The Pentagon is Unknowingly using Chinese Engineers, in China, to Maintain U.S. Defense Department Computer Systems!
– A ProPublica investigation revealed that the Pentagon’s leadership appears TOTALLY UNAWARE of this arrangement, despite Microsoft’s claims of disclosure.
See 1st comment — could be a HUGE incoming scandal for US Military
https://x.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1945869151320658268
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The Pentagon is Unknowingly using Chinese Engineers, in China, to Maintain U.S. Defense Department Computer Systems!
– Microsoft’s “digital escort” model, intended to supervise these Chinese engineers, are often minimum wage former military personal, with very little coding experience.
– A ProPublica investigation revealed that the Pentagon’s leadership appears TOTALLY UNAWARE of this arrangement, despite Microsoft’s claims of disclosure.
– The systems managed by these engineers handle extremely sensitive data, potentially exposing the U.S. to cyber threats from China, our biggest cyber adversary.
– The U.S. government acknowledges the catastrophic potential impact of data breaches, yet continues to rely on this vulnerable setup.
– the data exposed to Chinese engineers would quote, “Catastrophic adverse effects on operations and individuals.”
– Previous Chinese hacks on Microsoft systems have compromised 22 organizations, including stealing 60,000 emails from the State Department.
– A 2024 cyber safety review board report highlighted ongoing vulnerabilities in Microsoft systems, showing clear concerns about national security.
What could possibly go wrong?
A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-little-known-microsoft-program-could-expose-the-defense-department-to-chinese-hackers/ar-AA1ID5oD?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-senator-seeks-details-from-defense-department-on-microsoft-s-chinese-engineers/ar-AA1IRp3S?