Hackers Swipe Terabytes of Sensitive Pentagon Data

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Hackers-Swipe-Terabytes-Of-Sensitive-Pentagon-Data-259690/

The above article tells of how hackers have stolen several terabytes of data from the Pentagon. Most of the stolen data was related to the Pentagon's Joint Strike Fighter program, the most expensive weapons program ever developed. Sources claim the attack originated in China. It appears hackers exploited network weaknesses of several contractors working on the project. The hackers encrypted the data as it was stolen, leaving the Pentagon unable to determine what all was taken. The article also stated that the United States does not currently have an office responsible for cyber security. It will be interesting to see how this latest breach changes the government's future plans towards cyber security.