Poland directs officials to ditch Signal in favor of 'secure' state-developed alternative
The Polish government has directed officials to stop using the messaging app Signal due to security risks associated with social engineering attacks. Instead, they are encouraged to use a state-developed alternative called mSzyfr Messenger. This change comes amid reports of phishing campaigns targeting government employees and public figures.
- ▪The Polish government is urging public officials to stop using Signal for messaging.
- ▪Signal has been linked to security risks, including social engineering attacks by advanced persistent threat groups.
- ▪The state-developed alternative, mSzyfr Messenger, is designed for public administration and is touted as secure under Polish jurisdiction.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); Security Poland directs officials to ditch Signal in favor of 'secure' state-developed alternative Shift comes amid mounting reports of successful social engineering attacks targeting higher-ups in government Connor Jones Connor Jones Cybersecurity reporter Published mon 18 May 2026 // 13:15 UTC The Polish government is urging public officials and "entities within the National Cybersecurity System" to stop using Signal, directing them to instead use an encrypted messenger developed by a…
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