Federal Agency Urges High-Level US Officials to ‘Immediately’ Switch to Encrypted Apps

The guidance was issued after Chinese Communist Party-linked hackers targeted U.S. telecommunications systems.
Federal Agency Urges High-Level US Officials to ‘Immediately’ Switch to Encrypted Apps
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Jack Phillips
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A federal agency on Wednesday issued urgent written guidance to top government officials and politicians to immediately stop using standard phone calls and text messages after major U.S. telecommunications companies were targeted by Chinese hackers.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in guidance that “individuals who are in senior government or senior political positions” should “immediately review and apply” best practices around using smartphones.
Jack Phillips
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