Signal, up chats and Mike Waltz

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Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world
It’s a more extensive use of the app than previously reported and sheds new light on how commonly the Trump administration’s national security team relies on Signal.
Mike Waltz Used Signal for More Sensitive National Security Chats: Report
The national security adviser's use of the messaging app is under scrutiny after he mistakenly added a journalist to a sensitive chat.
Trump's national security team set up at least 20 Signal app groups: Report
Four sources tell Politico they were aware of at least 20 chat groups, all four confirmed sensitive information was discussed - Anadolu Ajansı

Gmail, Waltz and Signal

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Inside the hazy, fractured mess of Signal use in the government
A dozen current and former officials confirmed that the encrypted messaging app is used across various agencies — despite warnings about its security vulnerabilities.
Not just Signal: Michael Waltz reportedly used Gmail for government messages
National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and a senior aide used personal Gmail accounts for government communications, according to a Washington Post report published yesterday. Waltz has been at the center of controversy for weeks because he inadvertently invited The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat in which top Trump administration officials discussed a plan for bombing Houthi targets in Yemen.
Report: Waltz Used Gmail for Government Business
Amid the ongoing fallout from Signalgate, three US officials have come forward to accuse President Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, and his team of using his personal Gmail account to conduct government business.
Trump suggests Signal ‘could be defective’ while blaming chat leak on ‘witch hunt’: ‘The press up-plays it’
President Trump suggested Wednesday that the encrypted Signal messaging platform his top national security brass used to plan ...
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Signal app: All about the app that is at the centre of one of the biggest American 'national security scandal'
Why Signal app is at the centre of US 'national security scandal' The Signal app is currently at the center of a ...
Signal Group Chat Fiasco Is Far From The Only Digital Security Issue For Trump White House
A German news website said it was "particularly easy" to obtain Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth's private contact information.
Was the Signal Chat Illegal?
As fallout from a Trump administration group chat about a military attack in Yemen continues to unfold, some Democrats are ...
Signal Scandal Holds Security Lessons for Companies
Secure messaging app Signal has been in the spotlight this week for national-security reasons, but companies can also learn lessons from the Trump administration’s misstep.
What Happens When There’s a Real National Security Crisis?
Why was the national security adviser doing the tedious administrative work of setting up a chat group that should have been ...
Trump team's Signal fiasco is embarrassing. But not as bad as Biden's blunders. | Opinion
Adding a journalist to a national security chat that included discussions about a military attack was a mistake. But let's ...
The Signal Story Is Far From a Closed Case
The Trump administration wants to move on but I want answers. We deserve to know how this happened.