Why is it a problem if Yemen strike plans shared on Signal?
The leak of classified information by President Donald Trump’s national security team on an unsecured chat app may have broken three basic rules, according to analysts.
Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg reported that he was accidentally included in the 18-member Signal group and saw details of imminent American strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The White House has acknowledged the messages reported by the Atlantic appear to be authentic.
Signal has gone from a platform favoured by dissidents to the unofficial whisper network of Washington officialdom.
Privacy and tech experts say the popular end-to-end encrypted platform is more secure than conventional texting.
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