Publicly disclosed information for this event

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2011_001

Remote access for a hacker on naval IT infrastructure.

Day	Month	Year	Country	Activity	Incident Type
1	May	2011	United States	Defence	Intrusion

Summary

According to sources, a "hacker", identifying as "sl1nk", claimed to have gained significant unauthorized accesses within the systems of several military and governmental agencies, amongst which the Navy. The "hacker" also alleged possession of thousands of sensitive documents.

Victim

Department of the Navy and Naval Warfare System Command

Claimed/Reported Threat Actor

sl1nk

Origin

Undisclosed

Main impact

Integrity

References

https://thehackernews.com/2011/05/exclusive-report-is-department-of.html

Recommendations to Defence to reduce Intrusion risks:

Implement strong access controls and authentication mechanisms to limit unauthorized access, such as Multi Factor Authentication.
Regularly update and patch software and systems to address known vulnerabilities.
Use Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) to monitor and block suspicious activities.
Segment your network to limit lateral movement by attackers in case of a breach.
Educate your employees about phishing attacks and social engineering tactics to prevent credential theft.

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