‘Four horsemen of cyber’ look back on 2008 DoD IT breach that led to US Cyber Command

May 10, 2024 at 09:08AM A malware-infected USB inserted into a military laptop in Afghanistan in 2008 caused the worst US military breach, leading to the formation of the US Cyber Command. The malware, suspected to be from Russian cyber spies, infected DoD systems and prompted Operation Buckshot Yankee. The Four Horsemen of Cyber discussed … Read more

Florida man gets 6 years behind bars for flogging fake Cisco kit to US military

May 2, 2024 at 05:01PM Miami resident Onur Aksoy has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for running a multi-million-dollar counterfeit Cisco equipment operation, which jeopardized the US military. The scheme involved 19 companies, online accounts, and fraudulent goods trafficked from China. Aksoy’s guilty plea resulted in significant restitution and a … Read more