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A crashed computer at the US Air Force wiped out a decade's worth of data
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Time: 2016-06-14 17:30:45 UTC
Original URL: http://www.cnet.com/news/a-crashed-computer-at-the-us-air-force-wiped-out-a-decades-worth-of-data/#ftag=CAD590a51e [cnet.com]
Title: A crashed computer at the US Air Force wiped out a decade's worth of data - CNET
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A crashed computer at the US Air Force wiped out a decade's worth of data - CNET
A corrupted database in the US Air Force's inspector general and legislative liaison divisions has reportedly put more than 100,000 internal investigation records [defenseone.com] in jeopardy.
The database, called the Automated Case Tracking System, was run by defense firm Lockheed Martin. It was corrupted last month and the firm spent two weeks trying to recover data before notifying the Air Force on June 6, according to Defense One.
The database held information about current investigations as well as all records related to IG complaints, appeals and Freedom of Information Act requests, according to The Hill.
"The database crashed and there is no data," Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek told The Hill [thehill.com] "At this time we don't have any evidence of malicious intent."
Air Force officials are now turning to cybersecurity professionals at the Pentagon for help with the matter.
"We are aware of the data corruption issue in the Air Force's Automated Case Tracking System (ACTS) and are working with the Air Force to identify the cause, and restore the lost data," a Lockheed Martin spokesperson told CNET.
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