The communications systems of 17 Air Force stations were concerned about “critical compromise” after $90,000 in federal radio technology had been stolen by a Tennessee-based engineer.
According to the warrant that Forbes was able to obtain, the breach could potentially have affected FBI communications.
As law enforcement searched the engineer’s house, they discovered that he had “unauthorized administrator access” to radio communications equipment used by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC), which was “affecting 17 DoD installations”.
The Pentagon defines the possible compromise of technology employed by the AETC, one of the nine “major commands,” as “interrelated and complementary” to Air Force headquarters. This occurred only three months after another breach of security at the Pentagon was exposed.
Air Force Engineer’s Home Raided
During the raid, authorities also found an open computer screen that showed the suspect was using Motorola radio programming software, which included the “entire Arnold Air Force Base (AAFB) communications system.”
The suspect was running a Motorola radio programming software, “which contained the entire Arnold Air Force Base (AAFB) communications system,” according to a Department of Justice search warrant.
Authorities claimed to have discovered evidence the suspect may have had access to communications of the FBI and several Tennessee state agencies.
He was found to have a USB that included “ ..
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