Pentagon responds to hack attack by shutting down email server - and Who wasn’t bothered by that?
A hacker has managed to penetrate one of the
Pentagon’s e-mail systems, leading officials to take up to 1,500 accounts
offline.
A hacker has managed to penetrate one of the
Pentagon’s e-mail systems, leading officials to take up to 1,500 accounts
offline.
US Secretary of War Robert Gates said that a “variety of precautionary measures” were being taken.
He said it was expected that the system would be online again very soon.
Of course, no specifics on the system or the attack. But -
Asked if his own e-mail account was affected, Mr Gates said: “I don’t do e-mail. I’m a low-tech person.”
Say what?
US Secretary of War Robert Gates said that a “variety of precautionary measures” were being taken.
He said it was expected that the system would be online again very soon.
Of course, no specifics on the system or the attack. But -
Asked if his own e-mail account was affected, Mr Gates said: “I don’t do e-mail. I’m a low-tech person.”
Say what?
Posted: Fri - June 22, 2007 at 12:09 PM