14 DAY TRIAL // Hackers have hit the database of US Air Force. According to a notification sent by US Air Force, the personnel officers from the Randolph Air Force Base in Texas, the HQ of the Air Force's human resources operations, has discovered suspiciously high activity on one account into a careers database, AMS (Assignment Management System).
The investigation if the incident revealed that is highly possible that a hacker, using a legitimate user's login information, has accessed sensitive data.
"We notified the individuals involved, outlining what happened and how they can best insulate themselves from this potential risk," said Maj. Gen. Anthony F. Przybyslawski, AFPC commander, in the statement. "We've taken steps to increase our system security. We're working with all Air Force agencies to identify vulnerabilities."
Meanwhile US Air Force has been forced to notify more than 33,000 airmen that their personal details might have been exposed. AMS contains career information on officers and enlisted pilots, and also birth dates and Social Security numbers. The system does not have personal addresses, phone numbers or information relating to members' families. In the meantime, AFPC officials said officers may login to the virtual military personnel flight at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/vs/ to see if their information was viewed. If it was, they will receive a pop-up banner after login which will provide additional information.
The motive of this attack is still unclear.
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