A screenshot of the Stratfor's site on Christmas Day. Anonymous claimed Sunday to have stolen thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to clients of the security think tank. (December 25, 2011)
Hackers Claim To Steal Security Think Tank Stratfor's Client List -- L.A. Times/AP
The hacking movement Anonymous says it will mine the client list for credit card numbers and use them to make charitable donations.
The loose-knit hacking movement Anonymous claimed Sunday to have stolen thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to clients of security think tank Stratfor.
One hacker said the goal was to pilfer funds from individuals' accounts to give away as Christmas donations, and some victims confirmed that there had been unauthorized transactions linked to their credit cards.
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More News On Stratfor Being Hacked
'Anonymous' hackers hit US security firm Stratfor -- BBC
Hackers Breach the Web Site of Stratfor Global Intelligence -- New York Times
Anonymous claims hack on security think tank -- CNET
'Anonymous' Claims Hack of Credit Data From Security Group -- Wall Street Journal
Is Anonymous Squabbling over the Stratfor Hack? -- PC Mag
Hackers hit security think tank Stratfor's website -- Reuters
Hackers 'steal US data in Christmas-inspired assault' -- The Telegraph
Anonymous claims to hack US security firm Stratfor -- AFP
Stratfor hacked; clients and credit card numbers exposed -- Boing Boing
'Anonymous' Targets Security Think Tank -- Time/AP
My Comment: I am a paid member of Stratfor .... but (fortunately) when it comes to all of my purchases online, I always use a prepaid credit card (no personal or credit info there). Is this attack disturbing .... yes .... because I suspect that Stratfor`s client list is a who's who of people in the military/intelligence/defense community, and most of them probably do not use the same precautions that I use.
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