FBI Password Database Hacked by Government Computer Consultant

[regic]

Computer consultant hacked into FBI's classified system

A government consultant, using computer programs easily found on the Internet, managed to crack the FBI's classified computer system and gain the passwords of 38,000 employees, including that of FBI Director Robert Mueller.

The break-ins, which occurred four times in 2004, gave the consultant access to records in the Witness Protection program and details on counter-espionage activity, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Washington. As a direct result, the bureau said it was forced to temporarily shut down its network and commit thousands of man-hours and millions of dollars to ensure no sensitive information was lost or misused...

full article: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/na...fbi06.html

[misteroriginal]

The FBI announced in March that it would spend an additional $425 million in an attempt to finish the job. The new system would be called "Sentinel."

See? Paying MisterOriginal a cool grand or two do make the logo should fit the budget.

Maybe we could have a graphics war to make the new Sentinal logo?

[rose]

The government's computer security  track record is atrocious. I can only imagine their job ads for technology related positions:

qualifications needed: none
experience needed: none
intelligence needed: fucktards only  please