White House Network Possibly Exposed to Hackers

“White House staffers might be using a Windows app that can also secretly give cybercriminals a way to route traffic through West Wing internet addresses,” PC Magazine reports.

“Two cybersecurity providers have uncovered evidence that numerous residential proxy services have access to the White House’s network. That’s concerning because proxy services sell access to IP addresses in different parts of the world.”

“It’s also alarming because cybercriminals regularly use proxy services to stage and hide their hacking activities by exploiting IP addresses that may be associated with a legitimate user’s residence, office, or even a government agency.”