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Data breach

Messaging app used by US government officials hacked, data leaked

First reported · Last reported · 10 related reports

A messaging app used by US government officials, including Mike Waltz, was hacked and data was leaked. The app stored copies of messages, and the leaked data reportedly totalled 410GB. The operator temporarily suspended the service after the hacking claims, and more than 60 government officials had used the app.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Being confirmed
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
410GB of data leaked
Cause / method
Not confirmed
Location
United States

If your data was exposed

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Timeline

  1. The messaging app used by Mike Waltz temporarily suspended service after hacking claims.
  2. American Oversight called for an investigation into the use of the vulnerable messaging app.
  3. A leak of 410GB of data, including copies of messages stored by the app, was reported.
  4. It was reported that data from across the US government had been stolen and that more than 60 government officials had used the app.

10 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.