The encrypted messaging application Wickr was raised by Amazon for a private amount. Advertised as one of the safest on the market, this app is used by several US government agencies.

The deal was announced by both companies on Friday and neither has disclosed numbers.

“We are pleased to announce that Wickr has been acquired by Amazon and is now part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) team. Messaging, video conferencing, file sharing, and more,” Wicker said in a statement posted on the website. Stated.

Founded in 2012, the company is best known for its free apps that allow users to send encrypted messages and make seemingly secure video and voice calls. The application also has an auto-write feature that removes messages from the user’s device after a period of time. The company claims that the message is “unrecoverable” because the mechanism is so secure.

Apart from maintaining the free app, Wickr also offers paid plans for organizations, government agencies, and especially the military. Among its “customers and partners” is the US Department of Defense and the Spirit of America, a non-profit organization linked to the US military.

Amazon states that this purchase makes no difference to Wickr users, and the application is now available through AWS.

“AWS offers immediate and effective Wickr services, and Wickr customers, channels, and business partners can continue to use Wickr services as they do today,” Amazon said. Said In the statement.

However, this purchase will probably make a difference to Amazon itself. This is because tech giants have entered the secure messaging app game. In addition, given that the US government is using an application that has just been procured, this purchase could help the company become even more cozy with Washington.

This funding may also help Amazon make up for the loss of its long-delayed $ 10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud computing contract with the Pentagon. The deal, which was considered by several experts to be a completed deal for Amazon, was contested by other major tech companies and eventually won by Microsoft. Since then, Amazon has led the court battle, trying to prove that Washington has influenced the deal.

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