‘Any govt that uses US military software is vulnerable’ – frmr MI5 officer on German missile 'hack'

The German Patriot air and missile defense systems, stationed at the Turkish border with Syria, have carried out “unexplained” commands allegedly issued by unknown hackers, according to a German media report since rebutted by the government.

The US-produced missile systems, belonging to the German Bundeswehr armed forces and based on the territory of NATO ally Turkey since 2013, have been compromised, according to a report in the German Behörden Spiegel.

As a result, the systems, consisting of six launchers and two radars, reportedly carried out “unexplained”orders, the publication claimed, providing no further information on the kind of commands .... http://rt.com