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Pentagon to probe Microsoft's use of Chinese engineers on sensitive defense systems, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the DOD is "looking into" a Microsoft cloud program that used Chinese engineers after an ...
US senator seeks details from Defense Department on Microsoft's Chinese engineers
A U.S. senator is asking the Pentagon for more information on Microsoft's reported use of Chinese engineers in maintaining ...
National security experts raise concerns after Microsoft program exposed as possible avenue for Chinese spying
National security experts expressed alarm over Microsoft's practices allowing China-based engineers access to Pentagon cloud ...
A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers
Renee Dudley, with research by Doris Burke ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to ...
GOP senator asks Pentagon for information on Microsoft’s Chinese engineers
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Thursday pressed the Defense Department for information about Microsoft’s reported use of Chinese engineers to help maintain the agency’s computer systems. In a ...
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Pentagon Data at Risk? The Alarming Gaps in Microsoft’s “Digital Escort” Cloud Security
This is like asking the fox to guard the henhouse and arming the chickens with sticks in case the fox gets mad, said Michael ...
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Microsoft’s Use Of China-Based Engineers Could Be Leaving Pentagon Tech Exposed To Hackers
Microsoft has relied on engineers based in China for years to help maintain some of the U.S. Department of Defense’s ...
Microsoft employs engineers in China to manage US DoD systems: report
Under the supervision of ‘digital escorts’, foreign workers maintain US government systems, ProPublica reports.
Experts demand investigation into Microsoft’s alleged use of Chinese engineers to maintain DOD systems
Experts are demanding that the government investigate Microsoft‘s alleged use of Chinese engineers to maintain the Pentagon‘s ...
How an off-the-books Microsoft programme gave China a glimpse into Pentagon's digital nerve centre
Microsoft has used engineers based in China to support highly sensitive US Defence Department cloud systems via a model ...
Microsoft’s “Digital Escort” Program Could Leave Sensitive Government Info Vulnerable to Espionage. Here’s What to Know.
ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. For nearly a decade, Microsoft has used engineers ...
Report warns: A little-known Microsoft program can expose US national security secrets to Chinese hackers
A ProPublica investigation reveals that Microsoft uses Chinese engineers for Pentagon's sensitive computer systems. These engineers have access to critical national security data. Digital escorts, ...