Russian hackers reportedly seized control of the Pentagon ’s email network in less than an hour in march 2015 , leaving data of nearly 300 people , both civilians and military personnel alike , missing . The attack was of such magnitude that the only way to stop it was to pull the plug on the entire network , and completely overhaul the Pentagon ’s hardware and software systems . It is speculated that the cyberattack was in retaliation to economic sanctions imposed over Putin ’s handling of Crimea and interference in Ukraine .
Russian hackers reportedly seized control of the Pentagon’s email system in less than an hour in August 2015, leaving data of nearly 3,500 people, both civilians and military personnel alike, exposed. The attack was of such magnitude that the only way to stop it was to pull the plug on the entire network, and completely overhaul the Pentagon’s hardware and software systems. It is believed that the cyberattack was in retaliation to economic sanctions imposed over Putin’s occupation of Crimea and interference in Ukraine.