A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers by Renee Dudley, with research by Doris Burke

A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers by Renee Dudley, with research by Doris Burke https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-digital-escorts-pentagon-defense-department-china-hackers?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary Reporting Highlights Chinese Tech Support: Microsoft is using engineers in China to help maintain the Defense Department’s computer systems — with minimal supervision by U.S. personnel. Skills Gap: Digital escorts often lack the technical expertise to police foreign engineers with far more advanced skills, leaving highly sensitive data vulnerable to hacking. Ignored Warnings: Various people involved in the work told ProPublica that they warned Microsoft that the arrangement is inherently risky, but the company launched and expanded it anyway.