Colorado Springs, CO – A data exposure during NORAD’s annual Santa tracker program on Christmas Eve has unintentionally revealed some of the organization’s most sensitive surveillance capabilities, raising alarms among defense officials about the potential fallout.
While NORAD did not intend to disclose the information, data contained in tracker’s live images and audio showed NORAD possesses unparalleled technology to identify and precisely track airborne objects as small as 8 inches in diameter, across a range from 1,500 to 50,000 feet in elevation. The exposed data demonstrated velocity tracking within 0.1 Mach, altitude mapping within 50 feet, and vector positioning accurate to .03 degrees.
“This gives adversaries an intelligence treasure trove on our defense capacities,” said Pentagon analyst John Keller. “The tracking precision displayed exceeds anything publicly known about NORAD’s capabilities. It may now allow rivals and enemies to exploit weaknesses in our surveillance infrastructure.”
Military intelligence experts concurred. “Make no mistake, this is a goldmine for our adversaries,” said intelligence consultant Abigail Hawthorne. “We have to assume all these capabilities are now compromised and will be exploited.”
NORAD also inadvertently broadcast specific radio frequencies, pass keys, and deciphering capabilities through background audio, as on-air service members were heard discussing Santa’s fictitious communications.
Major General Wilson Meade, NORAD’s acting commander, acknowledged the massive failure to safeguard sensitive data. “This could have far-reaching ramifications for national security for years to come and I take full responsibility,” Meade said in a somber press conference.
Senator Mark Johnson (R-IA), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, called for Meade’s immediate dismissal. “A data breach of this magnitude showcases gross negligence by NORAD’s leadership,” Johnson said. “I’ve lost faith in Major General Meade’s ability to lead. He should be removed from command immediately.”
Some officials have called for the cancellation of the Santa tracker program going forward. But Meade asserted NORAD’s commitment to continuing the holiday tradition, pending a full security review.
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