Dutch intelligence agencies have revealed an extensive cyber campaign by Russian state-backed hackers aimed at infiltrating Signal and WhatsApp accounts of high-profile individuals worldwide. The Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) describe the effort as large-scale and ongoing, exploiting user vulnerabilities rather than app flaws. The operation focuses on government officials, military personnel, and civil servants, with Du
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According to Dutch military intelligence, Russia is increasing its hybrid attacks aimed at undermining society in the Netherlands and its European allies, and Russian hackers have already targeted the Dutch public service. "We see the Russian threat against Europe is increasing, including after a possible end to the war against Ukraine," MIVD director Peter Reesink said in the agency's annual report. In the Netherlands, we saw the first (Russian) cyber sabotage act against a public service, wi
