Questions are now being raised on the cyber security of America, considered to be the most powerful country of technology in the world. In the latest case, hackers have targeted a very special government messaging app Telemess. It is not a common chatting app, but a safe messaging service used by American government officials, which was specially designed for sensitive conversation.
But now the same app has been hacked and through this, the conversation of officers sitting in many high positions of America has been leaked. This incident has created deep concern over America’s national security.
Who came in the grip?
According to media reports, the identity of more than 60 US government officials has been revealed in this hack. These range from personnel associated with disaster management to Customs Department, Diplomatic, An employee of the White House and even the agents of Secret Service.
Hacked data includes messages between May 3 to 4, which have now become public. In some cases, the people concerned have also confirmed these messages themselves. That is, it is clear that the matter is not limited to rumors only, but in reality the security wall of America has got a big breach.
What kind of information was leaked?
Although the hacked data has not revealed very confidential conversations of the President or top officials, but many such messages have been found which are related to government tours and schemes. For example, ‘Potus | Rome-Vatican | A chat group called Press GC ‘has been mentioned, which was probably associated with the Vatican tour. Apart from this, plans for traveling Jordan in another group were discussed.
It can be gauged from this that hackers have such clues that can reveal important information related to future government activities and schemes.
Company and government’s response
The service of Telemessage App has been closed from 5 May at present. Smarsh, a company managing the app, has not yet issued any official statement on this hacking. However, many departments of the US government, such as the White House, State Department, Secret Service, FEMA and Customs, have confirmed this cyber attack and started investigation.
US Cyber Security Agency CISA has warned all users to stop using the Telemessage App until the entire investigation is completed.
What is the meaning of this attack?
This incident is not just about being hacked by one app, but it shakes the foundation of the trust on which the sensitive communication system of the government rests. Such a breach in the cyber wall of America, which is at the forefront of technology, shows that no system is completely safe, now it will be seen that the investigation reveals who is behind this attack and what steps the US government takes further to stop it.
This cyber attack is a warning not only for America, but also for countries around the world who are dependent on digital communication. If despite such strong security arrangements, America’s government chat system can be hacked, then questions are also raised on how strong the preparations for the rest of the countries are.