Infected PC Compromises Pentagon Credit Union

The credit union used by members of the U.S. armed forces and their families has admitted that a laptop infected with malware was used to access a database containing the personal and financial information of customers.

PenFed says it doesn't know of any efforts to misuse the stolen information, but the organization's connection to members of the military, Department of Defense and other U.S. government agencies may well raise the spectre of state-sponsored attack that may, or may not have a financial motive.