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Elon Musk’s DOGE team reportedly installed a Starlink satellite internet system in the White House despite the objections of government security experts.
According to the Washington Post, White House communications experts reportedly raised concerns over the installation of the satellite internet system, citing national security.
At the time, the installation also reportedly sparked a confrontation between DOGE employees and the Secret Service.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | June 11, 2025 2:14 AM |
Staffers from Musk’s DOGE team set up the Starlink terminal on the roof of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in February without informing White House communications teams.
This setup allowed internet access through Starlink without standard tracking or authentication safeguards, three people told the Washington Post, potentially exposing the White House to data leaks or hacking.
Unlike other government Wi-Fi systems, the “Starlink Guest” Wi-Fi required only a password rather than the usual username or two-factor authentication. Such a connection could allow devices to bypass security, evade monitoring, and transmit untracked data, according to the report.
It is unclear if the Starlink terminal is still installed at the White House following Musk’s exit and public rift with Donald Trump, but the satellite internet system has also reportedly been used at other government agencies.
Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment made by Fortune.
However, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told the Washington Post: “We were aware of DOGE’s intentions to improve internet access on the campus and did not consider this matter a security incident or security breach.”
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | June 10, 2025 5:44 PM |
Jesus fucking Christ.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | June 10, 2025 5:45 PM |
Hotline to Moscow.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | June 10, 2025 5:59 PM |
Of course it was DOGE who took all the data too
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | June 10, 2025 6:07 PM |
Moscow doesn’t need the data. Trump tells Putin everything
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | June 10, 2025 6:08 PM |
I think the point here isn't so much that Russia can steal the sensitive data, but that ANYONE can steal the sensitive national security information, especially given that all you need is a password - which any hacker can easily figure out.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 10, 2025 6:10 PM |
Well, that was efficient.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | June 10, 2025 6:13 PM |
DOGE incel 20 year olds ripping data from federal agencies sneakernetted it on physical media to Elon's White House in-box, where he could upload it direct to his friends and customers via Starling.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | June 10, 2025 6:25 PM |
Because of course.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | June 10, 2025 6:49 PM |
JOE BIDEN IS OLD!!!
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | June 10, 2025 7:09 PM |
It says REPORTEDLY.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | June 10, 2025 8:33 PM |
Now Putin has all of our (yours and mine) most sensitive data.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | June 10, 2025 9:12 PM |
Isn’t all his stuff going to be removed now?
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | June 11, 2025 2:14 AM |
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