Security firms Layer3 Intel and Synthient discovered residential proxy activity on the White House network, allowing outsiders to rent access to presidential IP addresses for just a few dollars. The proxy setup, likely enabled by a compromised or misconfigured system, lets users route their internet traffic through White House IP addresses to conceal their true origin.
Background
Residential proxies are commonly used to bypass geo-restrictions and hide online identity, but leveraging a government network like the White House raises significant national security concerns.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Nov 7, 2026 at 01:40 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10