Hackers spread malicious software through a computer network at the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this year, the agency said.
The administrative computer system was affected by a “known virus” that passed from computer to computer via email, NextGov reported late Monday.
The FAA told the publication that it identified no damage to agency systems after a “thorough review.”
The cyberattack was evident from an April 2 interim contract solicitation for the FAA’s Cybersecurity Management Center Security Operations Center.
“Due to a recent cyber-attack, the FAA requires additional planning time to determine the impact,” the notice stated.
It is not clear who was behind the cyberattack or what their intentions were.
This report is rather vague and such is the level of my suspicion of all things government that I immediately thought, “This was probably worse than they’re letting on.”
It is an odd little world we live in, where the good and bad guys are fluid groups depending upon present needs. In this case, one hopes that the government computer people can stay ahead of the computer people who would disrupt air travel.
Then again, do we want to root for the government computer people to become too powerful?
You can see why I don’t sleep much.
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