Trump Admin’s Signal Clone, TeleMessage, Hit by Cyberattack

404 Media Exclusive: TeleMessage, the messaging platform favored by the Trump administration for archiving official communications, has suffered a significant data breach, exposing sensitive customer information. This Israeli company provides modified versions of popular messaging apps like Signal to government agencies, ensuring message retention for compliance purposes.

The breach, uncovered by 404 Media, resulted in the theft of customer data, including direct messages and group chats from TeleMessage’s adapted versions of Signal, WhatsApp, Telegram, and WeChat. The incident raises serious questions about the security of archived communications among high-ranking government officials.

TeleMessage recently gained notoriety when Mike Waltz inadvertently revealed its use during a cabinet meeting with then-President Trump. Waltz’s contacts on the platform reportedly included prominent figures like Marco Rubio, Tulsi Gabbard, and JD Vance.

While the hacker’s access didn’t extend to cabinet members’ messages, the breach highlights vulnerabilities in the way TeleMessage archives chats. According to 404 Media, the archived chat logs are not end-to-end encrypted between the modified messaging apps and TeleMessage’s storage servers.

Screenshots obtained by 404 Media suggest the compromised data includes information related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, and various financial institutions.

This incident underscores the risks associated with centralized message archiving and the potential consequences of security lapses in platforms used by government officials. The investigation is ongoing.

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This article was originally published by 404 Media.