WhatsApp banned on House staffer devices

World's top messaging app officially banned for House lawmakers

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are no longer allowed to use the world's top messaging app after a review discovered it is a high risk to users. A memo sent to all House lawmakers on Monday was issued just days after the U.S. bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran. Some security experts h...

WhatsApp banned on House staffer devices

Messaging app WhatsApp has been banned on congressional staffers’ government devices, the U.S. House’s chief administrative officer (CAO) confirmed Monday. “Protecting the People’s House is our topmost priority, and we are always monitoring and analyzing for potential cybersecurity risks that could endanger the data of House Members and staff,” said Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindo…

US House of Representatives bans WhatsApp on government devices

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta instant messaging platform, WhatsApp, has been banned from all devices used by House of Representatives personnel, according to a memo received by all House personnel on Monday, Reuters reported. “The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption… Source

WhatsApp banned on US House of Representatives devices, memo shows

Meta Platforms' WhatsApp messaging service was deemed a high risk to users in a notice to US House staff. Read more at straitstimes.com.