Cyber attack on Pentagon e-mail

**Adam** · 22nd June 2007, 05:25 PM

The e-mail system did not contain classified information

A hacker has managed to penetrate one of the Pentagon's e-mail systems, leading officials to take up to 1,500 accounts offline.

The e-mail system did not contain classified information relating to military operations, a spokesman said.

The Pentagon says it rebuffs hundreds of attempted attacks on its computer systems each day.

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said that a "variety of precautionary measures" were being taken.

"Elements of the... unclassified email system were taken offline yesterday afternoon due to a detected penetration," Mr Gates said.

He said it was expected that the system would be online again very soon.
Few details were available about the exact nature of the attack.

A Pentagon spokesman said attacks could come from a variety of sources including: "recreational hackers, self-styled cyber-vigilantes, various groups with nationalistic and ideological agendas, trans-national actors and nation-states."

Officials would not say whether the hacker was able to read e-mails sent on the system.

Asked if his own e-mail account was affected, Mr Gates said: "I don't do e-mail. I'm a low-tech person."

**Adri** · 23rd June 2007, 07:48 AM

Quote:

trans-national actors

Huh?

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Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,449 Gold: 2,276 My Mood: Thanks: 61 Thanked 959 Times in 319 Posts	Cyber attack on Pentagon e-mail Cyber attack on Pentagon e-mail The e-mail system did not contain classified information A hacker has managed to penetrate one of the Pentagon's e-mail systems, leading officials to take up to 1,500 accounts offline. The e-mail system did not contain classified information relating to military operations, a spokesman said. The Pentagon says it rebuffs hundreds of attempted attacks on its computer systems each day. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said that a "variety of precautionary measures" were being taken. "Elements of the... unclassified email system were taken offline yesterday afternoon due to a detected penetration," Mr Gates said. He said it was expected that the system would be online again very soon. Few details were available about the exact nature of the attack. A Pentagon spokesman said attacks could come from a variety of sources including: "recreational hackers, self-styled cyber-vigilantes, various groups with nationalistic and ideological agendas, trans-national actors and nation-states." Officials would not say whether the hacker was able to read e-mails sent on the system. Asked if his own e-mail account was affected, Mr Gates said: "I don't do e-mail. I'm a low-tech person." Get your own personal forum Like these ones - Personal forum listing Bored @ work? Play in our arcade! Useful Tips on how to use UOForums Open your own blog RMS Carpathia: I am that trailer trash oceanliner who been sunkended and now in the bottom of the ocean!

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