Posted on 02/28/2009 11:30:05 PM PST by FocusNexus
An Internet security company claims that Iran has taken advantage of a computer security breach to obtain engineering and communications information about Marine One, President Barack Obama's helicopter, according to a report by WPXI, NBC's affiliate in Pittsburgh.
Tiversa, headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pa., reportedly discovered a security breach that led to the transfer of military information to an Iranian IP address, according to WPXI. The information is said to include planned engineering upgrades, avionic schematics, and computer network information.
The channel quoted the company's CEO, Bob Boback, who said Tiversa found a file containing the entire blueprints and avionics package for Marine One.
"What appears to be a defense contractor in Bethesda, Md., had a file-sharing program on one of their systems that also contained highly sensitive blueprints for Marine One," Boback told WPXI.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
*sigh*
Longer article with more info:
Report: Obama helicopter security breached
Pa. company says blueprints for Marine One found at Iran IP address
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29447088/
Iran is not the only country that appears to be accessing this type of information through file-sharing programs, Boback told the station.
“We’ve noticed it out of Pakistan, Yemen, Qatar and China. They are actively searching for information that is disclosed in this fashion because it is a great source of intelligence,” Boback said.
Not to worry, Dear Leader Obama will talk with Ahmadinejad and will persuade him to destroy all info stolen from the US, dismantle their nuclear and missile program and accept Israel. (/sarc)
They’ll find out that Obama’s blackberry specs have been stolen by the Iranians as well.
...along with his knickers!
So, is this why we have to buy a bunch of replacements/upgrades?
Wow, they stole spec sheets of a 40 year old helicopter...
The point is that this is the helicopter that is used by the POTUS.
New technology wouldn’t help — the stupid, careless and traitorous fools serving the Dalai Bama would leak it as quick as the Rev. Wright can say “honky”....
I bet they can’t harm Obama!
Bring it on!
They still won’t be able to manufacture one.
As if they would shoot down their hero, god, and savior.
Obamie is the best weapon they have.
Maybe they will get Biden’s freq. That’ll teach’em.
best news I’ll hear today
Get ready folks, this is only the beginning with the Cyber War activities. Our nation is absolutely dependent on computers for everything and the enemy knows this ...
I thought it was just for Obama.
To everyone that gripes about their mean, nasty employers not letting them use work computers for personal business, this is what can happen.
Whoever installed that file sharing program should be fired.
If the compromised information was classified (rather than merely “sensitive”), whoever put those files on a computer with Internet connections has violated DOD security guidelines, and should also be fired and considered for prosecution.
Oh for crying out loud. This is a problem? Go to Toys-R-Us, get the “marine 1” helcopter model from Mattel. The one that says, “made in China”.
Same darn thing.
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