US EditionRussian Hackers Breach Eight UK Military Bases
- On September 23, Russian hackers stole hundreds of military documents from eight RAF bases, including RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall.
- The hackers targeted the Dodd Group, a contractor used by the Ministry of Defence, accessing files including Kier details and US Air Force’s F-35 jets at RAF Lakenheath.
- Lots of the stolen information, including contractors' names, car registrations, mobile numbers and personnel names and email addresses, has been uploaded to the dark web, and last month about half of stolen information was published online.
- A Dodd Group spokesman confirmed the incident and said `limited data` had been stolen and systems secured, while a Ministry of Defence spokesperson said `We take a robust and proactive approach to cyber threats...` and is actively investigating.
- Following previous high-profile Ministry of Defence breaches, up to 272,000 service personnel may have been affected, with leaked files including F-35 jets details at RAF Lakenheath.
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Ransomware at UK military contractor leads to dark-web dump
Britain’s Ministry of Defence is investigating claims that Russian hackers stole hundreds of sensitive documents about eight Royal Air Force and Royal Navy bases — plus Ministry of Defence staff names and emails — and posted them on the dark web, first reported by the Daily Mail on Sunday. According to reports, the cache includes references to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, where U.S. Air Force F-35 jets are based. According to the Mail on Sunday, a…
MoD launches probe into claims Russian hackers stole files on RAF and Royal Navy bases
The Ministry of Defence is investigating allegations that Russian cybercriminals stole and released hundreds of classified military files online.The documents were published on the dark web, an unregulated hidden area of the internet that can only be accessed through special software and is mainly used by criminals for illegal purposes.They contain classified details of eight RAF and Royal Navy bases, as well as MoD staff personal details and em…
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