This is hitting the mainstream now with AP reporting widely, so I think it qualifies for LBN.
Hackers attacked the computer network at the Naval War College in Newport, taking down the school's network for more than two weeks, including some e-mail services and the college's website.
The Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command in Norfolk, Va., detected the intrusion around Nov. 16 and took the system offline, spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Doug Gabos said. He said the unclassified network was used by students.
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The Naval War College bills itself as the Navy's leading centre of strategic thought and national security policy.
Investigators were trying to determine the extent of the intrusion, Gabos said. They planned to upgrade firewalls and make other unspecified improvements.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Technology/Hackers-attack-Naval-War-College-computer-network-taking-downschools-Web-site-email/2006/12/06/1165080982569.htmlThose of us in security have known about this for some time and it appears to be much worse than would appear from the AP story. Note this story from Federal Computer Week
http://www.fcw.com/article96957-11-30-06-Web which I posted previously in the Computer group and in my journal:
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The college will probably have to replace all the computers affected by the attack, Paller
said. That's the only confidence-building measure step you can take, he said. When very professional people get through your defenses, their ability to hide is much greater than your ability to find them.
The ommerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security replaced hundreds of computers after recent network attacks. The bureau is responsible for deciding which technologies should be available for export to countries such as China.
Chinese attacks on DOD systems are far more widespread than is publicly known, Paller said, but almost all attacks remain classified. The problem is thousands of times bigger than what you hear, he said.
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The college also includes the Naval Strategic Studies Group, which is tasked with developing strategies for cyberwarfare. Its Web site is also down.
This earlier article talks about CNO Stragic Studies Group at NWC to develop strategies for fighting in cypberspace and discusses a "1000 ship vitual navy". Looks like they just sank a bunch of our virtual navy.
http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,119664,00.html