TeleMessage app used by Mike Waltz suspends service over suspected hack
theguardian.comPublished: 5/5/2025
Summary
Mike Waltz, Trump’s former NSAD, faced a security breach involving his use of TeleMessage, an official app from Smarsh. The hack exposed sensitive messages during a cabinet meeting. Smarsh suspended all services as a precaution. Waltz, now under interim assignment by Trump, continued using the app despite being fired last day, adding a journalist to his Signal group before the breach.