A hacker used a basic security vulnerability to access highly sensitive files relating to the US military’s spy drones and tanks.
Security firm Recorded Future discovered a criminal attempting to sell the secret information for only a few hundred dollars on a dark web forum.
The documents, which were advertised at between $150 and $200, included technical details of the MQ-9 Reaper drone.
The drone has been used for unmanned surveillance missions for the military and other organizations including border control.
Source: https://www.databreaches.net/a-dumb-security-flaw-let-a-hacker-download-us-drone-secrets/
"id": "USA11891122",
"linkid": "us-army",
"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "07/2018",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
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