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http://www.infosecurity-magazine.co...rets-from-top-us-military-and-spy-contractor/
03 May 2013
Spies like us? Apparently so, as in, they’re just as vulnerable to Chinese hackers as anyone else. One of the top espionage and military contractors for the US, QinetiQ North America, has been successfully compromised and its information siphoned off, according to a Bloomberg report.
The culprit? The well-known hacking collective Comment Crew. The damage? Thus far not fully assessed – but don’t be surprised if US and Chinese military craft start to look suspiciously alike.
Infosecurity reached out to QinetiQ NA for comment, but the company had not responded to the request by press time. Bloomberg, however, said that the saga dates back to 2007, when the Naval Criminal Investigation Service allegedly told QinetiQ NA that data seemed to be disappearing from two staffers’ laptops. Then, those “isolated incidents” continued throughout 2008 and 2009 in dribs and drabs that wouldn’t raise red flags, during which time security protocols at the spy company deteriorated severely.
03 May 2013
Spies like us? Apparently so, as in, they’re just as vulnerable to Chinese hackers as anyone else. One of the top espionage and military contractors for the US, QinetiQ North America, has been successfully compromised and its information siphoned off, according to a Bloomberg report.
The culprit? The well-known hacking collective Comment Crew. The damage? Thus far not fully assessed – but don’t be surprised if US and Chinese military craft start to look suspiciously alike.
Infosecurity reached out to QinetiQ NA for comment, but the company had not responded to the request by press time. Bloomberg, however, said that the saga dates back to 2007, when the Naval Criminal Investigation Service allegedly told QinetiQ NA that data seemed to be disappearing from two staffers’ laptops. Then, those “isolated incidents” continued throughout 2008 and 2009 in dribs and drabs that wouldn’t raise red flags, during which time security protocols at the spy company deteriorated severely.
