Another defense contractor L-3 targeted with RSA SecurID hack

A second defense contractor - L-3 has been targeted with RSA SecurID hacks. Last week, Lockheed Martin suffered an intrusion also linked to the breach at RSA Security.

"L-3 Communications has been actively targeted with penetration attacks leveraging the compromised information," read an April 6 e-mail from an executive at L-3's Stratus Group to the group's 5,000 workers.

It is not clear whether the attack was successfull. L-3 spokeswomen Jennifer Barton declined comment, saying:

"Protecting our network is a top priority and we have a robust set of protocols in place to ensure sensitive information is safeguarded. We have gotten to the bottom of the issue."

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