Signal Foundation—Trump administration officials inadvertently added a journalist to Signal group chat discussing classified Yemen military operations
In March 2025, senior Trump administration officials including the National Security Advisor used Signal to discuss classified military strike plans against Yemen's Houthis, and inadvertently added The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to the group. While this demonstrated trust in Signal's encryption, it highlighted that the app was not approved for classified communications.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encryption & Privacy | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.043 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)× agency (incidental ×0.1)
Evidence (1 signal)
The Atlantic reported being inadvertently added to Trump officials' Signal group chat discussing Yemen military strikes
The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg reported that senior Trump administration officials including the National Security Advisor used Signal to discuss classified military operations in Yemen, and he was inadvertently added to the group chat.