Seems hackers have broken into Lockheed Martin and other weapons manufacturers and may now bonk about existing and future U.S. weapon system . Uh , fast , hide the JDAMs ?
At the moment , it ’s unclear what information , if any , was expose during the breach . Allegedly , the hacker were capable to access Lockheed ’s secure systems as a result of a resent rift of RSA ’s SecurID token assay-mark tech , which habituate electronic cardinal fobs to access protect electronic connection . As of today , all 90,000 watch guard have been replaced and Lockheed has since mandate all employee exchange their passwords .
If there ’s a silver lining in all this , it ’s that reporting in the Times and WSJ indicate that the really sensitive weapon programs would not have been lay in on networks that were approachable remotely . Whew !
Nevertheless , other military contractors like Raytheon , Boeing and General Dynamics have all taken immediate surety natural action in the wake of today ’s growth , although none of those companies have reported any breach at this time . [ CNET ]
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