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US defence firm Lockheed Martin hit by cyber-attack | US defence firm Lockheed Martin hit by cyber-attack |
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US defence firm Lockheed Martin says it has come under a significant cyber-attack, which took place last week. | US defence firm Lockheed Martin says it has come under a significant cyber-attack, which took place last week. |
Few details were available, but Lockheed said its security team had detected the threat quickly and ensured that none of its programmes had been compromised. | Few details were available, but Lockheed said its security team had detected the threat quickly and ensured that none of its programmes had been compromised. |
The Pentagon said it is working to establish the extent of the breach. | The Pentagon said it is working to establish the extent of the breach. |
Lockheed makes fighter jets, warships and multi-billion dollar weapons systems sold worldwide. | Lockheed makes fighter jets, warships and multi-billion dollar weapons systems sold worldwide. |
Lt Col April Cunningham, speaking for the US defence department, said the impact on the Pentagon was "minimal and we don't expect any adverse effect". | Lt Col April Cunningham, speaking for the US defence department, said the impact on the Pentagon was "minimal and we don't expect any adverse effect". |
Lockheed Martin href="http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2011/0528hq-secuirty.html" >said in a statement that it detected the attack on 21 May "almost immediately" and took counter-measures. | |
As a result, the company said, "our systems remain secure; no customer, program or employee personal data has been compromised". | As a result, the company said, "our systems remain secure; no customer, program or employee personal data has been compromised". |
However, it is still working to restore employee access several days after the attack. | |
Offshore attacks | |
Lockheed Martin is the world's biggest aerospace company and makes F-16, F-22 and F-35 fighter jets as well as warships. | Lockheed Martin is the world's biggest aerospace company and makes F-16, F-22 and F-35 fighter jets as well as warships. |
Four years ago, the firm apparently tightened security after officials revealed hackers had breached Lockheed's high-tech Joint Fighter programme. | |
Josh Shaul, chief technology officer at New York-based database security company Application Security, said other defence contractors will now be assessing their own measures. | |
"I guarantee you every major defence contractor is on double alert this weekend, watching what's going on and making sure they're not the next to fall victim." | |
In Australia, too, the government has warned companies to be extra vigilant of offshore cyber attacks. | |
The advice comes after the outgoing head of the country's biggest oil and gas company said attacks were coming "from everywhere". | |
"It comes from eastern Europe; it comes from Russia. Just don't pick on the Chinese; it's everywhere," Don Voelte, chief executive of Woodside Petroleum was quoted as saying. | |
Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland singled out resource companies as being targeted. | |
"There is no doubt that cyber-security threats are becoming worse," he told Reuters. | |
"Without talking about specific incidents, there have been a number of reports concerning our resource companies." |
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