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Ladybbird · 03-01-22, 06:46

Cyber-Attack on UK’s Defence Academy Caused Significant Damage

UK’s Defence Academy hit by damaging cyber attack, ex-military chief reveals

Former senior officer says unsolved hack of MoD training school systems did not succeed but still had costs

The Guardian UK 3 JAN 2022.

Edward Stringer, right, said the cyber attack had been damaging (Corporal Mark Larner RLC/MoD/PA)

A cyber-attack on the UK’s Defence Academy caused “significant” damage, a retired high-ranking officer has revealed.

Air Marshal Edward Stringer, who left the armed forces in August, told Sky News the attack, which was discovered in March 2021, meant the Defence Academy was forced to rebuild its network.

He said he did not know if criminals or a hostile state, such as China, Russia, Iran or North Korea, were responsible but the damage has yet to be fully rectified months on, Sky reported.

Stringer said: “It could be any of those or it could just be someone trying to find a vulnerability for a ransomware attack that was just, you know, a genuine criminal organisation.”

He added: “There were costs to … operational output. There were opportunity costs in what our staff could have been doing when they were having to repair this damage.

“And what could we be spending the money on that we’ve had to bring forward to rebuild the network? There are not bodies in the streets but there’s still been some damage done.”

Sky News reported that no sensitive information was stored on the academy’s network.

The school, based in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, teaches 28,000 military personnel, diplomats and civil servants a year and moved more online during the pandemic.

In the interview with Sky, the first since he left the military, Stringer said “unusual activity” was first discovered by contractors working for outsourcing company Serco and “alarm bells” started ringing.

He told the outlet there were “external agents on our network who looked like they were there for what looked pretty quickly like nefarious reasons”.

But he disclosed the attack was not successful and while the hackers may have been using the academy as a “backdoor” to other Ministry of Defence (MoD) systems, there were no breaches beyond the school.

You and I will pay the price for the next big cybersecurity crisis.....John Naughton

Stringer – who was also director general of joint force development and led the military thinking about how it would adapt to the future of warfare – said the attack fell within a so-called grey zone of harm, which falls below the threshold of war, according to Sky News.

The site, which is much like a domain for a university, had to be completely rebuilt, a task which is still ongoing, Sky said.

The National Cyber Security Centre, a branch of GCHQ, was also made aware of the hack, Sky News reported.

An MoD spokesperson said: “In March 2021 we were made aware of an incident impacting the Defence Academy IT infrastructure. We took swift action and there was no impact on the wider Ministry of Defence IT network. Teaching at the Defence Academy has continued.”

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47,623 Thanks: 27,641 Thanked 14,458 Times in 10,262 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Cyber-Attack on UK’s Defence Academy Caused HUGE Damage Cyber-Attack on UK’s Defence Academy Caused Significant Damage UK’s Defence Academy hit by damaging cyber attack, ex-military chief reveals Former senior officer says unsolved hack of MoD training school systems did not succeed but still had costs The Guardian UK 3 JAN 2022. Edward Stringer, right, said the cyber attack had been damaging (Corporal Mark Larner RLC/MoD/PA) A cyber-attack on the UK’s Defence Academy caused “significant” damage, a retired high-ranking officer has revealed. Air Marshal Edward Stringer, who left the armed forces in August, told Sky News the attack, which was discovered in March 2021, meant the Defence Academy was forced to rebuild its network. He said he did not know if criminals or a hostile state, such as China, Russia, Iran or North Korea, were responsible but the damage has yet to be fully rectified months on, Sky reported. Stringer said: “It could be any of those or it could just be someone trying to find a vulnerability for a ransomware attack that was just, you know, a genuine criminal organisation.” He added: “There were costs to … operational output. There were opportunity costs in what our staff could have been doing when they were having to repair this damage. “And what could we be spending the money on that we’ve had to bring forward to rebuild the network? There are not bodies in the streets but there’s still been some damage done.” Sky News reported that no sensitive information was stored on the academy’s network. The school, based in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, teaches 28,000 military personnel, diplomats and civil servants a year and moved more online during the pandemic. In the interview with Sky, the first since he left the military, Stringer said “unusual activity” was first discovered by contractors working for outsourcing company Serco and “alarm bells” started ringing. He told the outlet there were “external agents on our network who looked like they were there for what looked pretty quickly like nefarious reasons”. But he disclosed the attack was not successful and while the hackers may have been using the academy as a “backdoor” to other Ministry of Defence (MoD) systems, there were no breaches beyond the school. You and I will pay the price for the next big cybersecurity crisis.....John Naughton Stringer – who was also director general of joint force development and led the military thinking about how it would adapt to the future of warfare – said the attack fell within a so-called grey zone of harm, which falls below the threshold of war, according to Sky News. The site, which is much like a domain for a university, had to be completely rebuilt, a task which is still ongoing, Sky said. The National Cyber Security Centre, a branch of GCHQ, was also made aware of the hack, Sky News reported. An MoD spokesperson said: “In March 2021 we were made aware of an incident impacting the Defence Academy IT infrastructure. We took swift action and there was no impact on the wider Ministry of Defence IT network. Teaching at the Defence Academy has continued.” __________________ PUTIN TRUMP & Netanyahu Will Meet in HELL ..................*SHARKS are Closing in on TRUMP*.......................... *TRUMP WARNS; 'There'll Be a Bloodbath* If I Don't Get Elected'..MAGA - MyAssGotArrested...IT's COMING** PLEASE HELP THIS SITE..Click DONATE & Thanks to ALL Members of ... 1.. THIS SITE IS MORE THAN JUST WAREZ...& TO STOP SPAM-IF YOU WANT TO POST, YOUR FIRST POST MUST BE IN WELCOMES

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