Monday, October 19, 2015

CIA Director's Personal Email Account Hacked By A Teenager



CNN: U.S. investigating report email account linked to CIA director hacked

(CNN)The FBI and Secret Service are investigating reports that non-government personal accounts associated with CIA Director John Brennan as well as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson were hacked, law enforcement officials told CNN.

The New York Post first interviewed the alleged hacker, who said he accessed an AOL email account associated with Brennan that included files regarding his security clearance application, and the hacker also claims to have accessed a Comcast account associated with Johnson.

In an interview with CNN on Monday, the alleged hacker said he has yet to be contacted by law enforcement.

More News On The CIA Director's Personal Email Account Being Hacked By A Teenager

Hacker claims to have breached CIA director’s personal email -- AP
FBI probes claim that hacker broke into CIA director’s private e-mail -- Washington Post
Source: FBI looking into claims CIA director’s AOL account hacked -- FOX News
CIA boss John Brennan's personal email 'hacked' -- BBC
Twitter user claims to have hacked CIA chief's email -- Politico
CIA director's personal email may have been breached – by a teenager -- CSM
Teen says he hacked CIA director’s AOL account -- NYpost

Update: The Homeland Security Director was also targeted .... CIA and Homeland Security Heads Have Accounts Hacked (ABC News).

2 comments:

CatholicDragoon said...

oohh! That's got to hurt.

Stephen said...

The hacker is claimed to have obtained a copy of Brennan's application for security clearance, including personal data