The latest Signal and WhatsApp breaches targeting German and Dutch government officials prove that consumer apps have no place in government.
❌ As European governments pursue digitally sovereign strategies, they should take the next step: Ban the use of consumer apps like Signal and WhatsApp for government-related conversations.
Secure government communications need infrastructure designed for the public sector - not repurposed consumer tools.

Latest Signal and WhatsApp breaches show that consumer apps have no place in government
On Monday the General Dutch Intelligence Agency (AIVD) and Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) announced a sustained Russian-backed campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp users. It follows a similar warning in February, from Germany’s Domestic Intelligence Agency (BfV) and Federal Cybersecurity Office (BSI). The attacks are based on







