Thursday, July 14, 2011

Pentagon 24000 Files Stolen In Massive Cyberattack

24,000 Pentagon Files Stolen In Major Cyber Breach, Official Says -- Washington Post

The Defense Department lost 24,000 files to “foreign intruders” in the spring in what appears to be one of the most damaging cyberattacks to date on the U.S. military, a top Pentagon official acknowledged Thursday.

Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III, who disclosed the March breach during a speech to roll out the Pentagon’s new cyber strategy, said the files were taken from a defense contractor. He did not say who was believed to be behind the attack or describe the nature of the files that were stolen.

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More News On The Pentagon`s Latest Cyber Attack

Pentagon Says 24,000 Files Were Stolen In Data Breach -- NPR
Hackers Gained Access to Sensitive Military Files -- New York Times
Pentagon Loses 24K Files in Huge Cyber Attack -- PC Mag
24,000 files stolen from defense contractor: Pentagon -- AFP
DoD: 24,000 files swiped in March from military contractor systems -- ZDNet
Pentagon: 24,000 files stolen in cyber attack -- Politico
Hackers Breach Most Sensitive Military Systems -- Gov Info Security
Government Hacked: 24,000 Files Stolen in Worst Pentagon Cyber Attack -- IBTimes
The Pentagon Suffered One of the Most Damaging Cyberattacks in US Military History This Past Spring -- Gizmodo

1 comment:

Keeping Able said...

Well who is it???

They know.Some people in our government appear to know.

Why won't they tell us if not publications like this don't demand it?