Posted on 07/25/2015 6:39:39 PM PDT by markomalley
Hackers have breached a computer network used by the U.S. Census Bureau and have made off with “non-confidential” information from a government database that has since been published online, the agency admits.
“The U.S. Census Bureau is investigating an IT security incident relating to unauthorized access to non-confidential information on an external system that is not part of the Census Bureau internal network. Access to the external system has been restricted while our IT forensics team investigates,” Census Bureau spokesman Michael Cook said in a statement on Thursday first published by The Register.
“Security and data stewardship are integral to the Census Bureau mission. We will remain vigilant in continuing to take every necessary precaution to protect all information,” Mr. Cook said.
Earlier in the week, individuals affiliated with the hacktivist group Anonymous claimed that they had compromised the Census Bureau and had subsequently published the contents of a breached database, the likes of which included hundreds of usernames and addresses, among other sensitive details.
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Soetoro don’t care. He’s busy “lecturing” the Kenyans about “gay love”. What a jerk.
Another IT breach on Obama’s watch. Data for 54 million compromised? 85 million? 170 million?
Thanks, Barack! You a**hole!
how convenient that the long legged mac daddy is out of town.
regime...hacks database...blames chinese...
public is supposed to be further paniced
developing,....
Is there anything the Chicoms don’t have from our govt. computer data bases?
Hannity says that he’s going to offer the Chicoms a whole lot of money to get Hillary’s emails...of which, no doubt, they have.
I’d love to see him, or perhaps Trump get them. But they should wait till she’s nominated.
I’m glad I refused to fill out the long form. You never know.
Yes yes, all the terrorist and Chicoms have all of our confidential data on everyone in the USA, but Trump gave away Lindsey Graham's phone number!!!
It's outrageous!
I can’t be alone in thinking all these government databases are purposely allowed to be hacked to make America be yet weaker.
I refused to participate in the last two censuses. None of their business.
It’s all going into Bambi’s massive incredible database that that Congresscritter person from LA talks about. I cannot remember her name. Heh
What ‘non confidential’ info would hackers want? This is no accident.
As bad as things were in the 70s, the worst of it can’t compare with the absolute incompetence of our current leadership.
..... Hmmmmm ..... somebody probing for some secret Race Files? In any case ..... Heck .... Considering all of the Hacks as of late .... it sure sounds like open season on Gov’t Data bases doesn’t it.
I thought it was one of the few things the government does that is actually Constitutional.
This computer stuff makes the gov’t transparent, in spite of themselves.
I made some big changes to my status at the last Census. It’s amazing now how many websites have the new data about me..
It was being run from the White Hut after Barry was coronated.
Bingo.
There was a time when I thought I could trust my government. Not anymore. How do I know where the information I give them will end up, or what the regime could use against me?
I’m sure they can find out what they want from other sources, but I refuse to just give it to them.
NO wonder so many just put in entirely phony info on those.
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