123,000 Federal Social Security Numbers Stolen, $755 for Homeland Security Cyber, and More

Bob Gourley May 26, 2012

Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news:

The State Department purchased anti-Al Qaeda ads on affiliate websites to counter their message and did not, as initial reports claim, hack the Al Qaeda sites. More here.
The WikiBoat, a new hacking group, launched its operation #OpNewSon which aims to breach and take down the websites of 46 major corporations. More here.
Social security numbers and personal details were stolen from 123,000 federal employee Thrift Savings Plan accounts. More here.
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year 2013 homeland security spending bill that provides $755 million for cybersecurity programs, $312 million more than FY 2012. More here.