US Air Force drone systems infected with common malware, drone control not affected
US Air Force computers which control drones in Afghanistan were hit with viruses in Nevada.
US military says computer virus wasn't targeting drones
If you've been worried that some malevolent, genius hacker in a remote bunker (or basement) has been plotting to take over the US's fleet of Predator and Reaper drones, you can crawl out from under that kitchen table — the US Air Force said in an official statement that the computer virus detected in drone military systems is a credential stealer, not a keylogger, and was not specifically targeted toward them. As it turns out, the stand-alone Windows-based ground control systems for the...
US military's drone fleet struck with computer virus
The US military's large fleet of Predator and Reaper drones stationed in Afghanistan has been hit with a computer virus which logs every keystroke of the pilots flying their missions. The virus was first detected at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada (where the vast majority of military drones are controlled from) about two weeks ago, and while the military has been unable to remove it from its computers, no missions have been stalled because of the infection.
A source close to the situation...
