Federal government cybersecurity breaches highlighted
A look at major federal cybersecurity incidents showing the strain on a $10 billion annual defense effort. The AP notes employees and contractors often weaken defenses by clicking malicious links, losing devices, or sharing passwords. The piece cites 228,700 incidents last year and recalls events from October 2014 including White House network activity and a Senate probe into attacks on civilian transportation networks and a dam inventory breach.
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The U.S. Postal Service said it was hacked with potential exposure of employee names addresses Social Security numbers and emergency contacts. The FBI leads a multi agency probe noting similar intrusions elsewhere while USPS says customer data was not broadly affected and services remain normal.
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