White House officials said the installation was an effort to increase internet availability at the complex. They said that some areas of the property could not get cell service and that the existing Wi-Fi infrastructure was overtaxed.
Starlink is now accessible across the White House campus, which was already served by fiber cable, after service was “donated”, as some cite security concerns.
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qprimed@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
hey, look! the clown car has gone muddin’! another attack surface to poke at sounds delicious for any APT actor.
I dont think digital security is recoverable in any US govt infra now. it will all need to be nuked from orbit and replaced.