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US semiconductor manufacturing firm Microchip Technology has revealed an "unauthorized party disrupted the Company's use of certain servers and some business operation." A Tuesday filing explains that on August 17 it "detected potentially suspicious activity involving its information technology systems." An investigation …

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  1. amanfromMars 1 Silver badge

    "Defense contractor gets hacked – what's the worst that could happen” ... says Simon

    How good or how bad is your imagination answers that as a question, Simon?

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    1. druck Silver badge
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      Re: "Defense contractor gets hacked – what's the worst that could happen” ... says Simon

      A single line post which actually makes sense - ACCOUNT HACK ALERT!

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      1. amanfromMars 1 Silver badge
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        Re: A single line post which actually makes sense - ACCOUNT HACK ALERT!

        Very droll, druck. ;-) Nice one. I’ll drink to that. Here, have another nice one on me.

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