The day he was fired, Mike Waltz used Israeli app to archive Signal messages
a year ago
- #Cybersecurity
- #National Security
- #Surveillance
- Mike Waltz, former National Security Advisor, used an Israeli app (TeleMessage) to archive Signal messages on the day he was fired.
- TeleMessage's 'Signal Capture' app is used by governments and corporations for archiving, raising cybersecurity and record-keeping concerns.
- Waltz's misuse of Signal led to a scandal when sensitive military details were accidentally shared in a group chat with a journalist.
- The White House did not confirm if TeleMessage's app was used to address record-keeping issues.
- Experts warn that TeleMessage's archiving introduces security risks by copying messages to secondary servers or devices.
- TeleMessage has ties to Israeli intelligence, with its founder and key employees having backgrounds in Israeli military intelligence.
- Israel is a global leader in spyware and surveillance tech, with firms like NSO Group (Pegasus) linked to human rights abuses.
- TeleMessage has contracted with U.S. federal agencies, including the Department of State and Health and Human Services.
- Israel has a history of espionage in the U.S., including allegations of planting surveillance devices near the White House.