Summary
- TeleMessage Signal, also known as TM SGNL, is a messaging app clone of the Signal app used by officials in the Trump administration.
- TM SGNL enabled the archiving of message history, which goes against Signal’s security model.
- A hacker was able to break into the app’s systems, which took less than 20 minutes.
- The hacker was able to gain access due to poor password hashing and a lack of updated security features.
- Such data included usernames, passwords, chat logs, and encryption keys.
- This highlights the vulnerability of TeleMessage’s systems and the sensitivity of data stored within them.
- It is not known who in the administration used the app.
By Micah Lee
Original Article