Thread by @jcarole

CYBERSECURITY BREACH
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The greatest risk in cybersecurity is human error. Security depends on knowing what is trusted, but once an unmonitored entity gains access, trust is broken—intruders can implant code, create backdoors, and compromise entire networks. /1

This extends to any system that connects to a breached one. Musk and his aides have access to U.S. Treasury systems, jeopardizing national security. He has openly stated his intent to undermine Western banking, yet we allowed him in unsupervised, with no /2

understanding of his actions. CISA works tirelessly to protect us, but we handed him the keys. This is a national emergency—DOD must act now before it’s too late. And this isn’t a red or blue issue. /3

If your money is in a bank, you’re at risk. Because banks talk to the U.S. Treasury and code travels through connections. Solar Winds worked like that /4

The SolarWinds hack in 2020 was a classic example of a daisy-chain cyber attack. The Russian-backed APT29 (Cozy Bear) infiltrated SolarWinds’ Orion software, which was widely used by U.S. government agencies and major corporations. /5

How It Spread Like a Daisy Chain:
1.Initial Breach – Hackers compromised SolarWinds’ update system, inserting a backdoor (Sunburst) into a software update.
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Chain Exploit – Thousands of SolarWinds customers installed the infected update, unknowingly giving attackers access.
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3.Pivoting – Once inside, hackers moved laterally across networks, accessing sensitive systems in government agencies, tech companies, and even cybersecurity firms.
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4.Persistence – They used additional malware (Teardrop, Raindrop) to maintain access, disguise movements, and exfiltrate data.
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The key takeaway: One trusted breach cascaded into thousands of compromised systems. That’s why unmonitored access is catastrophic—a single weak link can expose an entire network. /end

This just in, to drive home the point, the Trump DOJ says our money isn’t ours. reason.com/2025/01/31/the…

And Wired breaking the gang invoked is from Theil. They want western banking to end. wired.com/story/elon-mus…