McCaskill presses Booz Allen Hamilton on alleged mishandling of passwords

Senate Homeland Security Committee ranking member Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is probing Booz Allen Hamilton on its efforts to prevent the loss of passwords and other sensitive information, including government files following a report that the contractor mistakenly allowed passwords become publicly accessible.

“It’s of vital importance that no one can gain unauthorized access to national security information--but Booz Allen Hamilton put passwords and other sensitive information out there for the world to see,” McCaskill said in a statement. “This isn’t...