Sunday, May 29, 2011

Major Defense Contractors See Their Networks Successfully Targeted By Hackers

Report: Major Weapons Makers See Networks Breached By Hackers -- CNET

Hackers have broken into the computer systems of Lockheed Martin and other major U.S. weapons manufacturers, potentially gaining access to information about future weapons programs as well as military technology currently in use, according to a Reuters report.

In an early report, the news agency cited a defense official and "two sources familiar with the issue." It has since said that it's unclear what--if any--data had been stolen.

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More News On U.S. Defense Contractors Being Targeted By Hackers

Lockheed Martin hit by cyber attack -- Yahoo News/AP
Lockheed Martin says hit by cyber incident -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Pentagon says impact of Lockheed attack "minimal" -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Lockheed says thwarted "tenacious" cyber attack -- Interactive Investor
Updated: U.S. defense supplier Lockheed Martin hit by cyber attack -- Venture Beat
March RSA Hack Hits Lockheed, Remote Systems Breached -- PCMag
US defense contractors’ networks breached by hackers -- Digital Trends
EMC Unit Said to Bolster Defense Security Systems After Breach Steals Data -- Bloomberg
Data Breach at Security Firm Linked to Attack on Lockheed -- New York Times
Lockheed Martin Hit By Security Breach -- Wall Street Journal
Lockheed Martin Shuts Down Remote Network Access After Detecting Intrusion -- eWeek
Lockheed Martin linked to data breach problem at RSA -- IBTimes
Lockheed Martin’s Security Networks Were Hacked -- Gizmodo

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