Pentagon´s email system attacked
According to US network NBC, the Pentagon was the victim of a computer attack presumably originated from Russia. The attack was detected on 25 July and focused their attention on the email system. The government entity disabled email service for two weeks. The officials said the attack did not get access to classified information, but the attack was able to access to mail accounts about 4,000 military and civilian personnel.
References:
- 06/08/2015 nbcnewyork.com Russian Hackers Target Pentagon Email Systems: Officials
- 06/08/2015 businessinsider.com US officials: Russian hackers knocked Pentagon email networks offline and stole a bunch of information Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/russian-hack-pentagon-joint-chiefs-email-2015-8#ixzz3k0GReDg7
- 06/08/2015 securityweek.com Russian Hackers Hit Pentagon Email System: Report