Amazon (AWS) Acquires Encrypted Messaging App Wickr

guest · Jun 25, 2021

Amazon Acquires Encrypted Messaging App Wickr
Wickr is a popular encrypted messaging platform used by journalists, criminals, governments, and businesses
June 25, 2021
https://www.vice.com/en/article/epnapp/amazon-acquires-encrypted-messaging-app-wickr

Amazon has acquired encrypted messaging platform Wickr, according to announcements from Wickr and Amazon on Friday.
The move signifies a major shift in the ownership of a popular encrypted messaging service.

"We’re excited to share that AWS [Amazon Web Services] has acquired Wickr, an innovative company that has developed the industry’s most secure, end-to-end encrypted, communication technology," Stephen Schmidt, vice president and chief information security officer for AWS, wrote in a press release.
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An announcement on the Wickr website reads

"We are pleased to share that Wickr has been acquired by Amazon and is now part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) team. We’re proud to have created highly trusted, secure communication solutions for messaging, video conferencing, file sharing, and more. From our founding ten years ago, we have grown to serve organizations across a wide range of industries, all over the world. Together with AWS, we look forward to taking our solutions to the next level for our customers and partners."
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