Hacker Hits Air Force Officer Database

Iria · Aug 22, 2005, 09:25 PM

An online intruder has disappeared into the wild blue yonder with personal data on approximately half of the U.S. Air Force's 70,000 officers. The information stolen includes birth dates and Social Security numbers on about 33,000 officers, military officials confirmed Friday.

The hacker apparently used a legitimate user's login information to access and/or download individuals' personal information. The Air Force became aware of the hack in June, after unusually high activity was discovered in a single user's Assignment Management System (AMS).

According to the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) at Randolph Air Force base in San Antonio, "not one incident of identity theft has been linked to this unauthorized access."
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daedal · Aug 22, 2005, 09:42 PM

Ouch. If that Hacker gets caught, he's screwed..

Aug 22, 2005, 09:25 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Hacker Hits Air Force Officer Database An online intruder has disappeared into the wild blue yonder with personal data on approximately half of the U.S. Air Force's 70,000 officers. The information stolen includes birth dates and Social Security numbers on about 33,000 officers, military officials confirmed Friday. The hacker apparently used a legitimate user's login information to access and/or download individuals' personal information. The Air Force became aware of the hack in June, after unusually high activity was discovered in a single user's Assignment Management System (AMS). According to the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) at Randolph Air Force base in San Antonio, "not one incident of identity theft has been linked to this unauthorized access." __________ Read More / Source: InternetNews.com

Aug 22, 2005, 09:42 PM	#2
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Ouch. If that Hacker gets caught, he's screwed.. __________________