C4 Alert: Targeted Cyber Attacks Against Messaging Services (cert.ssi.gouv.fr)

• C4 confirms surge in targeted messaging app intrusions
• Public sector and political figures identified as primary targets
• Risk of systemic intelligence leakage via compromised accounts

"The Cyber Crisis Coordination Center (C4) has detected a surge in sophisticated cyberattacks targeting instant messaging accounts. These campaigns disproportionately affect sovereign sectors, including high-ranking political figures and government officials. The activity represents a critical threat to communication security, aimed at extracting sensitive data and compromising secure digital channels used by public sector actors."