US agency responsible for Donald Trump’s secure communications suffers data breach
- Defence Information Systems Agency provides direct telecoms and IT support for US president, vice-president, their staff and the US Secret Service
- It also provides direct support to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior members of armed forces
The US defence agency responsible for secure White House communications said Social Security numbers and other personal data in its network may have been compromised, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday that was sent to people possibly affected.
The letter, dated February 11, says that between May and July 2019, personal data may have been compromised “in a data breach” of a system hosted by the Defence Information Systems Agency.
The agency provides direct telecommunications and IT support for President Donald Trump, Vice-President Mike Pence, their staff and the US Secret Service, according to its website.
It also provides direct support to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior members of the armed forces, and its field offices support US military commanders abroad.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.