The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg revealed a significant security breach when he was inadvertently added to a private chat involving high-ranking U.S. officials discussing a bombing campaign in Yemen. In his article, he recounts how he received a message on the encrypted app Signal, alerting him to impending military actions before they were publicly disclosed. After realizing the authenticity of the chat involving notable figures like the Secretary of Defense, Goldberg informed the White House and exited the conversation. The incident raised concerns over governmental security protocols during sensitive discussions.
Goldberg described the stunning realisation that he had been added into a group chat where high-level government officials were discussing military actions.
He ultimately notified the White House about the security breach and removed himself from the chat.
The Trump administration has confirmed the incident in a statement from the National Security Council that was shared with the media.
The thread is a demonstration of how an inadvertent number was added to the chain, council spokesperson Brian Hughes said in the statement.
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