02.08.2023, 07:59
Zitat:Exclusive: Pentagon Investigates ‘Critical Compromise’ Of Air Force Communications Systemshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrews...nications/
The Pentagon is investigating what it has called a “critical compromise” of communications across 17 Air Force facilities by one of its engineers, according to a search warrant obtained by Forbes. The document also details evidence of a possible breach of FBI communications by the same employee, who worked at the Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee.
The government had been tipped off by a base contractor that the 48-year-old engineer had taken government radio technologies home, effectively stealing them for his own use, according to the warrant, which alleged the amount of pilfered equipment was worth nearly $90,000.
When law enforcement raided his home, they found he had “unauthorized administrator access” to radio communications tech used by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC), “affecting 17 DoD installations,” according to the warrant. The AETC is one of nine “major commands,” defined by the Pentagon as “interrelated and complementary, providing offensive, defensive, and support elements” to Air Force HQ. [...]
In that incident, it was alleged Air National Guard employee Jack Teixera leaked sensitive information related to the war in Ukraine on social platform Discord. Teixera pleaded not guilty in June, while the DoD made plans to improve its security measures to prevent similar breaches.
Because the engineer has not been charged, Forbes is withholding publication of his name. He did not respond to requests for comment. The Department of Defense had not responded to a request for comment. The Justice Department declined to comment. [...] During the raid, investigators also discovered an open computer screen showing the suspect was running a Motorola radio programming software, “which contained the entire Arnold Air Force Base (AAFB) communications system,” according to the warrant.
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