[The local account of the German ruling party was hacked, Mertz and thousands of other people received phishing emails] October 18, Heilbronn police in Germany stated on October 17, local time, that hackers broke into the email account of the local organization of the German ruling party CDU Heilbronn and sent fraudulent emails to about 6,500 contacts, including German Prime Minister Mertz, government departments and other political contacts. According to a police spokesman, some of the recipients involved security-sensitive areas. The police are currently investigating the matter, and it is unclear whether actual damage was caused. According to reports, the emails involved were disguised as event invitations or information change notifications, with links claiming to open files. Local organizations have notified relevant contacts through information technology security companies, reminding them not to reply to the email, click on links or open attachments. The police currently believe that this incident may involve a phishing scam, which is to trick the recipient into revealing sensitive data such as passwords and account information by pretending to be credible information. (CCTV News)