Facebook

Twitter

StumbleUpon

Email

vote downundo vote up flag

tvnz.co.nz - 1/26/2009

New Zealand man gains access to US military secrets

—

ONE News has gained access to the personal files of American soldiers, uncovering military secrets from the most powerful nation in the world

3

tvnz.co.nz - 1/26/2009

New Zealand man gains access to US military secrets | NATIONAL

— tvnz.co.nz — ONE News has gained access to the personal files of American soldiers, uncovering military secrets from the... most powerful nation in the world. In November last year the US Defence Department banned the use of portable data storage devices. However, ... (more) New Zealand man gains access to US military secrets | ...

Online

Bebo

Comments vote downundo vote up Gizmodo found this 1/26/2009found this

3

pcworld.com - 1/27/2009

Used MP3 Player Comes With Secret Military Files

— pcworld.com — Apparently you can pick up outdated U.S. military files for less than $10. That's what happened to... New Zealand's Chris Ogle when he bought a used MP3 player for $9 in Oklahoma. The 29 year old then took his new device home and synced it to his ... (more) Used MP3 Player Comes With Secret Military Files

Mobile

Comments vote downundo vote up L.A. Times Tech Blog found this 1/27/2009found this

2

feeds.wordpress.com - 1/27/2009

Gently Used iPod for Sale, Comes Complete With Military Secrets

— feeds.wordpress.com — It’s a good thing we’re on friendly terms with New Zealand, because one of the residents of... that green, hilly island recently acquired 60 pages of sensitive U.S. military data. Total cost of national secrets? $15. Which would’ve been great if that’s ... (more) Gently Used iPod for Sale, Comes Complete With Military ...

iPod

Comments vote downundo vote up GigaOM Network found this 1/27/2009found this

Leave a Comment

New Zealander buys used MP3 player, finds classified US Army files in like-new condition
Engadget — ... While used and refurb'd electronics have a long history of delivering more than the purchaser bargained for, like assembly-line photos, MI6 documents, or the phone number to Sarah Palin's hair stylist, New Zealand man Chris Ogle's surprise find is ...

Classified US military secrets on MP3 player
APC - Tagged Articles - Apple — ... but when he connected it up to his computer, he found 60 files listing classified US Military details. The files, mostly dated from 2005, detailed the names and mobile phone numbers of soldiers stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as other locations overseas. It also included social security numbers of the soldiers -- numbers that are confidential to Americans because of identity theft and fraud risks. Television network TVNZ called some of the numbers and found they were still connected and in use by soldiers in the field. There was also a secret mission briefing ...