Top EU officials’ Signal group chat shut down over hacking fears

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BRUSSELS — The European Commission has told some of its most senior officials to shut down a Signal group they were using to exchange information over fears it was a hacking target. Department chiefs and deputy chiefs were members of the group chat on the encrypted messaging app, according to three Commission officials with knowledge of the issue. The embargo comes as the EU grapples with a series of spying allegations, with the Commission saying last week it was investigating a cyberattack on

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Top EU officials’ Signal group chat shut down over hacking fears https://www.politico.eu - 01.04.2026 08:54