German defense ministry uses ‘1234’ as password — RT World News
This puzzling security choice comes after a major leak revealed a high-level discussion about attacking Russia's Crimean Bridge.
The German Defense Ministry password-protected a press release regarding leaked military communications “1234.” German media mocked the ministry because “Very embarrassing” Security details.
The statement made by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Sunday was published in audio form on the ministry's website on Monday. Under a link to the cloud storage service hosting the file, the ministry informed visitors that they could access the recording by entering the password “1234.”
Although the file is unclassified and the password was likely chosen as a placeholder, German newspaper Bild roundly mocked its use. “After the eavesdropping attack on the German army [German military] “By Russian spies, this is very embarrassing.” The newspaper wrote on Monday.
On Friday, RT's editor-in-chief, Margarita Simonyan, published a transcript and audio recording of a conversation between four German air force officers, including its top general, Ingo Gerharz, saying she had obtained the file from Russian security officials.
During a WebEx video call, officers discussed the potential use of German-made Taurus missiles against the Crimean Bridge, asking how they could maintain plausible deniability of involvement in such an attack. The conversation also revealed that according to the officers, Britain had already sent its own military specialists to Ukraine to operate Storm Shadow cruise missiles given to the Ukrainian armed forces.
It is unclear how Simonyan's contacts obtained the audio. But Deputy Chairman of the German Parliament's Oversight Committee, Roderich Kieswetter, said: He said On Sunday, the Russians could have simply logged into the unsecured WebEx call without officers noticing.
Berlin confirmed the authenticity of the recording on Saturday. In his statement on Sunday, Pistorius did not address the apparent security vulnerabilities that led to the leak. Instead, Russian President Vladimir Putin was accused of orchestrating the incident as part of a terrorist operation “Information war” Against the West.
For several months, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been under pressure from Kiev and members of his own government Private Cabinet Approval of shipment of Taurus missiles to Ukraine. However, he has refused so far, and the Wall Street Journal noted on Saturday that the leaked conversation may make its eventual extradition less likely.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that the leak proves this He added, “Plans to launch strikes on Russian territory are being discussed objectively and specifically within the German army.” A day earlier, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned against this “Germany is preparing for war with Russia.”
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