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Political Economy Journal: The largest data loss in CIA history

Political Economy Journal: The largest data loss in CIA history

PEJOURNAL - A specialized CIA unit that developed hacking tools and cyber weapons didn’t do enough to protect its own operations and wasn't prepared to respond when its secrets were exposed, according to an internal report prepared after the worst data loss in the central intelligence agency’s history. "These shortcomings were emblematic of a culture that evolved over years that too often prioritized creativity and collaboration at the expense of security,” according to the report, which raises questions about cybersecurity practices inside U.S. intelligence agencies. Sen. Ron Wyden, a senior member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, obtained the redacted report…
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