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Hackers hit U.S. Department of Energy
cnet ^ | February 4, 2013 5:44 PM PST | | By Dara Kerr

Posted on 02/04/2013 7:19:31 PM PST by BenLurkin

The U.S. Department of Energy has confirmed that its computer systems were hacked into last month. According to The New York Times, the federal agency sent around an internal e-mail on Friday telling its employees about the cyberattack.

"The Department of Energy has just confirmed a recent cyber incident that occurred in mid-January which targeted the Headquarters' network and resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of employee and contractor Personally Identifiable Information," the e-mail said.

The agency said that it is working to figure out the "nature and scope of the incident"

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ChiComs again?
1 posted on 02/04/2013 7:19:35 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

The perp.

2 posted on 02/04/2013 7:27:55 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Nothing will change until after the war.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

I, for one, WELCOME our new Overlord!

*SMIRK*


3 posted on 02/04/2013 7:32:14 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: BenLurkin
ChiComs again?

Looking for weak links?

4 posted on 02/04/2013 7:33:07 PM PST by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
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To: BenLurkin

Sec of Engery Steven Chu gave them the password when he left!


5 posted on 02/04/2013 7:38:51 PM PST by TaMoDee ( Lassez les bons temps rouler dans les 2013! Geaux, Pack, Geaux!)
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To: BenLurkin

What an incredible waste of time.


6 posted on 02/04/2013 7:58:37 PM PST by depressed in 06 (America conceived in liberty, dies in slavery.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

You gotta admit your jealous of all that hair and his new GoDaddy girl. :-)


7 posted on 02/04/2013 9:35:22 PM PST by sefarkas (Why vote Democrat Lite?)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Some people will do anything for a buck.


8 posted on 02/05/2013 4:55:02 AM PST by FES0844
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