NR26

Two federal ministers, the President of the Bundestag and numerous journalists were targets of a phishing attack on the messaging app Signal. The attackers were apparently able to access contacts, networks, and possibly even confidential communication channels. In this panel, we ask how this could happen and who was behind the attack. Why do even experienced users fall for such scams? And what responsibility do platforms and messaging providers bear? And how can we, as journalists, protect ourselves from attacks like these?