Could XChat Become a Telegram Rival and a Future Hub for Threat Actors?

The article examines XChat — a new standalone messaging app from X with end-to-end encryption, disappearing messages, file sharing, and no-phone-number accounts — and assesses whether those features could make it attractive to threat actors. While there is no public evidence of current misuse, the report recommends security teams watch rollout speed, platform defaults, moderation and abuse controls, and emerging signals so misuse can be detected early.