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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kelly Rissman

Tulsi Gabbard used the same easily cracked password for years for different online accounts, report says

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard used the same password across separate online accounts for years, according to a new report.

Before becoming the head of the intelligence community, Gabbard used the same password for multiple email addresses and online accounts while she served in Congress, including while working on the House Committees for Armed Services and Homeland Security, Wired reported. The revelation suggests Gabbard, who now oversees 18 intelligence organizations, was not adhering to simple online security best practices for years.

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