Outer space’s first-ever cyber crime? It seems so.
The US space agency NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has confirmed that it is currently investigating an incident involving one of its astronauts who might have committed the first-ever cyber crime in outer space.
According to The New York Times, astronaut Anne McClain allegedly accessed her ex-wife’s banking account and other personal details while on a six-month mission on behalf of the International Space Station (ISS). It is worth mentioning that McClain was selected to be part of (now scrapped) first all-female spacewalk at NASA.
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It all started earlier this year when McClain’s ex-spouse Summer Worden (a retired Air Force intelligence officer) launched a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and NASA’s Office of Inspector General after noticing suspicious login activities on her bank account. She then contacted the bank who came up with login activity on her account including those carried out from outer space using NASA registered computer network.
Summer Worden (left) -Anne McClain (right) – Credit: NASA/LinkedIn
On the other hand, McClain acknowledged accessing Worden’s bank records while aboard the ISS. However, her lawyer claimed that the sole purpose of it was to keep an eye on th ..
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