US Air Force pilots used malware-laden USB drives to plan Afghanistan missions
15-10-2026 12:30 via theregister.com

US Air Force pilots used malware-laden USB drives to plan Afghanistan missions

Welcome, once again, to PWNED, the weekly column where we gawk at organizations that have made serious security mistakes. Normally, we’re talking about businesses or maybe the odd school that messes up, but today we’re writing about a serious IT screwup in the world’s most powerful military. Have a story about someone leaving a gaping hole in their network? Share it with us at [email protected]. Anonymity is available upon request. Today’s tale comes from Justin Henkel, th
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