Tulsi Gabbard Used Her 'Cult Name' as Her Password For Years Across Accounts: Report

National Security Director Tulsi Gabbard used variations of a name reportedly given to her by a controversial religious group as the password on her personal accounts for several years. (Credit: Getty Images)

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard repeatedly used variations of the same password — based on the name allegedly given to her by a "cult" — for several years on multiple personal accounts, according to an investigation.

Leaked password data reviewed by WIRED showed Gabbard used the word "shraddha" in passwords on platforms including Gmail, Dropbox, LinkedIn and MyFitnessPal. The word is believed to be linked to the name "Shraddha Dasi," allegedly given to Gabbard upon her induction into a controversial religious organization that she has denied connection to.