US Defense Dept credit cards hacked

28/12/2011

Hacking group Anonymous claims to have stolen emails and credit-card information from the clients of a US-based security company Stratfor including the US Defence Department, Army, Air Force, law enforcement agencies, top security contractors and technology firms such as Apple and Microsoft. The group has promised more attacks.

Anonymous hacker @anonymouSabu claimed that more than 90,000 credit-card details had been obtained and used for "over a million dollars" in donations. A widely distributed hacking message posted online, however, mentioned around 4,000 credit cards, passwords and home addresses.

Among the donations shown was a $494 payment on behalf of the Department of Defense for textbooks, a school uniform and food crisis education provided by charity CARE for impoverished girls and women.

A $180 payment was also made to the American Red Cross on behalf of a Department of Homeland Security official, and was signed "Thank you! Department of Homeland Security." Another $200 payment was made to the American Red Cross on behalf of a Texas Department of Banking official.

Source: Herald Sun