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Use Case-IV

Use Case-IV

When Zoom Failed the Pentagon: How Aapoon Meet Secured Classified Defense Communications

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The Classified Meeting That Almost Went Viral

When U.S. Defense officials logged into Zoom for a sensitive strategy session, they didn’t expect:
• Uninvited “guests” crashing discussions (just like 2023’s Federal Reserve breach)
• Intercepted video feeds due to Zoom’s fake E2E encryption (FTC-certified lie)
• $22M in immediate damage + $100M future risk from quantum decryption

Scenario: U.S. DoD Faces Public Cloud Meeting Risks

  • The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) uses Zoom for a classified meeting on defense strategies. Weak settings allow Zoombombing, as seen in Dallas ISD (2020) and a 2023 Federal event, where a Zoom call with 220 attendees was hijacked. False E2E
    encryption (FTC 2021) and vulnerabilities (Zoom Room bug 2023) enable data interception
  • The breach costs $22M: $15M in response, $5M in diplomatic fallout, $2M in disruption. Intercepted data risks $100M in quantum
    decryption damages.

The Risks of Public Cloud Video Platforms

  • Unauthorized Access: Zoombombing disrupts meetings, as in Fed’s 2023 Waller event.
  • Data Interception: False E2E encryption exposes content to third parties (FTC 2021).
  • Vulnerabilities: Unpatched flaws allow privilege escalation (Zoom Room bug)
  • Total Exposure: $122M, plus compromised national security.

Aapoon’s Solution: Safeguarding National Interests

  • Aapoon’s patented hierarchical messaging restricts group access to security-cleared personnel, preventing unauthorized additions (e.g., journalists).
  • True PQC E2E encryption (Kyber) ensures data security, unlike Zoom’s false claims (FTC 2021). On-prem deployment eliminates cloud vulnerabilities (Zoom Room bug)
  • Outcome: Leak prevented, compliance ensured (PL 117-260), saving $122M and safeguarding national security.