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Hacker @dotgovs releases names of more than 20,000 FBI staffers

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Dissent

Kevin Collier reports: A Twitter account named “Penis,” sporting a Buzz Lightyear avatar and pro-Palestinian message, has just released the names, job titles, and phone numbers of apparently more than 22,000 FBI employees and contractors. Phone calls to a number of those named indicated that yes, the names and phone numbers are indeed correct. Some refused to answer any…

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Hacker Plans to Dump Alleged Details of 20,000 FBI, 9,000 DHS Employees

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Dissent

Joseph Cox reports: A hacker, who wishes to remain anonymous, plans to dump the apparent names, job titles, email addresses and phone numbers of over 20,000 supposed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employees, as well as over 9,000 alleged Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees, Motherboard has learned. The hacker also claims to have downloaded hundreds…

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Revenue Website Hacked By Suspected Pak-Based Groups

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Dissent

Press Trust of India reports: Suspected Pakistan-based groups have hacked the official web portal of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) belonging to the Income Tax department. Officials said the website–http://www.irsofficersonline. gov.in– was hacked early Saturday and it has been rendered inaccessible since then. They said messages were posted on the link like “Pakistan Zindabad” and…

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AR: Tontitown Website Hacked; Computers Filled With Viruses

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Dissent

KFSM reports: A significant portion of Tontitown’s city computers have been shut down, after a series of viruses and hacks completely jammed computers. According to Mayor Paul Colvin, the viruses have severely slowed down computers within several city departments, including the water and police departments. Police Chief Joey McCormick said the city has been hacked…

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5 laptops stolen from Alberta Health Services office in Edmonton (UPDATED)

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Dissent

CBC News reports that five laptops were stolen from the Edmonton offices of Alberta Health Services on the evening of January 25. Alberta Health Services confirmed the theft but did not say what information was on the devices. Police say no arrests have been made and the laptops have yet to be recovered. All AHS would say…

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NZ: Ministry investigates WINZ privacy breach

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Dissent

Radio New Zealand reports: The Department of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Social Development are investigating a privacy breach after a Work and Income client accessed someone else’s information. Yesterday, the man told RNZ he was trying to access his WINZ account through government’s RealMe identity verification system and got another client’s details. The man…

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