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Germany blames Russia for Signal phishing attacks on MPs

Berlin officials say Russian actors are behind repeated phishing attempts that targeted lawmakers and senior officials via the Signal messaging app.

Published Apr 25, 2026, 12:47 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Top officials in the German government on Saturday blamed Russia for repeated phishing attacks that targeted lawmakers (MPs) and senior administration officials using the Signal messaging app. Authorities say the campaigns focused on compromising officials through phishing attempts on the encrypted messaging platform. Investigations and attributions were announced by German leaders as they addressed the security incidents.