The network of the largest military contractor of the USA is hacked

Lockheed Martin, glavny the IT supplier of the U.S. Government, stopped "massive and steady" cyber attack to network of the information systems.

Upon an event the press secretary of the company reported that personal data were not compromised thanks to "almost immediate" to the protective measures taken after attack detection on May 21.

She said that the largest space company in the world - the leading supplier of the Pentagon, on the sales volume of services, works round the clock to recover access for employees to the main network, saving at the same time the high level of security. While there is no information on that from where cyber-attack was initiated.

The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) stated that it works together with Lockheed on determination of field of the attack.

The lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Air Force April Cunningham told that influence of an incident of the attack to the ministry was "minimum and we do not expect any harmful effect". She refused to specify the nature of influence.

Lockheed makes the F-16, F-22 and F-35 fighters and also warships and other multi-billion systems of arms.

The systems of military contractors contain technical specifications of the weapon in a development stage and also which is in use.

The employee of service of national security reported that the U.S. Government offered the help of Lockheed in the analysis of "the available recommendations about decrease in further risk made for the purpose of preparation".

The reliable source reported to Reuters agency, on Friday that unknown malefactors got into networks of limited access Lockheed and several other American military contractors.

Malefactors managed to pass security of a system intended for protection against invasion by creation of duplicates of electronic keys of "SecurID" delivered by division of EMC company - RSA, reported a source.

Though there are no official statements yet concerning what was type of the attack, Reuters quoting the source, reports: attackers created duplicates of SecureID devices - the electronic charms generating the new numerical sequences each 60 seconds which are used in combination with the personal identification number for creation of two-factor authentication of the system intended for prevention of invasion into confidential networks.

Devices arrive from RSA, division of EMC which systems were attacked in March. In April the company reported that an assault was committed using a phishing attack.

Boeing and Northrop Grumman, the leading suppliers of the Pentagon, refused to discuss the issues connected with corporate security.