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US weapons systems can be 'easily hacked'

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Some of the most cutting-edge weapons in the US's military arsenal can be "easily hacked" using "basic tools", a government report has concluded. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found "mission-critical" cyber-vulnerabilities in nearly all weapons systems tested between 2012 and 2017. That includes the newest F-35 jet as well as missile systems.

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The report's main findings were:

  •     the Pentagon did not change the default passwords on multiple weapons systems - and one changed password was guessed in nine seconds
  •     a team appointed by the GAO was able to easily gain control of one weapons system and watch in real time as the operators responded to the hackers
  •     it took another two-person team only one hour to gain initial access to a weapons system and one day to gain full control
  •     many of the test teams were able to copy, change or delete system data with one team downloading 100 gigabytes of information


Articol complet: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45823180

 

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