Lockheed trounces ‘significant’ hacking attach, protects data

Lockheed trounces ‘significant’ hacking attach, protects dataThe world’s leading defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corp has successfully trounced a severe hacking attach on its systems.

The company affirmed that no data on its customers, programs or employees has been affected by a “significant and tenacious” attack on its information technology system. The company detected the attack on May 21 and its security team worked sleeplessly to fight the hackers and protect data from theft.

Lockheed Martin and the US government confirmed the repot on Sunday and eh company assured that its systems remain secure. The US Department of Defense siding with the contractor said that it did not “expect any adverse effect” due to the attack.

The company said in a statement that its information security team had detected the attack “almost immediately”, and taken “aggressive actions” to protect its systems and data. Lockheed said at the weekend its team was continuing “to work around the clock to restore employee access to the network, while maintaining the highest level of security.”