Then in June last year, the news broke that the EU's delegation in Moscow had suffered what appeared to be a cybersecurity breach in 2017, with two computers allegedly hacked to steal diplomatic information. The use of Signal was mainly recommended for communications between staff and people outside the institution.
In December 2018, cybersecurity research firm Area 1 Security said it found that thousands of diplomatic cables were downloaded from the EU's COREU (or Courtesy) system, which is used by national governments and EU institutions to exchange day-to-day information on foreign policy. EU not-so-confidentialĪfter a series of high-profile incidents that shocked diplomats and officials in Brussels and across the Continent, the European Union is beefing up its cybersecurity standards. Another popular messaging app, Telegram, meanwhile, faces similar concerns over the lack of transparency on how its encryption works. While WhatsApp's technology is based on Signal's protocol (known as Open Whisper Systems), it isn't open-source. "We can't read your messages or see your calls," its website reads, "and no one else can either."
Privacy experts consider that Signal's security is superior to other apps'. In December 2018, cybersecurity research firm Area 1 Security said it found that thousands of diplomatic cables were downloaded from the EU's COREU (or Courtesy) system It is supported by a nonprofit foundation that has the backing of WhatsApp founder Brian Acton, who had left the company in 2017 after clashing with Facebook's leadership. Signal was developed in 2013 by privacy activists.
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