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NASA Admits to Severe Security Breaches

NASA was hacked 13 times last year, resulting in major breaches of sensitive government data
By Shelly Palmer
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March 6, 2012 04:00 AM EST
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NASA was hacked 13 times last year, resulting in major breaches of sensitive government data.

Hackers working from Chinese IP addresses gained full access to NASA’s files, employee credentials and system logs.

Unencrypted laptops were also stolen containing codes for controlling the International Space Station.



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Shelly Palmer is the host of NBC Universal’s Live Digital with Shelly Palmer, a weekly half-hour television show about living and working in a digital world. He is Fox 5′s (WNYW-TV New York) Tech Expert and the host of United Stations Radio Network’s, MediaBytes, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment.

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