Poland Drops Signal for Officials as Social Engineering Attacks Hit Senior Government Figures
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Updated · The Register · May 17
Poland Drops Signal for Officials as Social Engineering Attacks Hit Senior Government Figures
2 articles · Updated · The Register · May 17
Poland has ordered government officials to stop using Signal and switch to a state-developed messaging app for official communications.
The move follows mounting reports that social engineering attacks have successfully targeted senior figures in the Polish government, raising concerns that secure apps can still be compromised through users.
Officials are being steered toward the domestically built alternative as Warsaw seeks tighter control over communications security for higher-level state personnel.
The shift underscores a broader cyber risk for governments: encrypted platforms may protect messages in transit, but they do not prevent attackers from manipulating or deceiving account holders.
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