Hacker codenamed ‘Alf’ from Home and Away stole secret data on Joint Strike Fighter jets and surveillance planes

A mystery hacker steals information about Australia’s warplanes from a defence subcontractor.

• Malicious actor infiltrated the system last July, authorities were only alerted in November 2016
• Engineering firm that subcontracts to the Defence Department had one person managing IT functions
• Data on F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, P-8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft, C-130 transport plane was stolen

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