Sandia National Labs Constantly Fights Hackers

New Mexico Business Weekly - President and Director Paul Hommert said the lab has greatly increased its research and development efforts in cyber security in recent years. Hommert was keynote speaker Wednesday morning at the Albuquerque Economic Forum’s monthly breakfast meeting in Old Town. Hommert said Sandia’s budget for cyber security-related work has grown to more than $100 million, up from $20 million five years ago. That reflects the growing threat of hacker attacks. Sandia has been attacked up to 30,000 times per hour, Hommert said. Lab officials estimate that in an average day the lab is attacked 250,000 times, said Sandia Spokesman Neal Singer. Read full story here: News New Mexico

Sandia National Labs Constantly Fights Hackers