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Chiara Castro

"Unprecedented cyberattack" sparks warning to US citizens to switch to encryption

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US authorities are urging Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to secure their sensitive data against foreign attackers.

The security call comes in the wake of an "unprecedented cyberattack" on the countries' telecoms companies, NBC News reported. The attack is considered among the largest intelligence compromises in US history and isn't yet fully fixed.

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