According to the alleged member, who uses the name “Commander X,” the “hacktivist” group still has access to NATO servers and is currently “downloading databases.” What’s more, the person said that the group plans to release all the documents it has collected, even though a Twitter account related to the organization says such a release would be “irresponsible.”
US-CERT Publishes Recommendations for Preventing Cyber Security Attacks
July 23, 2011The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (www.us-cert.gov) announced on Friday it has published a Technical Security Alert in response to the increasing number of high-profile incidents, which have impacted both government and privatesector computer networks.
The report comes just weeks after LulzSec ended its 50-day hacking spree, launching attacks against the websites of many organizations, including PBS, Fox and the CIA.
China-Based Spies Said to Be Behind Hacking of IMF in Investigators’ View
July 23, 2011Computer specialists have spent several weeks piecing together information about the attack, which the IMF disclosed on June 8. Internal IMF e-mails obtained by Bloomberg News suggest fund officials completed an inventory of stolen documents by the middle of July, and drafted an “operational impact assessment.” The results have not been made public.
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