TeleMessage, a modified version of the encrypted messaging app Signal, has halted its services following a security breach where hackers accessed sensitive internal data within 20 minutes. The incident has drawn widespread attention, especially after it was revealed that high-profile individuals, including the then-National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, used the app during a cabinet meeting. The Department of Homeland Security took precautionary measures by disabling the app. The situation has raised concerns over legal requirements for agencies to archive communications, highlighted by a controversy involving Waltz and a Signal group.
TeleMessage, a cloned version of encrypted messaging app Signal, has suspended service following a security incident where sensitive materials were accessed by a hacker.
The company Smarsh noted they are investigating a security incident, as the Department of Homeland Security acted swiftly to deactivate the app for U.S. agencies.
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