WikiLeaks publishes what it claims are CIA director's personal emails
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News reports that a hacker or hackers accessed the personal email accounts of two high-level U.S. officials may be correct:
WikiLeaks on Wednesday began publishing what it claims are copies of CIA director John Brennan’s personal emails, although they appear not to contain any particularly sensitive information. The emails do include social security numbers, email addresses and cellphone numbers of apparent contacts.
In a written statement, the CIA said the hacking of the Brennan family account was a crime committed with malicious intent, reports the BBC News.
The anonymous hacker–or hackers–goes by the name CWA (Crackas With Attitude). CWA reportedly may be a high school student or group of high school students. CWA claims it got access to the emails by using a Verizon employee identification number to get the last four digits of Brennan’s on-file credit card. With that, it was possible to reset the email account password, according to the Guardian and Wired.
CNN, the Hill and the New York Times (reg. req.) also have stories.
Related coverage:
Future Tense: “CIA Director Email Leak: Not Damaging, Just Dumb”
New York Post: “Teen says he hacked CIA director’s AOL account”
