Hacking attempts to find information?


I read last week about Gary McKinnon, who successfully hacked NASA in the late 90s, if I recall, in an attempt to find evidence of UFOs. He said he saw an image he could view only at a low resolution because of slow internet speeds at the time that may have been proof…

But it got me wondering if there have been any other known attempts to hack disclosure from the grips of the government. Anybody know?

And, of course, I personally would NEVER endorse this kind of illegal hacking activity, but is something like this even conceivable now considering how much money governments must pump into cybersecurity these days?

Edit: Some info on Gary McKinnon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_McKinnon?wprov=sfti1

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