USAF personnel database compromised

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Ross Stapleton-Gray <ross () stapleton-gray com>
Date: August 22, 2005 2:22:34 AM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: USAF personnel database compromised


http://www.fcw.com/article90229-08-19-05-Web

Hacker nabs Air Force personnel data

BY Frank Tiboni
Published on Aug. 19, 2005

A hacker gained access into an Air Force personnel system and  
accessed individual information on about half of its officers and "a  
handful" of its noncommissioned officers, service officials confirmed  
today.

A hacker used an airman's log-in information to access the online  
Assignment Management System (AMS) and download data from it. The Air  
Force has started notifying more than 33,000 service personnel of the  
security breach, according to a statement.

The Air Force Personnel Center detected high activity on one person's  
AMS account in June and alerted service and federal investigators.  
AMS has assignment preferences and career management information, and  
contains birth dates and Social Security numbers. It does not hold  
personal addresses, phone numbers and specific information on  
dependents.

"We notified the individuals involved, outlining what happened and  
how they can best insulate themselves from this potential risk," said  
Maj. Gen. Tony Przybyslawski, commander of the Center. He said the  
center took steps to increase system security and to work with  
service agencies to identify vulnerabilities.

Air Force officers can log in at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/vs to see  
if their information was compromised. The service will call the  
enlisted members whose information the hackers viewed.



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