Russian hackers claim to have accessed thousands of agents’ data by hacking the FBI
December 16, 2022
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Judging by the hacker’s post, we are talking about 10,210 office workers. The attackers added an archive containing a small portion of the stolen data so that interested
Judging by the hacker’s post, we are talking about 10,210 office workers. The attackers added an archive containing a small portion of the stolen data so that interested parties, such as journalists, could verify their claims.
what is known
Killnet Telegram channel says The hacking was carried out using a primitive but effective method of phishingand the attack itself did not require any sophisticated technique. Presumably, only one account was hacked at first, and through that account, uncontrolled access to the FBI computer network, where all traffic was openly intercepted, was gained.
like hackers He gained access to the medical records of FBI employees and all the passwords to their accounts from various sources, including online stores and porn sites.. It’s not clear how the employees’ private lives benefit the public, but it’s possible they will soon share information stolen from the FBI.
One of the videos released later shows the hackers on the Facebook account of employee Luke Redmer. The post shown in the video is not on the page – perhaps it has already been deleted. Also, the video shows us the name of the page in Cyrillic. It seems that in other screenshots, the interface of one of the FBI sources has been translated into Russian. This and other screenshots provided cast doubt on the accuracy of the hackers’ claims.
The FBI has yet to confirm the attack. Western media is also silent on this issue.
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