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According to a recent piece by NPR: “Several days after top national security officials accidentally included a reporter in a Signal chat about bombing Houthi sites in Yemen, a Pentagon-wide advisory warned against using the messaging app, even for unclassified information. "A vulnerability has been identified in the Signal messenger application," begins the department-wide email, dated March 18, obtained by NPR. The memo continues, "Russian professional hacking groups are employing the 'linked devices' features to spy on encrypted conversations." It notes that Google has identified Russian hacking groups who are "targeting Signal Messenger to spy on persons of interest." Moreover, a memo in 2023 obtained by NPR warned of using Signal for using any non-public official information. The NPR article goes on to state: “The 2023 DoD memo prohibited use of mobile applications for even "controlled unclassified information," which is many degrees less important than information about ongoing military operations.” My question for you: Why did the heads of Defense, State, Intelligence and National Security share sensitive military intelligence in a forum that was known to be unsecured and prohibited by the Department of Defense? I can’t think of one plausible, logical, or ethical explanation…but I can think of several careless, unprofessional, and unethical explanations. I am asking you to demand accountability, honesty, and transparency from these leaders. Their carelessness and willingness to ignore the DoD set a dangerous precedent for our national security. It’s not an “oopsie”. In most circles, it’s a fireable offense.