Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory's Web Site Breached
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Wed, 2009-06-17 05:44
Quick Facts
- Date: 6/17/09
- Institution: Johns Hopkins University - Applied Physics Laboratory
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: N/A
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: The Baltimore Sun
Abstract
The Web site for the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has been taken off line as staff investigate a cyber attack discovered Sunday. The APL, which performs research on military and NASA projects, found that an unknown individual penetrated the Web site and gained access to unclassified information. According to APL officials, the attacker(s) did not gain access to any internal systems or classified information. While the investigation is still ongoing, it appears that the attack may have started two weeks ago. An APL spokesperson said that while the web site has had minor security breaches in the past, this recent attack has been one of the most significant to date.