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When I press on some message to forward it, it shows me Random usernames of contacts I don't know. And it even shows some Mobile Numbers I don't know. For example, one number starts with +964 that's Iraq. I'm from Europe tho. These contacts and numbers are from all over the place.

Edit: This only happens on Signal Desktop. If I try to forward a message on Android it only shows my Contacts. And none of these unkown ones.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (14 children)

Huge if true! You could conceivably submit your phone to a Cybersecurity company and share in any reward.

Help us with:

  • Your OS Version
  • OS settings that are possibly related
  • How you obtained Signal
  • Signal version
  • Video proof
  • Steps to reproduce

Who knows how to compute a hash for an installed mobile phone app? We need to compare it with legit.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (13 children)

https://imgur.com/a/a6CQSpA

The video proof. It also shows the OS and Steps to reproduce. How I obtained Signal: Flathub Signal Version: 6.38.0 OS Settings: Nothing relevant.

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