This was back in 2016, but it's a reminder that the real threat to security is Intuit or IRS getting hacked. One thing I remember from my IRS Basic Management class, is the discussion of why we build six-foot chain-link fences around Service Centers.  Is it to stop the casual bomber?  No, it's not for security, it's only to create the appearance of security. 

A teenager spent 10 to 15 hours between school classes on his laptop, hacking websites belonging to the US Defense Department .

But, instead of getting into trouble, David Dworken was actually THANKED for finding vulnerabilities before US adversaries did.

The 18-year-old was one of two people praised by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter at the Pentagon on Friday.

Carter said: "We know that state-sponsored actors and black-hat hackers want to challenge and exploit our networks.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/teenager-hacks-pentagon-websites-gets-8222583