Share:
Military malware
In 2008, the U.S. Department of Defense experienced the worst breach of military computers ever. Was the source a … A.) Phishing email, B.) USB flash drive, C.) Compromised employee or D.) Stolen laptop?
The answer: B.) USB flash drive. A DOD employee found one in a parking lot, popped it into their work laptop and unleashed the malware on the whole network. It took 14 months to clean up and was eventually attributed to Russia.
Tags: breaches, email, flash drive, malware, network, phishing, phishing email, Russia