India, March 25 -- A buzz erupted on social media after Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally added to an unsecured group chat used by national security officials to plan airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. The unexpected mistake has sparked concerns over security protocols and the handling of sensitive information.

Goldberg was mistakenly added to a Signal group chat, a privacy-focused, open-source messaging app, by an individual impersonating Michael Waltz, President Donald Trump's national security adviser. The error came to light in an article published by The Atlantic on Monday, titled "The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans."

The group chat also contained messages from high-ranking officials, including Secret...