State Department email breach exposed employees’ personal information
The State Department recently suffered a breach of its unclassified email system, and the compromise exposed the personal information of a small number of employees, according to a notice sent to the agency’s workforce.
State described the incident as “activity of concern … affecting less than 1% of employee inboxes” in a Sept. 7 alert that was confirmed by two U.S. officials.
“We have determined that certain employees’ personally identifiable information (PII) may have been exposed,” the alert said. “We have notified those employees.”
The classified email system was not affected, according to the alert, which was marked “Sensitive But Unclassified.”
Watchdog reports have consistently dinged State for its insufficient cybersecurity protections, and last week a bipartisan group of senators asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo how the department was responding. The secretary has yet to respond to the senators’ letter.
Following the email breach, the department convened a task force to examine the incident, according to a U.S. official, who requested anonymity to discuss a security matter.
The State Department confirmed the breach of its cloud-hosted email service. “This is an ongoing investigation and we are working with partner agencies, as well as the private sector service provider, to conduct a full assessment,” spokeswoman Nicole Thompson said in an email.
src : politico
Don’t know where to put this so I’ll put it here
The Churchill quote on your about page?
Fake.
Sooooo.. I’m sure somebody else said that
Right?
Public Service, Public information, Public wants to know what we are paying them for. Unless its classified then it should be in Public Domain. Inquiring minds want to know.
another ploy to take eyes off democrats whos have been interfering with our President Trump who has the WH and power not Obama and the other flakes that are interfering with our government. Why are they still ot arrested. And now more attacks on private emails.
It is terrifying that Google, Twitter have access to all emails of American Military Personnel, Government Officials, Judges, excetra and have China in their businesses! What are the guidelines for these companies as far as American Airspace, Satellites, TREASON, ESPIONAGE, Privacy in their contracts with the FCC ? These companies have admitted to making the workforce unhealthy, unfriendly to Republican workers. They have Censored Americans against the Freedom of Speech. President Trump should Immediately Initiate the Military Takeover of these companies, the FBI, CIA, NSA, DOJ to ensure America’s SAFETY from INVASION, Government Intrusion, Military Intrusion! Democrats have Demanded open boarders which is INVASION OF AMERICA! The Constitution Demands The President Of America to act with Military Force ! The American Military has Sworn To Protect America From ENIMIES BOTH Foreign and Domestic ! The Democrats have Proven to be ENIMIES OF AMERICA!
Perhaps killiarys home server provided the back door for access
A major department of the United States has been breached, and what is the headline? Some woman who says she information that may or not be correct or accurate against a highly respected, well liked, judicial appointee who has demonstrated competency, backed up by miles of paper, plenty of witnessing people who speak well of him Seems to me someone is playing with America. For brevity’s sake, let’s just call them Democrats.