Senior members of the Trump administration’s National Security Council, including its top national security adviser, Michael Waltz, reportedly used personal Gmail accounts for government work.
An aide to Waltz used the consumer version of Gmail to discuss sensitive military positions and powerful weapons systems with colleagues from other government agencies.
Waltz himself received less sensitive but potentially exploitable information in his personal Gmail account, including schedules and work documents.
The use of personal Gmail accounts for government work is seen as problematic due to the risk of hackers targeting these accounts to obtain sensitive information.