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EuropeanPussy
rank Sat Nov 21 16:11:35 2020
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55027641

Dutch journalist gatecrashes EU defence video conference

Published

3 hours ago

A Dutch journalist managed to gatecrash a confidential video conference of EU defence ministers.

Daniel Verlaan of RTL Nieuws joined the meeting after the Dutch defence minister accidentally posted some of the login details on Twitter.

The visibly surprised technology reporter started waving once he realised he'd been let in.

"You know that you have been jumping into a secret conference?" EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.

"Yes, yes. I'm sorry. I'm a journalist from the Netherlands. I'm sorry for interrupting your conference," Mr Verlaan replied, to laughter from officials. "I'll be leaving here."

"You know it's a criminal offence, huh?" Mr Borrell replied. "You'd better sign off quickly before the police arrives."

Mr Verlaan managed to access the meeting after Dutch Defence Minister Ank Bijleveld tweeted a photo that contained the login address and part of the PIN code.

"After a number of attempts, RTL Nieuws succeeded in guessing the PIN code of the secret consultation, because five of the six digits of the pin code were visible in the photo," the news outlet said.

While many have seen the funny side of the hack, it raises serious questions over the security of confidential EU meetings.

The meeting was ended due to the breach, while a Foreign Affairs Council spokesman told RTL: "Such a breach is illegal and will be reported to the authorities."

A Dutch defence ministry spokesperson said tweeting the login details had been a "stupid mistake".

"This shows how careful you should be careful when sending a picture of a meeting," they added.

habebe
rank Sat Nov 21 17:31:44 2020
Modern EU defence consists of a moat and Bailey.

Paramount
rank Sat Nov 21 17:50:37 2020
It sounds like the Dutch should fire or reprimand their defence minister.

jergul
rank Sat Nov 21 20:36:00 2020
The journalist performed a public service.

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EuropeanPussy rank	Sat Nov 21 16:11:35 2020 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55027641 Dutch journalist gatecrashes EU defence video conference Published 3 hours ago A Dutch journalist managed to gatecrash a confidential video conference of EU defence ministers. Daniel Verlaan of RTL Nieuws joined the meeting after the Dutch defence minister accidentally posted some of the login details on Twitter. The visibly surprised technology reporter started waving once he realised he'd been let in. "You know that you have been jumping into a secret conference?" EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. "Yes, yes. I'm sorry. I'm a journalist from the Netherlands. I'm sorry for interrupting your conference," Mr Verlaan replied, to laughter from officials. "I'll be leaving here." "You know it's a criminal offence, huh?" Mr Borrell replied. "You'd better sign off quickly before the police arrives." Mr Verlaan managed to access the meeting after Dutch Defence Minister Ank Bijleveld tweeted a photo that contained the login address and part of the PIN code. "After a number of attempts, RTL Nieuws succeeded in guessing the PIN code of the secret consultation, because five of the six digits of the pin code were visible in the photo," the news outlet said. While many have seen the funny side of the hack, it raises serious questions over the security of confidential EU meetings. The meeting was ended due to the breach, while a Foreign Affairs Council spokesman told RTL: "Such a breach is illegal and will be reported to the authorities." A Dutch defence ministry spokesperson said tweeting the login details had been a "stupid mistake". "This shows how careful you should be careful when sending a picture of a meeting," they added.
habebe rank	Sat Nov 21 17:31:44 2020 Modern EU defence consists of a moat and Bailey.
Paramount rank	Sat Nov 21 17:50:37 2020 It sounds like the Dutch should fire or reprimand their defence minister.
jergul rank	Sat Nov 21 20:36:00 2020 The journalist performed a public service.
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