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Messaging app used by Trump official suspends operations after reported hack
- In May 2025, a cyber intruder took advantage of a security flaw in TeleMessage, an Israeli messaging service used by certain U.S. Government officials, resulting in the exposure of archived messages.
- The breach occurred because TeleMessage modifies encrypted messaging apps to capture and store decrypted messages on external servers, creating new security risks.
- The compromised data included confidential communications involving U.S. Government agencies, a major cryptocurrency platform, and prominent financial institutions, while messages from former Adviser Mike Waltz and other officials from the Trump administration remained secure and were not accessed.
- According to 404 Media, an individual claiming responsibility for the breach accessed TeleMessage's backend within 15 to 20 minutes by using intercepted credentials and shared screenshots containing conversations related to government and political matters.
- The incident highlights how archiving decrypted messages undermines end-to-end encryption, raising urgent concerns about securing high-level government and private communications.
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Signal clone used by Waltz suspends service after ‘security incident’ - West Hawaii Today
The application that the Trump White House has been using to collect and securely store messages sent on popular commercial encrypted apps has temporarily suspended service in the wake of a security breach, the application’s owner said Monday.
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