Germany points to Russia in global Signal/WhatsApp phishing campaign
Germany says Russia ran a global phishing campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp that affected hundreds of accounts, including German officials; Der Spiegel cites undisclosed government sources and says at least 300 Signal accounts were impacted, with access to chats and verification codes. Dutch, U.S. and German intelligence have linked Russian actors to the operation, while Signal acknowledged targeted phishing and Moscow denies involvement.