TeleMessage, a modified Signal clone used by US government officials, has been hacked

A hacker uses a weakness in telemesage, which provides versions like encrypted messaging applications, telegram and WhatsApp, to extract other data related to archive messages and US government officials and agencies who use tools. Report 404 MediaThe

Telemesage came to the spotlight Last week Former US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is reported to be using a modified version of Telemesage’s signal. Israel -based telemesses owned by Memorial provides a way to archive its clients with voice notes.

404 The media reported that the cabinet members and Waltz messages were not compromised, but the hacked data contains the contents of the messages; Communication information of government officials; Back-end login credentials for telemesses; And more. Deata related to US Customs and Border Security, Crypto Exchange Coinbase and Scatiabank, financial services suppliers were lifted by hackers, reports.

The hack has revealed that the modified version of the signal that offers the archive chat logs and the final location where it store the messages is not encrypted from end to end, 404 media reported.

Telemesage -owned company Smarshash told TechCrunch in a statement that it suspended the services of Telemesage and was investigating “a possible security event”.

“After the detection, we worked quickly to hold it and appointed an external cyberquacy firm to support our investigation,” Read the statement. “In lots of caution, all telemesses services have been temporarily suspended. All other smart products and services are fully effective.”

A Coinbase spokesman said “Tha company is following these reports closely and evaluating their impact on Coinbase. At this time, a sensitive coinbase customer information was accessed or a customer account is at risk, since Coinbase does not use this tool for access, seed sentences or other data for accounts.”

Signals, US tariffs and border protection, and Scotiabank did not immediately return the requests for the comment.

This story has been updated to include comments of Memorial and Coinbase.