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tired: SignalGate @wired.com: The Signal clone, TeleMessage—which Mike Waltz appeared to use in a Reuters photo—has been hacked. And Customs and Border Protection also confirmed it used TeleMessage. Welp.

wired.comCustoms and Border Protection Confirms Its Use of Hacked Signal Clone TeleMessageAfter a hacker reportedly stole data from TeleMessage Signal that included references to CBP, the agency has now confirmed that it used the app but has now “disabled” it as a “precautionary measure.”

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It's not a clone. You have to authenticate with your real Signal account to use it. It's a messenger aggregator - you can use multiple different services like Signal with it. That is key, because it's an inherant security risk to use such a product (they're not a US company).

Border patrol at Canadian crossings have been asking Canadians what they think of donald trump. When answering honestly, they are turned away from the border and blacklisted for 5 years. That’s how much of a snowflake donald trump is.

The only people who weren’t thinking this could happen were the so called leaders and their boss. Besides all the bad crap that this administration is inflicting on the American people. It’s just how stupid and out of touch they are. The most inept Administration ever to occupy the White House!

Good. We want the communications of fascists to be insecure, so we can stop their evil plans and gather evidence for their trials. Dr Turing to the white courtesy phone please...

The use of these privacy apps are a concerted effort to disappear evidence of criminal activities. It is also a direct defiance to the Presidential Records Acts which requires ALL communications be retained & sent to the Archives.

Well, maybe the hackers will feel generous and share some CBP info to those who will use it to defend the kidnapping victims... and shed a flood light on who is really helping them besides Twitler.

The US Government has its own encrypted messaging systems. Criminal is using other methods of communication in order to not create an official record. These records belong to the American people.

Also, if you're wondering why end-to-end encrypted communications are important... let us remind you that Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies by exploiting America' digital surveillance machine. Here's a guide on protecting yourself from government surveillance:

wired.comThe WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government SurveillanceDonald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...

Another media outlet simply reporting what happened and what was said rather than going after the story to find out what REALLY happened, what's going to happen, and who should be accountable. Grow some fucking balls.

Is it known if using these TeleMessage apps began with this administration or earlier? Most of the reporting I’ve seen presumes just this administration, but I don’t know that I’ve seen that written explicitly anywhere.

Every time I hear the word encryption I think here’s comes the next hack. with a president that loves to show off classified documents like a lil school boy trying to impress his friends. ofcourse this will be the most unsecured presidency in history who’s gonna change it nobody!

The reports I’ve read had at least two people get in. Both were just people who tried it. Likely pentesters or hobbyists. Both had access in less than 30 minutes. Nation states hire top tier talent. More than likely a lot of our enemies have been watching this almost in real time for a while now.

It’s a horrible shame that a coalition of organizations have to put up money to help fund Americorp programs, while the buffoon in the White House and his family have made $3 billion since his inauguration. That’s $1 billion a month.

It hardly matters anymore. The imminent authoritarian atrocities and fascist dictatorship is more of a pressing matter. Where the fuck are our honorable military leaders when we actually need them to protect the constitution?!

What's the point. Patel's told the Govt to get fucked. Vance, Hegseth, RFK, Noem have told the people to go fuck themselves. Said fuck off to the Constitution. Miller doesnt even reflect in a mirror. Nothing has held. It's just absurdity now. If there was any law, they'd have been arrested by now.

Only ICE doxing I have seen was the flight manifests for the El Salvador flights, not ICE agents. The NY Post had an article back in Feb. about someone posting flyers with the faces of 4 local agents, but that's all I have seen.

This has to become a big deal. The government must confirm all use has stopped and (what’s left of) their cybersecurity team are investigating 24/7 to find and fix this appalling lapse of basic security practices.