NCSC Alert: Targeted Social Engineering on Encrypted Messaging (infosecurity-magazine.com)

• State-sponsored actors targeting officials via credential harvesting.
• Focus on identity manipulation rather than breaking encryption.
• Requirement for robust two-factor authentication (2FA) protocols.

"The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning regarding sophisticated campaigns targeting high-risk individuals on WhatsApp and Signal. Attackers bypass encryption protocols by using social engineering to harvest registration codes. This highlighting the persistent reliance on foreign infrastructure for sensitive political and security communications."