Jolly Elders uses the Signal chat program to notify members about Jolly Elders Activities. No user information is shared and each new member is added in person by our Club secretary.
Signal Online Help: https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us
Quick Checks
How to Check for Unauthorized Devices
You can instantly see if anyone else is logged into your account by checking your linked devices:Open the Signal app on your phone.Tap your Profile Icon (top left). Select Linked Devices.Review the list. If you see any device you do not recognize, tap it and select Unlink immediately.
Essential Security Steps to Secure Your Account
If you are worried your account was targeted, turn on these features right away:
Enable Registration Lock: Go to Settings > Privacy and toggle on Registration Lock. This prevents anyone from re-registering your phone number on another device without your PIN.
Review Active Sessions: Signal only allows one mobile phone per account. If your phone is receiving messages normally, your account has not been fully transferred to another phone.
Check for Cloned Apps: Ensure you only downloaded Signal from the official Google Play Store or Apple App Store, never from third-party websites.
Has Signal been Hacked? AI Public Link: https://share.google/aimode/P8msYiJZ5JdgGmTpQ
Signal’s underlying encryption and core infrastructure have not been technically compromised. However, thousands of individual accounts have been hijacked via sophisticated phishing and social engineering campaigns where attackers trick users into surrendering their SMS registration codes or PINs.
What Happened No Code Compromise: The Signal Foundation maintains that its cryptographic protocols and servers remain secure and uncompromised.
Phishing Campaigns: State-sponsored and malicious actors have posed as fake “Signal Support” bots, tricking targets into handing over verification codes or re-registering their accounts on hacker-controlled devices.
Human and Policy Leaks: High-profile government chat exposure (“Signalgate”) and government-used cloned apps (like TM SGNL) involved operational or human errors rather than a flaw in the official Signal application itself.
How to Protect Your Account
Never share codes: Signal will never ask for your SMS verification code or PIN via message, email, or phone.
Check registration lock: Enable a registration lock PIN in your Signal privacy settings so nobody else can re-register your number.Verify contacts: If a contact sends strange or alarming requests (even asking for help or codes), verify their identity through an alternative communication channel.
Phishing https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/identity-theft/phishing-scams
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