British Soldiers told to stop using the Whatsapp and use Signal instead of WhatsApp for security
George Grylls, Political Reporter
Monday March 21 2022, 5.00pm GMT, The Times
British soldiers have been told to stop using Whatsapp over fears that Russia is intercepting their messages
BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS
British soldiers are being encouraged to use the Signal messaging app instead of WhatsApp, amid reports that Russian forces used insecure UK numbers to direct airstrikes in Ukraine.
Signal has a higher level of encryption than WhatsApp.
Military sources said that secure channels should be used to discuss sensitive matters but denied that the advice had been issued in response to security breaches resulting from the use of British phones in Ukraine.
British Soldiers told to stop using the Whatsapp and use Signal instead of WhatsApp for security
George Grylls, Political Reporter Monday March 21 2022, 5.00pm GMT, The Times
British soldiers have been told to stop using Whatsapp over fears that Russia is intercepting their messages BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS
British soldiers are being encouraged to use the Signal messaging app instead of WhatsApp, amid reports that Russian forces used insecure UK numbers to direct airstrikes in Ukraine.
Signal has a higher level of encryption than WhatsApp.
Military sources said that secure channels should be used to discuss sensitive matters but denied that the advice had been issued in response to security breaches resulting from the use of British phones in Ukraine.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/soldiers-told-to-use-signal-instead-of-whatsapp-for-security-6pxh9z5cx