Oficiali UE de la Bruxelles, vizați de hackeri pe WhatsApp

High-ranking EU officials' messaging accounts have been targeted by cyberattacks attributed to state-sponsored groups. Hackers employed personalized messages and social engineering techniques to gain access to victims' accounts, as revealed in an internal cybersecurity presentation. The document highlights account takeovers as a significant threat faced by the EU this year. Officials were specifically targeted through spear-phishing campaigns, which involved tailored messages designed to deceive recipients into clicking malicious links or opening harmful files. The risks associated with messaging applications have been previously noted, with warnings issued against using commercial apps for official communications. The lack of a unified cybersecurity infrastructure within EU institutions has been identified as a major issue, complicating the protection of sensitive information.