A new thread to a known forum claimed of an breach of over 850,000 US military officers personal information. Compromised information contains 850,729 email addresses with full names and telephone numbers along side.

A hacker used a basic security vulnerability to access highly sensitive files relating to the US military’s spy drones and tanks. Security firm Recorded Future discovered a criminal attempting to sell the secret information for only a few hundred dollars on a dark web forum. The documents, which were advertised at between $150 and $200, included technical details of the MQ-9 Reaper drone. The drone has been used for unmanned surveillance missions for the military and other organizations including border control.

The US Army website was attacked by the Syrian Electronic Army after which they had to take the website offline temporarily. The hackers hacked the websites and displayed some messages on its social media containing claims of attack. This type of attack could affect the national economy and can cause enormous threats.