"In this instance the attack was identified, the system was isolated, and there is no indication whatsoever that any exfiltration of data took place, " the official said.
Imagine if the problem had been first identified in November via a process to audit related systems based on the one reported intrusion into the internal chat application, or if an intrusion detection system had started firing red based on the exfiltration of their entire MySQL database.
What on earth should be the reaction of those taking risks for us every day - whether they are fighting on distant battlefields, performing exfiltration operations deep behind enemy lines, carrying out strikes with unmanned aerial vehicles, interrogating or detaining unlawful enemy combatants, countering terrorists inside the United States or making hard choices about the policies and rules of engagement governing such activities?