The headset did not connect to a secure connection before going online

Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth disregarded security protocols when accessing the internet

As reported by TUT.AZ, the Associated Press, citing informed sources in the US defense department, revealed details of a high-profile scandal involving the leak of classified information.

According to the investigation, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used an unsecured connection to work with the Signal messenger, which led to two channels of leakage of secret information about planned strikes against the Houthis. This incident caused serious resonance in the political circles of the United States.

According to AP information, Hegseth first connected to the messenger through a wireless network, after which he requested his computer to be connected to the internet, ignoring standard security protocols.

Against the backdrop of the escalating scandal, US President Donald Trump announced an interview with The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who in March published a resonant article about a secret discussion of a military operation in the Signal messenger.

Journalist Goldberg presented to the public screenshots of correspondence where the Pentagon chief revealed critically important details - types of aircraft involved and intended targets - several hours before the start of the military operation. According to the journalist's assessment, such a leak could create a direct threat to American military personnel.