Elon Musk blames ‘stone-age’ US systems for Signal chat security breach
Elon Musk is investigating how The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was inadvertently added to a Signal group chat involving high-ranking U.S. national security officials. The chat reportedly contained discussions on upcoming military airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The breach, revealed in The Atlantic on Monday, has sparked outrage, with bipartisan calls for accountability.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Musk’s involvement, stating that he would «figure out how this number was inadvertently added» and help «ensure this can never happen again.»
How the Breach Unfolded
Goldberg claimed that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz mistakenly invited him to connect on Signal on 11 March. Two days later, he found himself in a chat with senior administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. The group, labelled «Houthi PC small group,» discussed U.S. military strategy without realising an outsider had access.
«I was surprised that no one noticed,» Goldberg wrote. «It seemed like just another high-level government chat.»
Political Fallout and Investigations
Both Republicans and Democrats have demanded an inquiry. Some lawmakers insist that officials involved in the breach should be held accountable, with some even calling for resignations.
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National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes confirmed the legitimacy of the chat: «This appears to be an authentic message chain, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain.»
Waltz, appearing on Fox News, admitted the mistake, calling it «embarrassing.» He told host Laura Ingraham, «We're going to get to the bottom of it. We have—I just talked to
