Cyber Attack on Gannett Targets U.S. Soldiers

[cory777]

Source: Reuters

BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers broke into a Gannett Co database containing personal information about subscribers to publications read by U.S. government officials, military leaders and rank-and-file soldiers, the media company said on Tuesday.
Reuters

Gannett told subscribers via email that it discovered the breach of its Gannett Government Media Corp on June 7. It said it had previously notified subscribers of the breach via a notice on its website.

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The information included subscribers to Defense News -- one of the world's most widely read publications covering the defense industry -- as well as publications aimed at soldiers serving in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.

Personal data on government officials and members of the military is highly coveted among cyber criminals because it can be used to launch targeted attacks against computer systems that hold classified information.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2011/06/29/technology/tech-us-cyberattack-gannett.html?_r=1&ref=technology

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[OKNancy]

1. assholes

I'm sorry but I just can't support shit like this. Some think it's great. Wait until you are the target.

[Wait Wut]

2. With you 100%

It's disgusting how so many support this kind of crap.

[boppers]

4. Which assholes? The ones that let this happen?

Gannett, the huge mega-corp?

[IamK]

5. no the hackers JA

[Heywood J]

3. My bet on this is China. They've launched attacks like this before

and have more to gain.