Anonymous hacks US military contractor site
Cyberactivist sub-group "AntiSec" penetrates database maintained by consultancy firm Booz Allen Hamilton.
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| Individuals appearing in public as Anonymous, wearing Guy Fawkes masks [Creative Commons/Wikimedia] |
Anonymous, the international cyberactivist network, has announced the release of 90,000 military email logins which its members obtained in one of the biggest-ever hacking operations.
The group promised that the publication of the documents on several websites on Monday is only the first in a series of leaks intended to show the intelligence community’s vulnerability.
This round of emails comes from Booz Allen Hamilton, a management consultancy firm based in Virginia, United States.
Booz Allen Hamilton is active in the Middle East and North Africa, with its regional headquarters in the United Arab Emirates.
"With a multidisciplinary approach, Booz Allen provides robust cybersecurity solutions to a broad range of clients and industries, enabling them to confidently pursue the opportunities offered by the cyber revolution," reads a statement on the company’s website.
The company could not be immediately be reached for comment by Al Jazeera.
A flurry of commentary around the operation began immediately on the microblogging site Twitter under the hashtag #MilitaryMeltdownMonday.
Read more here: Anonymous hacks US military contractor site – Americas – Al Jazeera English.
