A cybersecurity crisis involving defense technology provider Palantir has sent shockwaves through investment circles, with company shares experiencing a dramatic selloff following revelations about vulnerabilities in a critical military command platform.
The controversy stems from an internal U.S. Army memorandum dated September 5 that identified significant security deficiencies in the Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) system. Authored by Chief Technology Officer Gabrielle Chiulli, the assessment classified the platform as presenting "very high risk" to military operations.
According to the document, fundamental flaws in access control mechanisms could potentially allow adversaries to gain "persistent undetected access" to sensitive systems. The evaluation highlighted that authorized users could access all applications and data regardless of their security clearance level. The... Read more...