Pentagon Hacker Compromises Personal Data

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON -- An intruder gained access to a Defense Department computer server and compromised confidential health care insurance information for more than 14,000 people, the department said Friday.

William Winkenwerder Jr., the assistant defense secretary for health affairs, said the affected individuals have been advised by letter that the compromise of personal information could put them at risk for identity theft.

"Such incidents are reprehensible, and we deeply regret the inconvenience this may cause the people we serve," he said in a brief statement.

The Pentagon established a toll-free telephone number (1-800-600-9332) for affected people to call if they have questions. The computer server is for people insured under the Pentagon's TRICARE health care system.

The type of information that was compromised was not disclosed in the Pentagon announcement, but Winkenwerder said it varied and investigators do not know the intent of the crime or if the compromised information will be misused.

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-pentagon-computer-intrusion,0,7853461.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

[uppityperson]

1. Toll free number to call if have questions. I have several questions.

wonder if they'd answer them.

[OneBlueSky]

2. what the hell is the Pentagon doing with personal health info . . .

on American citizens? . . . unless they're all DOD employees, someone has some 'splainin' to do . . .

[drm604]

5. I'm pretty sure those 14,000 are all military people.

Of course, they're still American citizens and this is still completely inexcusable.

[TexasLawyer]

3. But just remember one thing---

Yes, people can hack into the Pentagon computer systems, but they CANNOT repeat CANNOT hack into voting machines and central tabulators.

Election equipment has been made completely tamper proof. If you believe that tampering is happening-- or even that tampering is POSSIBLE-- then you are a conspiracy theorist who needs some serious psychiatric assistance.

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[cyberpj]

6. Excellent point. nt

[TexasLawyer]

7. Yeah, I cannot believe

how many people refuse to believe that election fraud is even possible.

Even in the face of stories like this. Sheesh! What is it going to take to convince people?

[0007]

4. This is indeed interesting, 'eh?