Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say

[Nevilledog]

https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-signal-chat-dirty-internet-line-6a64707f10ca553eb905e5a70e10bd9d

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two people familiar with the line told The Associated Press.

The existence of the unsecured internet connection is the latest revelation about Hegseth’s use of the unclassified app and raises the possibility that sensitive defense information could have been put at risk of potential hacking or surveillance.

Known as a “dirty” internet line by the IT industry, it connects directly to the public internet where the user’s information and the websites accessed do not have the same security filters or protocols that the Pentagon’s secured connections maintain.

Other Pentagon offices have used them, particularly if there’s a need to monitor information or websites that would otherwise be blocked.

But the biggest advantage of using such a line is that the user would not show up as one of the many IP addresses assigned to the Defense Department — essentially the user is masked, according to a senior U.S. official familiar with military network security.

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[BOSSHOG]

1. Did trump tell him to do this?

So it would be easier for Putin and whomever to get information? Asking for the hundreds of thousands who died for our freedom.

[mwmisses4289]

10. Considering how often russian media

and top russian brass keep crowing about how happy they are that krasnov, gabbard and others are in top positions in the u.s. government, it seems highly likely.

[gab13by13]

2. I'm sure Putin, MBS, Orban,

All have access.

[Lovie777]

3. AP do some journalism...........

[BoRaGard]

4. Put down that flagon of Jumpin' Joy Juice, Senor Heg's Seth

and back away rapidly

[Skittles]

5. but.....her emails!

[MustLoveBeagles]

9. You read my mind

[Bengus81]

6. Hell that drunk was probably using AOL to connect to the internet.........

[Prairie Gates]

7. Drip drip drip

[erronis]

8. Of course this also means any comm traffic that comes through secure channels into his office

is probably also compromised.

Air gaps can't be trusted, especially when the air gap is inside the SecDef's skull.

[dchill]

11. duh

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. This guy has to be one of the stupidest fuckers who ever walked the planet

But he kisses Trump's oversized ass, so I guess that's all that matters.

[blogslug]

13. They use Signal to hide from official channels

They don't want the people to know what they do.