July 24, 2024 at 09:40AM
Internal documents stolen from IT services provider Leidos Holdings, contracted with the US Department of Defense and other agencies, have been leaked. The files are said not to contain “sensitive customer data,” but the incident emphasizes the need for stronger security measures. The company, with a workforce of 47,000, and a revenue of $15.4B in 2023, faces potential customer scrutiny.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– Internal documents from Leidos Holdings, an IT services provider contracted with the Department of Defense and other US government agencies, have been leaked.
– The leaked files are claimed not to contain “sensitive customer data” but the incident underscores the need for greater security awareness.
– The documents are believed to have been stolen in a previously disclosed attack and data theft at Diligent Corporation, a provider of governance software. Leidos, a Diligent customer, recently learned that the documents were being circulated, despite the original attack happening in 2022.
– Leidos spokesperson denies involvement of sensitive customer data and states that all necessary breach notifications were made in 2023. The incident involved a third-party vendor.
– Leidos merged with Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) business in 2016, making it one of the defense industry’s largest IT services providers. It serves the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, NASA, and other US government agencies, making any internal information leak potentially serious.
– Leidos was using the Diligent service to hold “information gathered in internal investigations,” though the nature of this information is unclear.
– Diligent and the US Department of Defense were both approached for further information.
– Leidos, with about 47,000 employees and $15.4 billion in revenue for FY 2023, is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and primarily serves customers in heavily regulated industries.
– Despite the leaked documents, Leidos announced a new contract to continue providing cargo mission engineering and integration services for NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) Program and Artemis campaign worth $476 million.
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