FBI Warns Against Text Messages

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FBI urgently warns iPhone and Android users to stop sending texts

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The FBI have issued a warning as America undergoes one of the largest intelligence compromises in US history.

The hacking campaign, nicknamed Salt Typhoon by Microsoft , has managed to infiltrate eight major telecommunication and infrastructure firms in the US .

Officials say there is one thing you can do to protect your data is to use encrypted messages.

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