Posted on 07/30/2023 5:44:51 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A Tennessee-based engineer is being investigated by the Pentagon for a “critical compromise” of communications across 17 Air Force facilities. The unnamed engineer, who hasn’t been formally charged, is alleged to have taken home more than $90,000 worth of government radio technologies and gained “unauthorized administrator access” to the Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command (AETC).
The security breach comes just three months after a junior Air National Guardsman allegedly leaked a massive number of classified documents online. Jack Teixeira, although relatively low-ranking, used his top-secret security clearance to post hundreds of Ukraine war documents on the Russians and allies to the messaging platform Discord.
In this new case, it was a civilian engineer working out of Arnold Air Force Base who apparently took advantage of lax security to walk off with an incredible amount of equipment and was able to access secure communications — including those of the FBI and the entire Arnold AFB communications system.
According to the warrant, “witnesses and co-workers” told investigators that the suspect “sold radios and radio equipment, worked odd hours, was arrogant, frequently lied, displayed inappropriate workplace behavior and sexual harassment, had financial problems, and possessed [Arnold Air Force Base land mobile radio] equipment.” A colleague had twice reported him because of “insider threat indicators” and unauthorized possession of Air Force equipment, investigators said.
According to his LinkedIn page, the suspect has a long history in cybersecurity as well as radio communications. He claims to have carried out numerous tests of the Arnold Air Force Base’s security, improved protection of radio communications on the site and had knowledge of the encryption used on government data.
He also had possession of a USB drive containing “administrative passwords and electronic system keys” for the AETC radio network.
(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...
They had to make multiple reports for this guy to be looked into?
OSI must have been looking into white males for mansplaining...
The Pfentagon!
Psssssst! The compromise starts in the White House.
>> OSI must have been looking into white males for mansplaining...
Or discharging all the smart ones that refused the vaxx
Can’t have those high IQ people questioning things.
Wonder what his race and religion is.
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE F-ING KIDDING ME.
CNN COMPARED THIS ‘ALLEGED’ TRAITOR’S NOT BEING RELEASED ON BAIL TO PRESIDENT TRUMP NOT BEING HELD WITHOUT BAIL:
“Trump, who is running for president for the third time and is among the most recognizable people in the world, can travel freely and didn’t have to relinquish his passport as he and Nauta await trial.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/17/politics/jack-teixeira-out-of-jail-classified-trump/index.html
CNN- America’s Greatest Enemy
Wonder what his race and religion is.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Well, we know what he ain’t
A straight white male christian would be above the fold in the wapo
Ping
If it took multiple reports I am betting he is not a white guy. They fire white guys for any one minor thing, like cracking a mild politically incorrect joke.
He had access to FBI communications from a base in Tennessee?
When his house was raided, investigators said they discovered that he possessed software that was running “the entire Arnold Air Force Base (AAFB) communications system.”
The security breach is said to have impacted communications systems at 17 Air Force facilities and possibly the FBI and various Tennessee state agencies. ...
Meanwhile, from The Guardian:
...In another potential security issue facing the government, the New York Times reported on Saturday that the Joe Biden White House was hunting alleged Chinese malware that it believes is hidden across various American facilities.
The malware is a “ticking timebomb” that could allow China to interrupt or hinder American military deployments by cutting off power, water and various communication channels to US military bases, according to one congressional official speaking to the New York Times.
The outlet also reports that more than a dozen government officials and experts said the government effort to track down and eliminate the malware has been “under way for some time”, although the full extent of the code’s presence across various networks remains unknown due to how deeply it is hidden.
… ...
link to above:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/29/pentagon-us-air-force-critical-compromise
I wouldn’t bet against you.
“witnesses and co-workers” told investigators that the suspect “...worked odd hours, was arrogant, frequently lied, displayed inappropriate workplace behavior and sexual harassment, had financial problems....”
Sounds like your average Democrat politician.
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