Anonymous attack reveals US, UK and Nato email passwords
by John Kennedy, siliconrepublic.comNovember 30th -0001
The hactivist security breach includes email addresses of 221 UK military staff and 242 Nato officials.
The hackers, who are understood to be members of hacktivist collective Anonymous, gained access over Christmas to account information belonging to Texas security and foreign affairs consultancy Stratfor and gained access to some 850,000 individuals who subscribe to the consultancy's website.
Victims of the attack include civil servants working at the heart of the UK government, including members of the Cabinet office and advisers to the Joint Intelligence Organisation.
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