The US bans WhatsApp from House of Leprancatives Staff Devices

The US government has banned WhatsApp from devices used by U.S. House staff, and the app poses a potential security risk, reported Reuters citing a note sent to house staff.

“The Cybersecurity office viewed WhatsApp as a high risk for users due to its way of protecting user data, lack of data encryption at rest, and lack of transparency in how it protects the potential security risks associated with its use,” Reuters reported.

Instead, the memo recommends that staff use apps such as Signal, iMessage, FaceTime, and Microsoft Teams.

January Meta I said It detected and confused a hacking campaign targeting around 90 WhatsApp users, including journalists. Hack was linked to Paragon Solution, an Israeli spyware manufacturer It was acquired last December American Private Equity’s giant AE industry partner.

According to May survey reportAustralia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel and Singapore governments are probably Paragon’s customers.

Meta did not immediately return a request for comment.