TeleMessage, used by US government officials, hacked and data stolen
TeleMessage, a modified Signal service used by US government officials, was hacked and data was stolen. The service, which Mike Waltz used to archive messages, suspended operations after the hacking allegations surfaced. US Customs and Border Protection also confirmed it had used the service.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- TeleMessage
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Data theft and service suspension
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- The hack of a modified Signal service used by the US administration was reported.
- The theft of TeleMessage data and the suspension of its service were reported.
- US Customs and Border Protection confirmed it had used TeleMessage.
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