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Washington Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Signal inquiry examines if Hegseth — or an aide — shared attack plans
The Defense Department inspector general's office is examining whether it was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth or an aide, perhaps acting at his behest, who used Hegseth's account on the unclassified chat application Signal to divulge detailed information about forthcoming air attacks on Yemen, according to people familiar with the Pentagon watchdog's work and communications reviewed by The Washington Post.
Hans India
30-04-2025
- Hans India
H-NEW breaks drug supply chain, four held with ‘stuff'
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW), along with the Nallakunta police, in a joint operation busted an inter-State drug racket and apprehended four persons involved in drug peddling from darknet market. The police seized 1,380 grams OG (hydroponic ganja), 44 LSD blots, 250 grams of magic mushrooms and other material, all worth Rs 1.4 crore. The police arrested an inter-State drug suppliers Harshvardan Shrivastava (30) of Jabalpur (MP) and B Srinivasa Rahul (30) of Chennai,State and local peddlers Abhishek (26) and Dhawal (29) of Secunderabad. According to the police, a dangerous drug supply chain has been uncovered, involving multiple individuals operating across India. 'Harsh sources high-quality cannabis (OG) from the Darknet marketplace 'Dread Market' using encrypted platforms like Signal App. He acts as a middleman, buying OG at Rs 15,000 per ounce and selling it for Rs 25,000 through courier services like DTDC, Sri Thirupati and Sri Anjaneyulu Couriers,' said P Vishwaprasad, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crimes & SIT). He was doing drug trade in both Crypto and Hawala by using VPN to avoid police surveillance. The police explained about the hydroponic hanja, marijuana grown using hydroponic technique and artificial lights is known as hydro ganja. It is grown in a water-rich environment, not soil. Smugglers usually buy the seeds online and grow plants using LED lights. The police booked a case U/Sec. 8(c), r/w. 20(b)(ii)(B), 22(c), 27(b) of NDPS Act-1985. The H-NEW urged the public to refrain from substance abuse. Parents are advised to monitor their children's activities closely to prevent them from falling prey to drugs. If you have any information related to drug abuse, please contact the H-NEW team (8712661601).
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Signal app war plan leak broke the law, Texas expert says
The Brief Government transparency expert says "war plan" leak through app violates law Use of Signal App by Hegseth prevented creation of "classified record" HOUSTON - A Texas expert on government transparency requirements believes the leak of "war plans" by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others may well have violated laws governing retention of government records. What they're saying Former Travis County Judge Bill Aleshire helped write Texas's Freedom of Information law. That statute mirrors in many ways Federal Open Records Law, which demands "record retention" even if the content of the communication between government officials is "highly confidential. Aleshire says that by using the Signal App, Hegseth and everyone involved in the communication made an end-run around mandated transparency. "Even in the federal government, it is important for there to be a record made, even if that record must be and is appropriately held confidential. At least, the record is there for those who have access to know what happened," said Aleshire. Dig deeper Encryption experts at the University of Houston tell FOX 26, the Signal App is nearly impossible to hack, which means government officials, at all levels, have the capacity to communicate in an unrecorded "black box", but are essentially breaking the law each time they do so. "We kind of have the worst of both worlds here - the lack of transparency by the use of that app, while on the other hand, spilling the beans to the news media in advance of an attack, exactly what was going to happen, when it was going to happen and who it was going to happen to," said Aleshire. The Source FOX 26 Political Reporter Greg Groogan spoke with former Travis County Judge Bill Aleshire.
