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Who the hell still uses AOL? Apparently, CIA boss John Brenner. The New York Post had several phone conversations with an individual who claimed that he gained access to Brenner's email and phone accounts, downloaded a number of classified documents and posted them on Twitter. The hacker identified himself as a high school student, and part of a group called "Crackaz With Attitude".
The FBI and other federal agencies are now investigating the hacker, with one source saying criminal charges are possible, law enforcement sources said.
"I think they'll want to make an example out of him to deter people from doing this in the future," said a source who described the situation as "just wild" and "crazy."
"I can't believe he did this to the head of the CIA,'' the source added. "[The] problem with these older-generation guys is that they don't know anything about cybersecurity, and as you can see, it can be problematic."
Government officials say that the FBI and Secret Service are investigating the matter, but deny that any classified materials were compromised.
The cracker remains at large, for now. He also talked to Wired, providing some detailed information on how he pulled it off.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 20 2015, @08:24PM
>>[The] problem with these older-generation guys is that they don't know anything about cybersecurity
It may come as a surprise to younger generations, but this generation of old guys is also the generation that invented much of the technology that underlies computers and the interwebs.
This guy didn't fail because he's in an older generation - he failed because he was an idiot. Even old guys are supposed to have learned to protect themselves when dealing with new situations... especially if you work for the CIA.