Hackers Breach Intelligence Portal Used by the CIA and Other Agencies

Unidentified hackers have successfully compromised a critical intelligence website operated by the National Reconnaissance Office, marking a significant security breach affecting the CIA and multiple government agencies.

The attack targeted the Acquisition Research Center website, which serves as a crucial platform for submitting details of sensitive contracts supporting various CIA spying programs.

Scope and Impact of the Breach

The cybersecurity incident compromised proprietary intellectual property and personal information related to several innovative intelligence operations.

According to sources familiar with the breach, hackers likely obtained information regarding key technologies essential to CIA operations, including data from the highly sensitive Digital Hammer program.

Digital Hammer represents a closely guarded initiative focused on developing cutting-edge technologies for human intelligence gathering, surveillance, and counterintelligence operations.

The program specifically addresses threats from Chinese intelligence and information operations, encompassing open-source intelligence platforms, miniaturized sensors, hidden surveillance tools, and artificial intelligence-powered data collection systems.

A National Reconnaissance ...