webfact Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Massive breach of federal personnel dataKEN DILANIAN, Associated PressRICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers broke into the U.S. government personnel office and stole identifying information of at least 4 million federal workers.The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Thursday that at the beginning of May, data from the Office of Personnel Management and the Interior Department was compromised."The FBI is conducting an investigation to identify how and why this occurred," the statement said.A U.S. official who declined to be identified said the data breach could potentially affect every federal agency. One key question is whether intelligence agency employee information was compromised.The Office of Personnel Management is the human resources department for the federal government, and it conducts background checks for security clearances. The OPM conducts more than 90 percent of federal background investigations, according to its website.In November, a former Department of Homeland Security contractor disclosed another cyberbreach that compromised the private files of more than 25,000 DHS workers and thousands of other federal employees.DHS said its intrusion detection system, known as EINSTEIN, which screens federal Internet traffic to identify potential cyber threats, identified the hack of OPM's systems and the Interior Department's data center, which is shared by other federal agencies."DHS is continuing to monitor federal networks for any suspicious activity and is working aggressively with the affected agencies to conduct investigative analysis to assess the extent of this alleged intrusion," the statement said.___Associated Press writer Alicia A. Caldwell contributed to this report.-- (c) Associated Press 2015-06-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) So now 4 millions more people will get emails offering Viagra pills penis enlargement and that they won the lottery somewhere advertisements.... Edited June 5, 2015 by ezzra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxYakov Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 So now 4 millions more people will get emails offering Viagra pills penis enlargement and that they won the lottery somewhere advertisements.... If they're lucky enough to have the impact limited to just that. (Yeah, I get the humor in your point, I'm just in a pessimistic mood this morning). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I can not believe this. I hope this was social hacking* or an insider job and not technical hacking. It shouldn't be capable of happening, technically. * "Social hacking describes the act of attempting to manipulate outcomes of social behavior through orchestrated actions. The general function of social hacking is to gain access to restricted information or to a physical space without proper permission. Most often, social hacking attacks are achieved by impersonating an individual or group who is directly or indirectly known to the victims or by representing an individual or group in a position of authority. This is done through pre-meditated research and planning to gain victims’ confidence. Social hackers take great measures to present overtones of familiarity and trustworthiness to elicit confidential or personal information.Social hacking is most commonly associated as a component of “social engineering”." Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigman Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 just about time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 If those geniuses in the FBI and NSA and a few nameless other acronyms are so stupid as to attach a computer with such critical information to the internet, they are just throwing bait in the water and forgetting the hook, line and sinker. Nice job. Glad to see my tax dollars wasted, and my privacy further eroded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidee Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 they just learned there is always someone out there smarter than you would like to see the face of the guy that oversold their system of being safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherstuff1957 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 NSA phone/internet spying gets renewed and the biggest breach of US computer security ever right in the same week.... instant Karma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asiantravel Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 If those geniuses in the FBI and NSA and a few nameless other acronyms are so stupid as to attach a computer with such critical information to the internet, they are just throwing bait in the water and forgetting the hook, line and sinker. Nice job. Glad to see my tax dollars wasted, and my privacy further eroded. If they can do this what is to stop them hacking into the US power grid and shutting that down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew65 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 So now 4 millions more people will get emails offering Viagra pills penis enlargement and that they won the lottery somewhere advertisements.... Yes, not surprisingly, some people have a bone-on over this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigPig Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 If those geniuses in the FBI and NSA and a few nameless other acronyms are so stupid as to attach a computer with such critical information to the internet, they are just throwing bait in the water and forgetting the hook, line and sinker. Nice job. Glad to see my tax dollars wasted, and my privacy further eroded. If they can do this what is to stop them hacking into the US power grid and shutting that down? The fact it isn´t connected to the Internet may help a bit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 They 're just adding names to the list for when the big PURGE comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MockingJay Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Taking some of your very own medicine usually has a very bitter taste, aye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiver Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) I missed the rest of the story after reading that there's at least 4 million feds!!! That means there's probably one living on every suburban street. Edited June 5, 2015 by Shiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABCer Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 All those feds working undercover - take cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I can not believe this. I hope this was social hacking* or an insider job and not technical hacking. It shouldn't be capable of happening, technically. * "Social hacking describes the act of attempting to manipulate outcomes of social behavior through orchestrated actions. The general function of social hacking is to gain access to restricted information or to a physical space without proper permission. Most often, social hacking attacks are achieved by impersonating an individual or group who is directly or indirectly known to the victims or by representing an individual or group in a position of authority. This is done through pre-meditated research and planning to gain victims’ confidence. Social hackers take great measures to present overtones of familiarity and trustworthiness to elicit confidential or personal information.Social hacking is most commonly associated as a component of “social engineering”." Link Everything has been hacked already, it's just that other hackers are better at what they do and we don't find out. Nothing on the 'net is safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 never happened.... this is just the right hand waving to draw your attention away from the left hand that has recently been scalded for flying/spying over US cities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asiantravel Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 If those geniuses in the FBI and NSA and a few nameless other acronyms are so stupid as to attach a computer with such critical information to the internet, they are just throwing bait in the water and forgetting the hook, line and sinker. Nice job. Glad to see my tax dollars wasted, and my privacy further eroded. If they can do this what is to stop them hacking into the US power grid and shutting that down? The fact it isn´t connected to the Internet may help a bit... Well then you would think a reputable magazine like Forbes would get their facts right before printing this article? Chinese Cyber Attack Could Shut Down U.S. Electric Power Grid http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlenzner/2014/11/28/chinese-cyber-attack-could-shut-down-u-s-electric-power-grid/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andaman Al Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 If those geniuses in the FBI and NSA and a few nameless other acronyms are so stupid as to attach a computer with such critical information to the internet, they are just throwing bait in the water and forgetting the hook, line and sinker. Nice job. Glad to see my tax dollars wasted, and my privacy further eroded. If they can do this what is to stop them hacking into the US power grid and shutting that down? The fact it isn´t connected to the Internet may help a bit... There is nothing to stop them, and RigPig, it is connected to the internet the truth is that now, kinetic weapons are kind of becoming outdated. It is possible to bring a country to its knees in a matter of a few hours without firing a bullet or threatening to use a nuke. The future of war is cyber war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F430murci Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 If those geniuses in the FBI and NSA and a few nameless other acronyms are so stupid as to attach a computer with such critical information to the internet, they are just throwing bait in the water and forgetting the hook, line and sinker. Nice job. Glad to see my tax dollars wasted, and my privacy further eroded. If they can do this what is to stop them hacking into the US power grid and shutting that down? The fact it isn´t connected to the Internet may help a bit... Well then you would think a reputable magazine like Forbes would get their facts right before printing this article? Chinese Cyber Attack Could Shut Down U.S. Electric Power Grid http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlenzner/2014/11/28/chinese-cyber-attack-could-shut-down-u-s-electric-power-grid/ And Russia says US has weapons in space that is altering Russia's weather patterns, ebola is astroids are heading this way, aliens have taken over the white house, shape shifting lizards are running the military and yada, yada, yada. Why does it excite some so much to think of such scenarios? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdanielmcev Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 If those geniuses in the FBI and NSA and a few nameless other acronyms are so stupid as to attach a computer with such critical information to the internet, they are just throwing bait in the water and forgetting the hook, line and sinker. Nice job. Glad to see my tax dollars wasted, and my privacy further eroded. If they can do this what is to stop them hacking into the US power grid and shutting that down? The fact it isn´t connected to the Internet may help a bit... There is nothing to stop them, and RigPig, it is connected to the internet the truth is that now, kinetic weapons are kind of becoming outdated. It is possible to bring a country to its knees in a matter of a few hours without firing a bullet or threatening to use a nuke. The future of war is cyber war. No. Always need boots(maybe far in the future bots) on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I missed the rest of the story after reading that there's at least 4 million feds!!! That means there's probably one living on every suburban street. Many were former Feds, retirees, summer hires, etc. I think it was on behalf of one or all of the 3 credit agencies drumming up business for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 If they can do this what is to stop them hacking into the US power grid and shutting that down? The fact it isn´t connected to the Internet may help a bit... Well then you would think a reputable magazine like Forbes would get their facts right before printing this article? Chinese Cyber Attack Could Shut Down U.S. Electric Power Grid http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlenzner/2014/11/28/chinese-cyber-attack-could-shut-down-u-s-electric-power-grid/ And Russia says US has weapons in space that is altering Russia's weather patterns, ebola is astroids are heading this way, aliens have taken over the white house, shape shifting lizards are running the military and yada, yada, yada. Why does it excite some so much to think of such scenarios? Have a close look at the politicians- some are definitely reptilian . Quote removed to allow posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F430murci Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 The fact it isn´t connected to the Internet may help a bit... Well then you would think a reputable magazine like Forbes would get their facts right before printing this article? Chinese Cyber Attack Could Shut Down U.S. Electric Power Grid http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlenzner/2014/11/28/chinese-cyber-attack-could-shut-down-u-s-electric-power-grid/ And Russia says US has weapons in space that is altering Russia's weather patterns, ebola is astroids are heading this way, aliens have taken over the white house, shape shifting lizards are running the military and yada, yada, yada. Why does it excite some so much to think of such scenarios? Have a close look at the politicians- some are definitely reptilian . Quote removed to allow posting Reptilian is a compliment to a lot of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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