involves carrying out phishing attacks over the Signal messaging app.
"The focus is on high-ranking targets in
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/german-agencies-warn-of-signal-phishing.html
RE: German Agencies Warn of Signal Phishing Targeting Politicians, Military, Journalists - Moooookie - Feb 19, 2026
Even encrypted apps aren’t immune to social engineering and phishing attempts.. stay vigilante.