Reckless Messaging Breach Alarms Oversight Group: Chukwu noted that as many as 18 senior officials were reportedl
Reckless Messaging Breach Alarms Oversight Group
Chukwu noted that as many as 18 senior officials were reportedly involved in these discussions, which she described as “incredibly unusual, highly unusual, unprecedented.”
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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “There have been state-backed hackers who are trying to access information,” Chukwu explained. “If a single bad actor is able to get access, that certainly compromises our national security.
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By Stacy M. Brown
BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent
Chioma Chukwu, executive director of American Oversight, issued a sharp rebuke of the current administration’s handling of sensitive national security matters following recent reports that high-level officials used encrypted messaging apps to discuss active military operations. “If what is reported is true, it certainly suggests they are engaged in outright, recklessly irresponsible behaviors,” Chukwu said in a telephone interview with BlackPressUSA.com. “This could be a direct threat to our national security.” American Oversight, a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog dedicated to transparency and accountability, is monitoring the situation closely. Chukwu expressed serious concern over the administration’s apparent lack of oversight and protocols in protecting classified information, particularly the use of encrypted messaging apps like Signal to communicate sensitive war plans. “This should never have happened in the first instance,” Chukwu said. “They’re using encrypted messaging apps in a way to conceal information from the public, and the only reason we even know about it is because they accidentally included a journalist—who thankfully did the right thing by informing the public.”...................