The Internet Is A Stupid Idea With No Security

And here is the latest example of what I mean by that:

Sensitive data from around 170 major companies, including the UK’s Atomic Weapons Establishment and Lockheed Martin, might have been compromised after British Telecom web traffic was accidentally rerouted through Ukraine.

The hijacking of the companies took place over a 90-minute period Thursday, while many British Telecom customers experienced diverted traffic for five days, starting from Saturday, Dyn, Internet performance company, said in a report.

Several UK government bodies were affected by the problem, including the Royal Mail and the country’s Atomic Weapons Establishment, which is “responsible for the design, manufacture and support of warheads for the United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent.”

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-03-15/uk-atomic-weapons-web-traffic-accidentally-routed-through-ukraine

Our very lives are in the hands of rank amateurs.