(Bloomberg) — The European Central Bank said President Christine Lagarde was the target of a recent cyber attack that was identified before any data were compromised.
“We can confirm that there was an attempted cyber incident recently involving the president,” the ECB said Tuesday in an emailed statement.
“It was identified and halted quickly.”
Earlier, Business Insider reported that Lagarde had received a WhatsApp message from a number used by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The scam was uncovered when Lagarde followed up with a phone call to find out if the message was genuine, according to the report.
“We have nothing more to say as an investigation is ongoing,” the ECB said.
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