Massive Pentagon data leak shines light on insider cybersecurity risks
NO LONGER JUST A GAME
Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, 21, was arrested last week for allegedly stealing the highly classified military documents and sharing them on a Discord gaming channel. The compromised data includes signals-based intelligence that could impact American information gathering efforts for years to come. In the ever evolving pantheon of major cybersecurity events, this ranks among the most damaging.
What is especially troubling about this particular breach is the amount of time it took to be discovered. Military officials were unaware...