Summary

Jeffrey Goldberg's phone number was accidentally added to a Signal group chat with US government officials discussing airstrikes in Yemen. The incident has raised questions about how phone numbers end up in contact lists and how messaging apps pull in users.

Key Points

• The incident highlights the importance of secure communication

• Signal's president defended the service, calling it the 'gold standard for private, secure communications'

• National Security Adviser Mike Waltz stated that Goldberg's number was 'sucked in' from another contact

Why It Matters

This incident has significant implications for digital security and raises questions about how phone numbers are shared and accessed

Author

Connie Loizos