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[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 17 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The scripts targeted an ownCloud instance operated by a nuclear research body

Maybe it's just me, but I think if I were running a nuclear research facility, I'd want a little something more than ownCloud, and neat as it is.

[–] robber@lemmy.ml 14 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah right? At least a layer of VPN on top.

[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I host pictures of my cat and I have everything encrypted and the server is accessible only via VPN

[–] Dangerhart@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 weeks ago

This is the way

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 11 points 4 weeks ago

So:

  • They had nuclear records
  • They expose the server to the Internet
  • They don't update their software since 2023

What the hell did they expect?