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SCOOP: A WIRED review of public data shows that national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and other top officials left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it.

wired.comMike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List PublicA WIRED review shows national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and other top officials left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it.

“The first thing you think of is the counterintelligence issue, right? And the security vulnerabilities. It kind of boggles the mind, in a way,” says Michael Ard, a former intelligence analyst who now runs the masters program in intelligence analysis at Johns Hopkins.

wired.comMike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List PublicA WIRED review shows national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and other top officials left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it.

Our review of public data exposed on Venmo accounts suggests that the Signal group chat was not an isolated mistake, but part of a broader pattern of what national security experts describe as reckless behavior by some of the most powerful people in the US government.

wired.comMike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List PublicA WIRED review shows national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and other top officials left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it.

Last July, WIRED reported that JD Vance had left his Venmo account public, exposing a network of connections to Project 2025 architects, DOJ officials, Yale Law classmates, and far-right media figures.

wired.comJD Vance Left His Venmo Public. Here’s What It ShowsThe Republican VP nominee's Venmo network reveals connections ranging from the architects of Project 2025 to enemies of Donald Trump—and the populist's close ties to the very elites he rails against.

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We are deporting whip-smart graduate students for writing op-eds and alleging they are threats to our national security. Meanwhile, these nincompoops are allowed to lie, cheat & destroy this country while opening us up to actual threats due to their incompetence and stupidity.

I'm having trouble creating my Signal account... Can someone at WIRED help me... I'm really interested in proactively knowing about our DOD plans... Like where our pilots plan to fly tomorrow, the time...that kind of shit...

“1415: Strike Drones on Target (THIS IS WHEN THE FIRST BOMBS WILL DEFINITELY DROP, pending earlier ‘Trigger Based’ targets)” “1536 F-18 2nd Strike Starts – also, first sea-based Tomahawks launched.”

I KNOW!!!! It keeps asking me for my "location"... I put in my street address... Five fucking times... And it keeps giving me the following error... "Bobo will call you shortly"... And the fucking error Included this... WTF! P.S. I'm thinking of calling... Don't judge me I have needs... lol..

Vance est à l'image de petit Poutine, un déchet de société qui se masturbe le cerveau 50 fois x minutes, et il adore s'entendre parler, ça le fait jouir ! Lui et petit Poutine, ont les mêmes gènes. Ils se voient tous les deux au-dessus du monde, mais, sont assis dans un tas de merde !

Just added Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, and Marjorie Taylor Green to my Signal list. Invited them to group text called OPSEC Jeff Goldblum to discuss space laser defense, code name Slick Dome.

First Waltz leaks attack times on Signal, now his Venmo is full of sensitive contacts — and now they're bluffing. No big deal. Everything under control. As long as you judge the National Security Advisor's IQ by his profile picture.📱🎮☠️🔓🫠 #WaltzWatch #MAGAincompetence