Waltz takes responsibility: Military plans accidentally shared!

Waltz takes responsibility: Military plans accidentally shared!

Vienna, Österreich - On March 26, 2025, Mike Waltz, the national security advisor of US President Donald Trump, took over "full responsibility" for a serious security breakdown, in which plans for military attacks on Yemenite Huthi-Miliz were accidentally shared in a chat group with a journalist. Waltz commented on the incident in an interview with Fox News, in which he represented the situation as unacceptable.

The chat group, which Waltz founded in the Measurement Service Signal, included several high-ranking government members, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance and Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth. Operative information, including attack times, was replaced in the group on March 15, 2025. Waltz might have erroneously invited Jeffrey Goldberg, editor -in -chief of "The Atlantic", which he had not previously known personally. This invitation has already led to considerable shock waves in Washington.

security breakdown and political reactions

The incident not only attracted attention in government; President Trump also commented on the chat and viewed it as a "slip", which was "not serious". Nevertheless, skeptical voices spoke up. Vice President JD Vance showed concerns about the attacks discussed, while Waltz and Vance reacted positively to the upcoming attack in the chat.

After the security gap became known, Brian Hughes, spokesman for the National Security Council, confirmed the authenticity of the chat and initiated a review of how the journalist gained access to such sensitive information. Democrats also demanded an investigation, while former Defense Minister Leon Panetta emphasized the need to investigate possible violations of spy laws. Questions about the consequences for the government members involved are also in the room.

cybersecurity and Trump administration

The incident also highlights the challenges that the US government has to deal with in cyber security. In this regard, Trump has an ambivalent relationship to digital resilience. The high-ranking FBI agents released in February are strongly related to the topic, which raises questions about the security of sensitive data. The National Cyber ​​Security Authority CISA was founded in 2018, but its functions were controversial in the past.

The latest developments in the signal chat draw a picture of worrying security standards within the Trump administration. The problems with cyber security also extend to imported IoT products that are often used without sufficient exams. This gives hope that future strategies for strengthening cyber security in the USA and the international exchange of information and best practice are urgently needed.

For further information on the background of the incident and the political consequences, we refer to Wiener Zeitung href = "https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/us- government-gruppenchat--journalist-luffent-jemen-102.html"> Tagesschau as well as Intrapol .