Security breach disclosure involves the Pentagon, Leidos and Diligent Corp.

In a worrying development, hackers have leaked internal documents stolen from Leidos Holdings Inc, one of the largest IT service providers to the US government. This leak includes information related to the Pentagon, NASA and the Department of Homeland Security, and the documents were apparently stolen during a previously reported breach of Diligent Corp.’s system in 2022

Leidos used the Diligent system to store information gathered from internal investigations. The company became aware of the issue and believes the documents were taken in a breach that affected Diligent Corp. Leidos has confirmed that their own network and customer data were not affected.

Diligent Corp. has stated that the breach can be traced back to an incident in 2022 that affected their subsidiary Steele Compliance Solutions. The company took immediate corrective action and informed affected customers, including Leidos.

This incident highlights the need for increased cybersecurity among critical IT service providers and their customers, especially in the defense and security sectors. Leidos continues to investigate the incident and take necessary precautions to protect their data going forward.

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