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The USA's loudest endorsement ever: CISA urges everyone to use encryption!


Following the Salt Typhoon hack, CISA recommends to secure online communication with strong end-to-end encryption and to use apps with zero metadata.

For years, cybersecurity experts have warned about the risks posed by insecure and outdated communication systems, and the devastating consequences of Salt Typhoon underline how bad the situation has become. The Salt Typhoon hack affects national security and global trust in critical communications infrastructure – and the only method that can keep us safe is end-to-end encryption. The recent Salt Typhoon cyberattack, orchestrated by Chinese attackers, finally gave US officials the much needed nudge to start endorsing strong end-to-end encryption, instead of wanting to undermine it!

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