Exclusive: Russian Hackers Target The Pentagon - Daily Beast

Hackers linked to Russia who penetrated the computer networks of the White House and the State Department have turned their sights on the Pentagon, The Daily Beast has learned. The Daily Beast obtained an email notice that the Defense Department sent Friday warning “at least five” DOD computer users have been targeted in the latest campaign. The notice linked these attacks to penetrations of unclassified networks at the White House and State Department that began last year and were reported in April. The notice doesn't specify whether any information has been stolen, nor does it indicate which agencies the targeted victims work in. But based on the technical details contained in the notice, the hackers are upping their game and employing even... “To use a military analogy, the level of sophistication of this attack is like comparing a World War I propeller-driven fighter plane to a stealth bomber coming in under the radar, completely destroying its target, and leaving before the enemy... Source: www.thedailybeast.com