Does China have Pentagon's password? Microsoft scandal stirs up chaos in the US

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the issue of US IT giant Microsoft receiving help from Chinese engineers for technical support for the department’s computer systems will be investigated. Hegseth X said in a statement on his social media account, “No engineers from foreign countries, including China , should be allowed to access Department of Defense systems.” Microsoft Spokesperson Frank Shaw responded to the allegations. Shaw stated that Microsoft made changes following concerns about the issue and that it would no longer receive help from China-based engineers for technical support. Shaw said, “We are committed to providing the most secure services possible to the US government.”

WHAT HAPPENED? ProPublica, an independent investigative journalism organization, alleged earlier this week that Microsoft had received assistance from Chinese engineers regarding the Department of Defense's computer systems. The report alleged that US personnel failed to adequately oversee this process, leaving the country's most sensitive data vulnerable. Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas reacted to the allegation, demanding an explanation from the Department of Defense.