Amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the popular instant messaging platform Signal has clarified that it is not compromised. While the usage of Signal in Eastern Europe has increased in the past few days, misinformation about the application is surfacing over the internet. Signal calls it a "coordinated misinformation campaign" that is meant to encourage people to use less secure messaging platforms.
"We're seeing these rumors appear in messages forwarded on several different apps. These rumors are often attributed to official government sources and read 'attacks on Signal platform.' This is false and Signal is not under attack, (sic)" Signal mentioned in a tweet.
The tweet was published on 1 March 2022, at 04:48 AM IST. As rightfully pointed out by Signal, the aim of such messages is to spread misinformation in crucial times.
We've had an uptick in usage in Eastern Europe & rumors are circulating that Signal is hacked & compromised. This is false. Signal is not hacked. We believe these rumors are part of a coordinated misinformation campaign meant to encourage people to use less secure alternatives.
— Signal (@signalapp) February 28, 2022
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