24,000 Files Stolen in Worst Pentagon Cyber Attack

Americas defense agency is having trouble defending itself, as the largest-ever cyber attack on the Pentagon lent a sense of urgency to the institutions push to safeguard defense secrets and networks by bolstering cyber security.Deputy US Secretary of Defense William Lynn said that hackers stole 24,000 sensitive defense department files.He said that the Pentagon believes the attack came from a nation rather than a lone hacker or a group but declined to elaborate, saying only that officials had a pretty good idea of who was responsible. The hackers stole details about sensitive aircraft, surveillance system and designs of satellite communications system.The Pentagon has already been working with the tech industry to construct a new set of safeguards and try to make its systems more agile and responsive. Such protections are needed especially for the many contractors the federal government employs. The Pentagon is also working on a policy to treat cyber attacks as a crime.