Sensitive classified military documents related to the new Reaper drone have been offered for sale on the dark web for between $ 150 and $ 200 . A threat intelligence team at security consultants Recorded Future uncovered the security breach while monitoring criminal activity in online marketplaces . Their investigation revealed the team had obtained the documents by hacking a Netgear router belonging to a captain at the 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in Nevada . The drone manual and other material were not classified , but could provide useful information about the drone 's capabilities that would help an adversary , they said .
Sensitive US military documents relating to the MQ-9 Reaper drone have been offered for sale on the dark web for between $150 and $200. A threat intelligence team at security consultants Recorded Future uncovered the security breach while monitoring criminal activity in online marketplaces. Their investigation revealed the seller had obtained the documents by hacking a Netgear router belonging to a captain at the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in Nevada. The drone manual and other material were not classified, but could provide useful information about the drone's capabilities that would help an adversary, they said.