The attack, confirmed by sources including the news agency AFP and the magazine ‘Spiegel’, affected notable figures such as Federal Ministers Verena Hubertz and Karin Prien, as well as Bundestag President Julia Klöckner. The German Federal Prosecutor’s Office has been investigating the phishing attacks since February but has not disclosed any potential sponsors. The campaign exploited human vulnerabilities rather than technical flaws in Signal, aiming to gain access to sensitive communications across various political and military sectors.