The WhatsApp messaging app has been banned from all US House of Representatives devices, following a new cybersecurity directive
In a memo sent on Monday, the Office of Cybersecurity labeled WhatsApp a “high-risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use.”
The notice came from the chief administrative officer and recommended staff switch to other apps, including Microsoft Teams, Amazon’s Wickr, Signal, Apple’s iMessage, and FaceTime.
Meta, which owns WhatsApp, has not yet responded to a request for comment.
Signal, an app that also uses end-to-end encryption, was recently at the center of controversy.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly shared detailed information about planned attacks on Yemen in at least two private Signal group chats.
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