What can be done to avoid this type of phishing attack on Signal users?
Also, how could the attackers have known which Signal accounts beloned to government officials in the first place? They must have shared their contact info publicly somehow?

The attacks work by sending messages purporting to come from Signal support.
Victims are urged to hand over sensitive account information, which the attackers can then use to gain access to their chat groups and messages.
When the scam is successful, the hackers gain access to photos and files shared on Signal and can also impersonate the person whose account was compromised.

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Germany blames Russia for Signal phishing attacks on MPs

Top officials in the German government on Saturday blamed Russia for repeated phishing attacks targeting lawmakers and senior administration officials using the Signal messaging app.

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