Hackers Break Into HealthCare.gov

mpicpp is one of many to point out that hackers broke into the HealthCare.gov website in July and uploaded malicious software. "Hackers silently infected a Healthcare.gov computer server this summer. But the malware didn't manage to steal anyone's data, federal officials say. On Thursday, the Health and Human Services Department, which manages the Obamacare website, explained what happened. And officials stressed that personal information was never at risk. "Our review indicates that the server did not contain consumer personal information; data was not transmitted outside the agency, and the website was not specifically targeted," HHS spokesman Kevin Griffis said. But it was a close call, showing just how vulnerable computer systems can be. It all happened because of a series of mistakes. A computer server that routinely tests portions of the website wasn't properly set up. It was never supposed to be connected to the Internet — but someone had accidentally connected it anyway. That left it open to attack, and on July 8, malware slipped past the Obamacare security system, officials said.

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Of course not!

[Anonymous Coward]

"the malware didn't manage to steal anyone's data, federal officials say."
Mostly because at the time, no one had yet been able to successfully complete the sign up process.

So that brings the successful login count to....

[erp_consultant]

exactly one :-D

Re:Yep.

[linuxguy]

> Please tell me your comment is snark.

No sir. I am dead serious! Obama is incompetent. Take for example this business with Putin and ISIS and Taliban. It is getting out of control. Not because these are hard problems, but because Obama is a pussy. He wants to keep thinking about it. As GWB would say, time for thinking is over. Its time to kick some ass. If you have seen the Rambo series of movies, you'd know what I am talking about.

Man, I hope to God Chuck Norris runs for president and wins. I'd like see the expression on Putin's face when that happens.

Re: Yep.

[MightyYar]

I'm with linuxguy on this one - what good are nuclear weapons if you don't show people what they can do from time to time? In the 50s we had bomb shelters and duck and cover drills... now we are soft. Sitting on the sidelines applying gentle pressure isn't the American we love - Obama needs to make Mad Max happen NOW.