Wyden and Schmitt Call for Investigation of Pentagon's Phone Systems

U.S. senators Ron Wyden and Eric Schmitt urged the Department of Defense Inspector General to investigate the Pentagon’s failure to secure its unclassified communications after the "Salt Typhoon" intrusion, in which Chinese government-linked hackers breached multiple telecommunications companies and targeted call information for senior U.S. officials. The release highlights DOD’s purchase of wireless services despite known carrier vulnerabilities, carriers' refusal to share third-party cybersecurity audits, and DOD’s prior decision not to ban use of unencrypted phone lines for personnel.