Biden, Trump associates targeted by Iranian hackers on WhatsApp, Meta says – POLITICO

Biden, Trump associates targeted by Iranian hackers on WhatsApp, Meta says – POLITICO

Social media giant Meta has blamed an Iranian hacker group for attempts to access the WhatsApp accounts of a series of diplomatic and political figures in the United States. The company — which runs Facebook and Instagram along with messaging service WhatsApp — said the known APT42 group was to blame, adding that WhatsApp had suspended … Read more

How Russian disinformation could skew EU election — and whether Europe can fight it – POLITICO

How Russian disinformation could skew EU election — and whether Europe can fight it – POLITICO

How Russian disinformation could skew EU election — and whether Europe can fight it – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful … Read more

Poland says it too was targeted by Russian hackers – POLITICO

Poland says it too was targeted by Russian hackers – POLITICO

Poland said it was also “among the targets” of the Russian-controlled hacking group that attacked Germany and the Czech Republic. “Poland stands in solidarity with Germany and with Czechia following the malicious cyber campaign against their political parties and democratic institutions,” the Polish foreign ministry said in a statement Friday. The German government said on … Read more

Elite Russian hackers breach Scholz’s German socialist party – POLITICO

Elite Russian hackers breach Scholz’s German socialist party – POLITICO

The European Union can impose sanctions against hacking groups. In 2020 it imposed a second round of cyber sanctions on Fancy Bear for its attacks on the German Bundestag in 2015. The European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell in a statement “strongly condemn[ed] the malicious cyber campaign” by Fancy Bear against Germany and the Czech … Read more