Thieves have stolen computer equipment belonging to NASA from Russia’s Star City outside Moscow. Confidential information belonging to the US space agency now appears to be in the hands of the criminals. According to experts at InfoWatch, all secrets on portable computers need to be encrypted because locked doors and barred windows do not deter thieves.
Thieves have broken into the home of NASA’s technical director at Russia’s Star City, stealing four laptops and one hand-held computer. The stolen equipment belonged to the US space agency. It appears that the hardware contained private information on the owner, as well as confidential NASA data. Local law enforcement bodies investigating the incident have put the losses at about $27,000.
“Of course, the physical security of information can only do so much and should not be relied on completely. All secrets need to be encrypted, which means that the losses from these kinds of breaches are limited to the cost of the equipment. The criminals in this case could now possess a number of NASA secrets,” believes Denis Zenkin, marketing director at InfoWatch.
Source: SecurityLab
