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2011 RSA SecurID–based attack

2011 120.0K records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Network access attempted; employee credentials

Technical writeup

May 2011. Attackers used stolen RSA SecurID data to forge tokens and target Lockheed Martin. Combined with phishing to generate duplicate tokens; gained access to contractor credentials. Lockheed detected quickly; no sensitive weapons/military data accessed. Replaced ~45,000 tokens; password resets for 120k+ employees. Same attackers as RSA breach.

Root cause

Stolen RSA SecurID data; forged tokens; phishing.

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