SIS issues alert: WhatsApp and Signal accounts are being attacked by a 'foreign state'

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SIS issues alert: WhatsApp and Signal accounts are being attacked by a 'foreign state'

Attackers are using various methods to trick victims into sharing data that compromises the security of their accounts.

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The Security Intelligence Service (Serviço de Informações de Segurança or SIS) is Portugal's internal intelligence agency responsible for protecting the state against espionage, terrorism, and cyber threats. It focuses on gathering and analyzing information and does not have police powers like the authority to make arrests. The agency recently issued a warning about foreign state-sponsored campaigns targeting the private messaging accounts of government and military personnel.

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