Editor's Pick: Report: Russian Hackers Penetrated Elite NSA Hacking Division

Report: Russian Hackers Penetrated Elite NSA Hacking Division

David Jones Oct 7, 2017 11:00 AM PT
	Russian hackers reportedly exploited a vulnerability in Kaspersky Lab's software to steal sensitive cyberdefense data from a National Security Agency contractor. The incident, which occurred in 2015, involved a contractor who loaded classified information onto his personal computer in order to work at home. The information included hacking tools and other sensitive NSA data. [More...]

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