[IP] USAF personnel database compromised
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From: Ross Stapleton-Gray <ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: August 22, 2005 2:22:34 AM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: USAF personnel database compromised
http://www.fcw.com/article90229-08-19-05-Web
Hacker nabs Air Force personnel data
BY Frank Tiboni
Published on Aug. 19, 2005
A hacker gained access into an Air Force personnel system and
accessed individual information on about half of its officers and "a
handful" of its noncommissioned officers, service officials confirmed
today.
A hacker used an airman's log-in information to access the online
Assignment Management System (AMS) and download data from it. The Air
Force has started notifying more than 33,000 service personnel of the
security breach, according to a statement.
The Air Force Personnel Center detected high activity on one person's
AMS account in June and alerted service and federal investigators.
AMS has assignment preferences and career management information, and
contains birth dates and Social Security numbers. It does not hold
personal addresses, phone numbers and specific information on
dependents.
"We notified the individuals involved, outlining what happened and
how they can best insulate themselves from this potential risk," said
Maj. Gen. Tony Przybyslawski, commander of the Center. He said the
center took steps to increase system security and to work with
service agencies to identify vulnerabilities.
Air Force officers can log in at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/vs to see
if their information was compromised. The service will call the
enlisted members whose information the hackers viewed.
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