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GAO Warns Of Cyber Security Vulnerabilities In Weapon Systems

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GAO Warns Of Cyber Security Vulnerabilities In Weapon Systems
GAO graphic showing fictitious weapon system with embedded software and IT systems that could be vulnerable to cyber attacks. Source: GAO

The Defense Department is in the stages of improving the cyber security of the weapon systems it develops and the vulnerabilities of these systems are made worse due to their complexity, warns a new report by congressional auditors.The potential risks from these vulnerabilities are huge.“These weapons are essential to maintaining our nation’s military superiority and for deterrence,” says the 50-page report, Weapon Systems Cybersecurity: DoD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities (GAO-19-128). It adds that “Cyber attacks can…

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