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
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