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Ron Wyden: “Federal agencies and government contractors have suffered devastating cyberattacks due to their reliance on legacy…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2026
Federal agencies and government contractors have suffered devastating cyberattacks due to their reliance on legacy, insecure, internet-facing VPN servers to grant employees remote access.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing the risks of outdated VPN technology.

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