Dr. Sven Herpig in DIE ZEIT, "What a terrible Signal!"

Lead Cybersecurity & Emerging Threats Dr. Sven Herpig co-authored a guest article arguing against the German Bundestag's proposed ban on the Signal messenger app following a series of Russian spear-phishing attacks against high-ranking politicians. The op-ed emphasizes that the espionage relied on social engineering rather than technical vulnerabilities within the application, warning that an institutional ban would be counterproductive by driving official communication to less secure private devices. To genuinely enhance operational resilience, the authors advocate for rapid security warnings, mandatory cybersecurity training for political personnel, and the application of critical infrastructure IT standards to political institutions.