"Between the lines: Signal isn't to blame for the federal government's operational security failures. But two encrypted communications companies told Axios they've had more customer calls and downloads since The Atlantic's first story about military strike leaks over Signal.
"It's definitely skyrocketed," Andersen said. "It definitely has accelerated interest and traction on a number of fronts, for sure."
Kibu came out of beta in January, and its user base is now projected to double this quarter compared with the first three months of the year, Andersen said. Kibu's users include small family financial wealth management offices, bigger financial institutions and privacy-minded individuals.
Jeff Halstead, founder of Genasys Connect, an encrypted communications tool popular with law enforcement, told Axios that after the initial stories, he had several conversations with law enforcement and city governments.
"They're all using Signal," he said."
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