Hegseth's use of 'dirty' internet line sparks security concerns
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Known as a "dirty" internet line by the IT industry, it connects directly to the public internet and can bypass the Pentagon's security filters and protocols.
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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
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has faced allegations of sharing classified information on Signal, a commercially available messaging app, at least twice.
A new report reveals Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had a “dirty” internet line installed in his Pentagon office, bypassing Department of Defense cybersecurity protocols to access the Signal messaging app on a personal computer.
Known as a "dirty" internet line by the IT industry, it connects directly to the public internet and can bypass the Pentagon's security filters and protocols.
A Pentagon spokesperson denied that Hegseth used an unsecured connection, and added that the “use of communications systems and channels is classified.”
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.
Hegseth reportedly had an internet connection that bypassed Pentagon security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal app on a personal computer.
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WASHINGTON -- 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.
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