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TeleMessage Halts Service After Alarming Data Breach

5/5/2025

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TeleMessage, the app favored by ex-national security advisor Mike Waltz, has halted its services following a hacker's alarming claim of stolen data, including messages from its altered versions of popular messaging platforms like Signal and WhatsApp. This breach has sparked serious worries about the app's security, especially regarding government communications, though Waltz's sensitive messages remain untouched.

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TeleMessage, the app favored by ex-national security advisor Mike Waltz, has halted its services following a hacker's alarming claim of stolen data, including messages from its altered versions of popular messaging platforms like Signal and WhatsApp. This breach has sparked serious worries about the app's security, especially regarding government communications, though Waltz's sensitive messages remain untouched.