Hackers use Heilbronn CDU email account to target 6,500 contacts

Hackers broke into a local CDU email account in Heilbronn, Germany, and used it to send fraudulent messages.

About 6,500 contacts received the emails, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and people in security-related fields.

The messages reportedly included a link presented as a way to open a document or as an event invitation.

This is a suspected phishing attempt, a common scam that tries to trick people into revealing sensitive information.

The local party alerted police and warned recipients not to open links or attachments or respond.

Police are investigating the incident, and no further outcome is reported.