Stolen NASA Laptop Had Space Station Control Code

astroengine writes "NASA had 5,408 computer security lapses in 2010 and 2011, including the March 2011 loss of a laptop computer that contained algorithms used to command and control the International Space Station, the agency's inspector general told Congress Wednesday. According to his statement (PDF), 'These incidents spanned a wide continuum from individuals testing their skill to break into NASA systems, to well-organized criminal enterprises hacking for profit, to intrusions that may have been sponsored by foreign intelligence services seeking to further their countries’ objectives.'"

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[Anonymous Coward]

to the heart of the first post!

Cue HAL 9000...

[Okomokochoko]

Coming soon to the ISS: "I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave."