17 April 2026 - 00:12

Category: Breach

Intelligence is clearly optional now

A Serbian hacking group decided the US government's intelligence secrets were actually public property. It's comforting to know our guardians are as secure as a wet cardboard box.

Intelligence is clearly optional now. Apparently, being an intelligence corporation serving the US Department of Justice and Armed Forces doesn't actually mean you have to be intelligent about security. Space-eyes let a Serbian hacking group wander off with highly confidential documents, proving once again that top-secret really just means 'waiting for a breach.' To avoid this recurring nightmare, we might try actually verifying our suppliers' security instead of just hoping for the best and relying on a wing and a prayer.

Source: tech.co

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Apparently, being an intelligence corporation serving the US Department of Justice and Armed Forces doesn't actually mean you have to be intelligent about security. Space-eyes let a Serbian hacking group wander off with highly confidential documents, proving once again that top-secret really just means 'waiting for a breach.' To avoid this recurring nightmare, we might try actually verifying our suppliers' security instead of just hoping for the best and relying on a wing and a prayer.

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