Lab Once Key to God Particle Research Hit by SharePoint Hack (1)

The Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, one of the Department of Energy’s 17 national labs, was attacked by hackers as part of a recent campaign seeking to exploit flaws in Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint software.

“Attackers did attempt to access Fermilab’s SharePoint servers,” according to a Department of Energy spokesperson. “Thanks to DOE Office of Science’s cybersecurity investments, the attackers were quickly identified, and impact was minimal, with no sensitive or classified data accessed.”

Fermilab’s servers are back online and running normally, said the spokesperson, who didn’t provide additional details.

The laboratory, established in 1967 and based in ...