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Spent $60 on a 'secure' messaging app that got shut down in a month

I bought into the hype for this new app called 'CipherChat' because the ads said it was unbreakable and perfect for private group chats. Turns out the company was just reselling a basic open-source tool with a fancy skin, and they folded when their payment processor cut them off. Has anyone else had an encrypted service vanish after you paid for it?
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evan_dixon67
Man that's rough. Did they give you any warning at all before they just pulled the plug? I've seen a couple of these apps where the whole thing just goes dark overnight, no way to even get your old messages out. Makes you wonder what they were actually doing with the subscription money if they couldn't keep the lights on for more than a few weeks.
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abbyc33
abbyc336d ago
Check the license on that open-source tool first...
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