FBI shut down public e-mail system because of potential security risk

Posted on Friday, February 04 2005 @ 22:48 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

The FBI shut down one of their e-mail systems used for sharing non-sensitive information with the public, after they discovered a potential security risk.

The e-mail system used for communicating on case files, internal information and classified information was unaffected, according to a special agent from the FBI's Atlanta office cited by the AP.

A spokesperson at the FBI's national office refused to confirm with eWEEK.com the details of the AP report and e-mail outage. Calls to the FBI's Atlanta office were not immediately returned.

More info at eWeek

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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