The failure to secure its unclassified voice, video and text communications with end-to-end encryption technology has left the Department of Defense needlessly vulnerable to foreign espionage.
Salt Typhoon was able to embed itself in up to 80 telecommunications providers in both the U.S. and abroad, allowing access to communications of high-value targets.
Despite being one of the largest buyers of wireless telephone service, the DOD has failed to utilize its purchasing power to require cyber defenses from wireless carriers.
Federal officials conducted classified briefings regarding the hacking group's intrusion into telecommunications, which reportedly has not yet been fully eradicated.
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