NASA has revealed that it suffered a cybersecurity breach in October that allowed a hacker to access the personal data of current and former employees , including Social Security employees . While the nature and extent of the attack is unknown , the agency stated that it does not believe any missions were jeopardised . The latest incident followed a series of major security failures at NASA within the past few years , suggesting that its cybersecurity measures leave something to be desired .
NASA has revealed that it suffered a cybersecurity breach in October that allowed a hacker to access the personal information of current and former employees, including Social Security numbers. While the motivation and extent of the attack remain unknown, the agency stated that it does not believe any missions were jeopardised. The latest incident followed a number of major data breaches at NASA within the past few years, suggesting that its cybersecurity measures leave something to be desired.