eWeek: State Dept. Investigating Computer ‘Anomalies’
WASHINGTON (Reuters)— The State Department is investigating “anomalies” in its unclassified computer system, the agency said on Tuesday, declining to comment on a report that the department’s computers had been hacked.
The Associated Press said the State Department detected large-scale break-ins of its computers last month in its headquarters and offices that deal with China and North Korea.
State Department spokeswoman Nancy Beck confirmed only the problem was not a computer virus and that an investigation was under way.
“While our investigation continues, there is no indication that any sensitive U.S. government information was compromised,” Beck said.
“The department detected anomalies in network traffic and we felt it prudent to take measures to ensure our system’s integrity,” she said. [Read on]
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