Amongst other news outlets, CIO reports on a hacker attack on the German parliament (Bundestag) that occured four weeks ago and is still ongoing:
Trojans introduced to the Bundestag network are still working and are still sending data from the internal network to an unknown destination, several anonymous parliament sources told German publication Der Spiegel.[German]
All software and hardware in the German parliamentary network might need to be replaced[1]. More than four weeks after a cyberattack, the government hasn't managed to erase spyware from the system, according to a news report.
Some MPs have concerns to call experts from the foreign intelligence service, the Bundesnachrichtendienst, for help, because the agency would gain access to the legislative process, a possible violation of the principles of Separation of Powers.
[1] Apparently about 20.000 machines are affected
(Score: 3, Interesting) by maxwell demon on Saturday June 13 2015, @09:23AM
And if someone breaks into your house, I guess he's not to blame either, because it was you who didn't secure your house properly, right?
Yes, those who didn't properly secure their systems deserve a part of the blame. But that doesn't let those who attacked off the hook.
The Tao of math: The numbers you can count are not the real numbers.
(Score: 2) by No Respect on Saturday June 13 2015, @09:39AM
Correct. 100% absolutely correct. Next?