ISR News: Government Under Cyber Attack
Excerpts From USA Today’s Peter Eisler
Reported cyber attacks on U.S. government computer networks climbed 40% last year, federal records show, and more infiltrators are trying to plant malicious software they could use to control or steal sensitive data.
“Government systems are under constant attack,” says Joel Brenner, counterintelligence chief in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. “We’re seeing … a dramatic, consistent increase in cyber crime (and) intelligence activities.”
The government does not publicly detail the number or types of attacks that succeed. A commission of government officials and private experts reported in December that the departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security and Commerce all have suffered “major intrusions” in which sensitive data were stolen or compromised.
Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair told Congress last week that government networks are targeted by foreign nations seeking intelligence, such as China and Russia, as well as criminal groups and individuals who may want to disrupt power, communication or financial systems.
Filed under: Breach, Government, Insider Threat, Military, Uncategorized, malware, national security
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