Report says U.S. weapons vulnerable to Russian hackers

Report says U.S. vulnerable to Russian hackers

Article by Tom Roeder

The Pentagon’s newest weapons have a problem, vulnerability to cyber threats that could make them useless on the battlefield. The Government Accountability Office released a report last week that found the latest weapons, which depend heavily on software to work, could fall victim to hackers. Russia’s cyber muscle was shown this month when the Justice Department revealed a military intelligence operation that hacked into files from the Colorado Springs-based U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. The report found that it could be just as easy to take control of missiles, drones or even new aircraft. The Pentagon hasn’t fully assessed the risks of cyber attacks on its weapons.

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