12 Jul 2011

Anonymous hits US military contractor site

Anonymous, the international cyberactivist network, has announced the release of 90,000 military email logins which its members obtained in one of the biggest-ever hacking operations.

Anonymous

The group promised that the publication of the documents on several websites on Monday is only the first in a series of leaks intended to show the intelligence community's vulnerability. This round of emails comes from Booz Allen Hamilton, a management consultancy firm based in Virginia, United States.

Booz Allen Hamilton is active in the Middle East and North Africa, with its regional headquarters in the United Arab Emirates. "With a multidisciplinary approach, Booz Allen provides robust cybersecurity solutions to a broad range of clients and industries, enabling them to confidently pursue the opportunities offered by the cyber revolution," reads a statement on the company's website.

From Al Jazeera