The Signal Clone Mike Waltz Was Caught Using Has Direct Access to User Chats
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Summary
Israeli firm TeleMessage’s communication app, Signal, which is used to archive messages, has been found to have endangering security flaws following reports of a breach.
This has resulted in a service pause by the company pending an investigation.
Security researcher Micah Lee has claimed that TeleMessage can access users’ chat content as the app is not end-to-end encrypted.
This unveils a potential threat to national security, as the app is used by senior Trump administration officials, including the former national security adviser, Mike Waltz.
TeleMessage is a federal contractor, but its consumer apps are not approved for use under the US government’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
The company has been accused of posing “a serious threat to US national security” by US senator Ron Wyden.
