Malcolm Turnbull and senior cabinet ministers using WhatsApp could pose security risk: experts

By James Massola
Updated October 13 2016 - 4:08pm, first published October 12 2016 - 8:25pm
WhatsApp is being widely used by senior members and staff of the Turnbull government. Photo: Carl Court
WhatsApp is being widely used by senior members and staff of the Turnbull government. Photo: Carl Court

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his most senior cabinet ministers are using a third-party messaging application to conduct confidential discussions, prompting cyber security experts to warn the innovation could actually pose a security risk.

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