Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years
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Tulsi Gabbard, now the US director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts including a personal Gmail account and Dropbox over a period of years, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal.

Summary

Leaked records show that Tulsi Gabbard, now director of national intelligence, reused the same weak password across personal accounts for years, including during her congressional tenure on sensitive committees.

The password, containing “shraddha,” an offshoot of the Hare Krishna movement into which she was reportedly born and which former members have accused of being a cult, appeared in multiple data breaches.

Though not used on government accounts, the reuse violated basic cybersecurity practices. Gabbard’s team dismissed scrutiny as “bigoted” and politically motivated.

Experts warn such behavior poses serious security risks, especially given Gabbard’s current role overseeing U.S. intelligence and national security operations.

  • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.auEnglish
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    1 day ago

    (There is no indication that she used the password on government accounts.)

    Why do we care then?

    MOST PEOPLE re-use passwords for everything. Most people use the most-used passwords in every data breach as their passwords. Stuff like this shouldn’t surprise anyone. Most members of government likely don’t even know what 2FA is, and likely use Password123 as their password. They’re not known for being tech wiz’s.