Encrypted messaging service Signal is down, so find a paper and pen

With private messaging down on Signal, users on the mobile app and desktop services aren't sure how to communicate securely.

Signal, the encrypted messaging tool from Open Whisper Systems favored by Edward Snowden, experienced outages Friday.

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The company said in an email it was aware of the outages in North America and Europe. In a transparent explanation the company said, "We suspect there may be some DDoS attempts, although it is still too early to tell." Apparently "suspicious activity" with IP addresses in Belarus and Ukraine might be the source of the problem. Read more...

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