Cyber Attack Reveals Weakness in Government Security
Instead of taking proactive security measures, governments seem more interested in fighting the cyberwar.
The concept of a cyberwar is no longer relegated to the pages of science fiction. Many states may have already built weapons to fight this war, and the U.S. government is working to secure online resources to protect against cyber attacks. However, attacks are still slipping through, including a recent attack on U.S. Office of Personnel Management, that may have exposed the data of millions.
Dave Wajsgras, head of Raytheon‘s intelligence, information and services business, told Reuters:
It’s very disappointing that this information was seemingly as easy to get at as it was […]There is a tsunami of threats that exist in the cyber domain today.
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