NASA spaceship control network vulnerable to hackers

NASA's computer network is open to potentially catastrophic hacking attacks across the internet, its inspector general Paul Martin has warned.

In a report, he says that six computer servers containing critical data and actually used to control spacecraft had vulnerabilities that would allow a remote attacker to take control.

"Moreover, once inside the Agency-wide mission network, the attacker could use the compromised computers to exploit other weaknesses we identified, a situation that could severely degrade or cripple NASA's operations," he says.

"We also found network servers that revealed encryption keys, encrypted passwords, and user account information to potential attackers."

Martin criticizes NASA for failing to assess and deal with risks, as well as failing to assign responsibility for IT security oversight.

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