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US government urges high-ranking officials to lock down mobile devices following telecom breaches | TechCrunch

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The U.S. government is urging senior politicians and high-ranking officials to lock down their devices amid the ongoing Chinese breaches of at least eight major telecom providers.

The agency also recommends that officials switch to end-to-end encrypted messaging apps, like Signal , to minimize the risk of having their communications intercepted.

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