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Belgium Warns State Actors Tried Hacking Signal, WhatsApp

8/26/2026

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Belgian officials say state-sponsored actors tried to hack officials’ Signal and WhatsApp accounts.
The Interinstitutional Cybersecurity Board, created Jan 2024, reported the EU’s first spearphishing admission.
Over 190 threat actors hit the EU ecosystem last year, with eight incidents in early 2026.
Germany’s security agencies warned in February of a state-linked phishing campaign targeting Signal users in media.
Hackers breached AWS accounts in late March 2026, exposing parts of the Europa.eu site.

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Story summary

Belgian officials say state-sponsored actors tried to hack officials’ Signal and WhatsApp accounts.
The Interinstitutional Cybersecurity Board, created Jan 2024, reported the EU’s first spearphishing admission.
Over 190 threat actors hit the EU ecosystem last year, with eight incidents in early 2026.
Germany’s security agencies warned in February of a state-linked phishing campaign targeting Signal users in media.
Hackers breached AWS accounts in late March 2026, exposing parts of the Europa.eu site.