Blueprints for the President’s helicopter along with its engineering and communications information were discovered on an Iranian internet address in a potentially alarming security breach, it was reported last night.
“We found a file containing entire blueprints and avionics package for Marine One, which is the President’s helicopter,” said Bob Boback, CEO of Tiversa, a Pittsburgh-based software company that discovered the security breach, according to WPXI-NBC.
Company officials believe the secret information about the ultra high-tech Marine One was exchanged through a peer-to-peer file-sharing program that was downloaded by a defense contractor in Bethesda, Md.
The program reportedly allowed a hacker in Tehran to access the plans.
“When you are downloading one of these file-sharing programs, you are effectively allowing others around the world to access your hard drive,” Boback told the television station.
The government was immediately notified of the violation, but Boback cautioned that Iranians weren’t the only ones downloading the sensitive material.
“We’ve noticed it out of Pakistan, Yemen, Qatar and China. They are actively searching for information that is disclosed in this fashion because it is a great source of intelligence.”