NCS 7/8/11

Published: July 8, 2011, 8 p.m.

Hackers have apparently been at it again.\xa0 This time they targeted the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory which is a U.S. energy laboratory.\xa0 It\u2019s another, attack on governmental targets, while authorities struggle to crack down on cyber-crimes and prevent further damage.\xa0\n The Washington Post also felt the wrath of hackers.\xa0 Thursday the Washington Post said the database of its jobs site had been breached by hackers who stole about 1.27 million users' ids and email addresses.\xa0 The company said on its website that the Washington Post company\u2019s jobs website was breached twice last month.\n Top U.S. officials are looking into the government having its own internet in an effort to protect it from cyber attacks.\xa0 Former CIA Director Michael Hayden, along with several lawmakers are considering the idea of creating a secure domain where fourth amendment rights to privacy are voluntarily foregone in order to keep that portion of the internet free of cyber criminals.