BERLIN, April 25 (Reuters) - The German government believes that Russia could be responsible for phishing attacks targeting high-profile politicians, diplomats, military officers and journalists,
German Government Suspects Russian Signal Phishing Targeting Officials
Suspected Russian Phishing Attacks on German Officials
Overview of the Phishing Threat
BERLIN, April 25 (Reuters) - The German government believes that Russia could be responsible for phishing attacks targeting high-profile politicians, diplomats, military officers and journalists, government sources told Reuters on Saturday.
Warnings from German Intelligence and Cybersecurity Agencies
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.
Federal Prosecutors' Investigation into Signal Attacks
German federal prosecutors said on Friday they had been investigating phishing attacks on the Signal messaging app since mid-April, declining to give further details.
Moscow's Response to Hacking Allegations
Moscow has repeatedly denied it engages in hacking operations against other countries.
(Reporting by Andreas Rinke, writing by Maria Martinez; Editing by Aidan Lewis and Barbara Lewis)
