Army: Europe networks not affected by worm

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Army: Europe networks not affected by worm
By Matt Millham, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Thursday, January 29, 2009

A malicious computer worm that infected some British military systems earlier this month hasn’t infiltrated U.S. Army networks in Europe, according to 5th Signal Command in Germany.

The Conficker worm has already infected more than 10 million Windows-based computers worldwide, making it the largest of its type ever, according to various computer security analysts.

The Pentagon would not comment on whether the worm, which also goes by the names "Downadup" and "Kido," has penetrated any Defense Department networks, but acknowledged its systems are under daily attack from a variety of sources.

U.S. Air Forces in Europe declined to respond directly to questions about the worm.

Earlier this month, Conficker infiltrated some low-level British military systems, knocking out Internet and e-mail capabilities on one of its ships, according to the British Ministry of Defence.


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