The app itself is based on Riot, an open-source, self-hostable, and secure IM client-server package: The French gov. has developed its own end-to-end encrypted IM app https://t.co/ss9yYPG1YB

— Datenfresser (@datenfresser) April 20, 2019

But... SURPRISE!!!!!

Tchap was hacked just hours after its release.@fs0c131y found that anyone could register for the government's internal app, even without a government-issued email addresshttps://t.co/qVZv7irpNI pic.twitter.com/cTsGwpJQAO

— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) April 19, 2019

For my non French speaker followers, here a awesome article in English by @TechCrunch about my finding in the #Tchap app https://t.co/nzWANLwk1d

— Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y) April 19, 2019

Security researcher @fs0c131y found a major security flaw in the French government's own encrypted messaging app Tchap. https://t.co/Mo6S70ov61

— Zack Whittaker (@zackwhittaker) April 19, 2019

French government releases in-house IM app to replace WhatsApp and Telegram use.

The app is named Tchap, is E2E encrypted, is based on Riot, and is already available for iOS, Android, and a web dashboard is also in the works.https://t.co/LXdyzPjNfr pic.twitter.com/IuBzDZywcy

— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) April 19, 2019

French government releases in-house IM app to replace WhatsApp and Telegram use | ZDNet https://t.co/xvGliQy9dC #cybersecurity #infosec

— NuHarbor Security (@NuHarbor) April 19, 2019

The app itself is based on Riot, an open-source, self-hostable, and secure IM client-server package: The French gov. has developed its own end-to-end encrypted IM app https://t.co/ss9yYPG1YB

— Datenfresser (@datenfresser) April 20, 2019

French government releases in-house IM app to replace WhatsApp and Telegram use https://t.co/iCXYqLNIrL by @campuscodi

— ZDNet (@ZDNet) April 19, 2019

French government releases in-house IM app to replace WhatsApp and Telegram use https://t.co/TeM928feLL

— The Cyber Security Hub (@TheCyberSecHub) April 19, 2019

French government releases in-house IM app to replace WhatsApp and Telegram use.

The app is named Tchap, is E2E encrypted, is based on Riot, and is already available for iOS, Android, and a web dashboard is also in the works.https://t.co/b6DcJVGFC8

— Mahran Auyoun (@MahranAuyoun) April 19, 2019

French government releases in-house IM app to replace WhatsApp and Telegram use

The app is open source and can be implemented by any organisation. CC @AusFedPolice - your IT should be working on this :)https://t.co/huVc7iNxKT

— True Blue Line (@TrueBlueLine) April 20, 2019

French government releases in-house IM app to replace WhatsApp and Telegram use https://t.co/ZzdXUXGjQH via @ZDNet & @campuscodi

— Laurens Cerulus (@laurenscerulus) April 19, 2019

Security flaw in French government messaging app exposed confidential conversations | TechCrunch https://t.co/iLw3Kd4tCG

— Philippe Vynckier (@PVynckier) April 21, 2019

Security researcher @fs0c131y found a major security flaw in the French government's own encrypted messaging app Tchap. https://t.co/Mo6S70ov61

— Zack Whittaker (@zackwhittaker) April 19, 2019

Security flaw in French government messaging app exposed confidential conversations https://t.co/pACc3VIar3 via @techcrunch // in my experience, usually the last bug fix before release is the last bug.

— Steven Sinofsky (@stevesi) April 21, 2019

Security flaw in French government messaging app exposed confidential conversations – TechCrunch https://t.co/VPzp2VO8ti#Cybersecurity #cybercrime #cyberattacks #hacker #hack #breach #phishing #dos #ransomware #malware #virus #apt #pii #nist #fcc #finra #hipaa #pci pic.twitter.com/HqmpjUka18

— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) April 21, 2019

RT @rtehrani: Security flaw in French government messaging app exposed confidential conversations – TechCrunch https://t.co/DfvEkExZhh#Cybersecurity #cybercrime #cyberattacks #hacker #hack #breach #phishing #dos #ransomware #malware #virus #apt #pii … pic.twitter.com/6KTS1Gawi4

— Debt Erazer (@debterazer_com) April 21, 2019

Security flaw in French government messaging app exposed confidential conversations.
Until now Emmanuel Macron’s team relied heavily on Telegram @KaiGrunwitz @DrJDrooghaag @cybersecboardrm @TopCyberNews #cybersecurity #cyberthreats https://t.co/hrHoPBF6yQ

— Aghiath chbib (@AghiathChbib) April 20, 2019

For my non French speaker followers, here a awesome article in English by @TechCrunch about my finding in the #Tchap app https://t.co/nzWANLwk1d

— Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y) April 19, 2019

Check it. Security flaw in French government messaging app exposed confidential conversations https://t.co/kquzwLlsnN via @techcrunch #tech #digital #data #business pic.twitter.com/TpTsxZatvT

— Kohei Kurihara Blockchain CMO (@kuriharan) April 20, 2019

Security flaw in French government messaging app exposed confidential conversations https://t.co/DAXkuJtboK

— Graham Cluley (@gcluley) April 19, 2019

OSS no less: French government releases in-house IM app to replace WhatsApp and Telegram use "Just like its US counterpart, the NSA, the French cyber-security agency has a habit of open-sourcing some of its cyber-security projects" https://t.co/CzeAUNkyob via @ZDNet @campuscodi

— Denis Skinner (@SkinnerDenis) April 21, 2019

The benefits of ⁦@matrixdotorg⁩ and ⁦@RiotChat⁩ are being recognized, beyond the topic of this article! | Security flaw in French government messaging app exposed confidential conversations https://t.co/6FX3MoUkay

— Scott C. Lemon (@humancell) April 21, 2019

Security flaw in French government messaging app exposed confidential conversations https://t.co/VPzp2VO8ti pic.twitter.com/jOGHbaFLhQ

— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) April 21, 2019