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Even More Venmo Accounts Tied to Trump Officials in Signal Group Chat Left Data Public


Published on 2025-03-27 18:02:22 - Wired
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  • WIRED has found four new Venmo accounts that appear to be associated with Trump officials who were in an infamous Signal chat. One made a payment with a note consisting solely of an eggplant emoji.

The article from WIRED discusses how a Signal group chat, used by Trump administration officials, inadvertently left sensitive information exposed due to the public settings of Venmo accounts linked to these officials. The investigation revealed that transactions and connections between various Trump officials, including high-profile names like Mark Meadows and Kayleigh McEnany, were visible to anyone on Venmo. This exposure allowed for the mapping of relationships and financial interactions among these officials, showcasing a significant privacy oversight. The article highlights the potential security risks this poses, especially given the sensitive nature of the information that could be inferred from these connections. It also notes that while Venmo has since made changes to enhance privacy, the initial public nature of these transactions provided a window into the social and financial networks of key political figures during the Trump administration.

Read the Full Wired Article at:
[ https://www.wired.com/story/even-more-venmo-accounts-tied-to-trump-officials-in-signal-group-chat-left-data-public/ ]