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Just heard about this signal group that was infiltrated by the FBI, but we don't know how yet, sounds likely that they had one of the peoples phones or computers or something so I I don't know how much concern is due here with signal directly

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/21/fbi-signal-group-chat-immigration

The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal

Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings

The Guardian
Nov 25 at 1:49amWeb
Show threadAndrewNov 25
@liaizon Not sure anything can be done here technologically. Just compartmentalizing information I guess. Of course nothing this group was doing sounds illegal so 
Show threadAndrewNov 25
@liaizon With "SignalGate" you could at least argue the software should make it clearer who else is in a room with you. Nothing you can do software-wise about a different human sitting behind a trusted device
Show threadVegetable Gremlin ⍼​👻Nov 25
@liaizon most likely they infiltrated it the old fashioned way by making their way into a group
Show threadAntaconNov 25
@liaizon good ole social engineering
Show threadstateNov 25

@liaizon

Or they arrested someone with the group and forced that person to give login information.

Show threadcryptixNov 25

@liaizon hmm… I guess one thing you could ask from signal is to check if all people in a group have a signal PIN, to ensure one can’t add new devices via sim swapping an existing user.

(Idk iff the pin is still optional. It was when I started using it)

Show threadstateNov 25

@cryptix

@liaizon

Most people on Signal use a pin, I keeps asking me for mine and alerts about safety # changes.. but yes, another way to secure the group is as you said.

Show threadwakest likes your bugs ⁂Nov 25
@cryptix I just heard that the group had 1000 members so lol they probably just joined as a rando account and no one noticed