Missing defence computer drive found

THE DEFENCE ministry announced on Monday afternoon that a back-up external computer drive, which had been reported missing from the ministry earlier in the day, was located following an anonymous phone call.

The drive, which was was only used for periodic data related to the registration of incoming correspondence and to the distribution of holiday leave for civil servants assigned to the ministry, had been reported missing early on Monday morning and police had started investigations into how it might have gone missing.

Sources from the ministry had estimated that the drive was probably stolen between Saturday night and Sunday, as it is programmed to automatically back itself up every 24 hours – and the last time the backup took place was at 10pm on Saturday night.

In any case, the ministry confirmed that the drive contained no classified information.

Early in the afternoon, an anonymous phone call was made to the ministry, revealing the drive’s location. Police suspect an inside job and have said that investigations to identify the perpetrators will continue.

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