that doesn’t connect the dots. The de minimis update was purportedly to the UPS driver software. Sounds like the implication is that the connection between the UPS and the driver was used to backdoor the systems. Which device exactly was supposed to have received the Starlink DTC connection?
I really encourage you to read both articles but it sounds like you might want to start with the comment thread on the second substack one.
I don’t know, because I’m not anything close to the author but I’ll go see if I can find the answer to that.
Edit: Okay I think this is the relevant part. Basically the theory is that Palantir’s “digital janitor” was used to upgrade voting machine firmware and then erase itself. That upgrade would allow LTE modems to connect to Starlink. That’s my read, I could be wrong.
The Activation: Starlink Goes Direct-to-Cell
That signal came on October 30, 2024—just days before the election, Musk activated 265 brand new low Earth orbit (LEO) V2 Mini satellites, each equipped with Direct-to-Cell (DTC) technology capable of processing, routing, and manipulating real-time data, including voting data, through his satellite network.
DTC doesn’t require routers, towers, or a traditional SIM. It connects directly from satellite to any compatible device—including embedded modems in “air-gapped” voting systems, smart UPS units, or unsecured auxiliary hardware.
From that moment on:
- Commands could be sent from orbit
- Patch delivery became invisible to domestic monitors
- Compromised devices could be triggered remotely
that doesn’t connect the dots. The de minimis update was purportedly to the UPS driver software. Sounds like the implication is that the connection between the UPS and the driver was used to backdoor the systems. Which device exactly was supposed to have received the Starlink DTC connection?
I really encourage you to read both articles but it sounds like you might want to start with the comment thread on the second substack one.
I don’t know, because I’m not anything close to the author but I’ll go see if I can find the answer to that.
Edit: Okay I think this is the relevant part. Basically the theory is that Palantir’s “digital janitor” was used to upgrade voting machine firmware and then erase itself. That upgrade would allow LTE modems to connect to Starlink. That’s my read, I could be wrong.
Right, which device is supposed to have an LTE modem? that would be an obvious and unusual addition to a UPS.
I think they’re referring to the voting machines. Some examples:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/online-vulnerable-experts-find-nearly-three-dozen-u-s-voting-n1112436
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/14/wireless-modems-could-endanger-midterms-00061769
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/21/magazine/the-myth-of-the-hacker-proof-voting-machine.html