Sloppy cyber-security practices has allowed hackers to steal data on the F-35, C-130 and JDAM from an Australian defense contractor.
By U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Gordinier [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Forensic investigations by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) found the company was using default passwords on its internet facing services.
But the hackers gained access by exploiting a vulnerability with the firm’s IT helpdesk portal.