At least a dozen people sent suspicious messages, with senior figures suggesting foreign state could be culprit

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/10680037

At least a dozen people sent suspicious messages, with senior figures suggesting foreign state could be culpritA police investigation has been launched after MPs were apparently targeted in a “spear-phishing” attack, in what security experts believe could be an attempt to compromise parliament.A police force said it had started an inquiry after receiving a complaint from an MP who was sent a number of unsolicited messages last month. Continue reading…

  • BagginsEnglish
    5•6 months ago

    I think the important points here are a) Why are MPs etc. using WhatsApp? and b) Why are they sending dick picks to people they don’t know?

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPEnglish
      3•6 months ago

      b) I’m old school but I wouldn’t send a photo of my junk to anyone.

      Doing so and then submitting to blackmail is shocking.