Computer Hacker Did Not Find Military Secrets
The college student arrested in Spain for allegedly hacking into computers at the submarine base in San Diego did not get access to important military information, officials said Tuesday. The break-in occurred in May; the arrest came this week.
The suspect got into three computers that handle only unclassified information about dry-docking activities, said Lt. Cmdr. Ron Steiner. “No classified or sensitive material was compromised,” Steiner said.
The breach was found within hours of occurring and the computers were removed, he said.
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