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:
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?
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