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official who warned about F-35 safety and security problems years ago - this is why it may have been HACKED or malfunctioned

A former Marine and watchdog revealed the F-35 is riddled with vulnerabilities
These vulnerabilities could let hackers brick fleets and take over weapons
The Marine said the missing F-35 likely malfunctioned - but a further investigation will need to be conducted before confirming

READ MORE: How did it take the Pentagon 28 HOURS to find missing F-35

By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com

Published: 19:41, 19 September 2023 | Updated: 20:52, 19 September 2023

A former US defense official who has warned about F-35 safety issues for years said a software glitch or cyberattack could have caused the missing jet to malfunction over South Carolina this weekend.

Former Marine Dan Grazier, who works at a Defense watchdog, authored a report in 2019 warning that the Department of Defenses' most expensive weapon system is plagued with cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

He told DailyMail.com today: 'There are thousands of penetration points, weaknesses in the entire enterprise that a hacker could access the software.'

Grazier also claimed that the Pentagon has been aware of the software flaws since the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) office conducted testing in 2017 but has yet to rectify the problems.

The same DOT&E investigation showed a 26 percent fully missional capable rate across the entire F-35 fleet, which may have impacted Sunday's incident.

The $145 million jet went missing for hours over South Carolina when the pilot ejected during a training exercise and was found 28 hours later.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12535823/Im-former-defense-official-warned-F-35s-catalogue-safety-security-problems-years-ago-HACKED-malfunctioned.html