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Starmer says leaders use WhatsApp groups to discuss Ukraine and other crises

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said world leaders use WhatsApp groups to discuss a range of issues, including Ukraine.

10 April, 04:27 PM

German officials targeted in Signal phishing attacks, traces point to Russia

A series of attacks targeting Signal users, including journalists, politicians and security officials, has been observed in Germany in recent weeks, investigative outlet CORRECTIV reported on March 24.

24 March, 07:42 PM

Russian hackers target Signal, WhatsApp accounts of foreign officials

Russian government-backed hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to officials, military officers, and journalists worldwide, TechCrunch reported on March 9, citing Dutch intelligence agencies.

10 March, 08:34 PM

Russia announces gradual ban on WhatsApp, citing security concerns

Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, said on Nov. 28 it will introduce a series of restrictions on WhatsApp in the coming weeks, accusing Meta’s messaging service of violating Russian law.

28 November 2025, 11:38 PM

Widespread Russian outage takes down social networks and online services

Russia experienced widespread service outages, affecting everything from messaging apps to porn sites and crash trackers on Aug. 21, The Moscow Times reports.

21 August 2024, 05:07 PM

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