Chinese hackers attack National Weather Service

Chinese hackers attack National Weather Service
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Wednesday that hackers have breached the government's weather network, including the National Weather Service.

The attack apparently happened in September, but officials didn't report the problem until Oct. 20. Todd Zinser, the Commerce Department Inspector General, said his office didn't learn of the attack until Nov. 4, which he says is a violation of agency policy about reporting security incidents.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.