this is insanely stupid (Score 1)

If you allow access to data without first password protecting it, as was the case, you are asking for trouble. It's the most obvious form of security. While breaking into it was wrong, and leaking it to the press asking to get raided, whoever admins these computer systems ought to be held accountable. Instead of pissing away money taking away rights in the name of the war on terrorism and throwing around our military might, the government ought to spend the money conducting audits on our computer systems and increasing our own security.