Hackers Dump Millions of Records From Banks, Politicians

Posted by timothy on Sunday August 26, 2012 @08:06AM from the no-such-thing-as-the-afl-cia dept.

hypnosec writes "TeamGhostShell, a team linked with the infamous group Anonymous, is claiming that they have hacked some major U.S. institutions, including major banking institutions and accounts of politicians, and has posted those details online. The dumps, comprised of millions of accounts, have been let loose on the web by the hacking collective. The motivation behind the hack, the group claims, is to protest against banks, politicians and the hackers who have been captured by law enforcement agencies."

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Re:Great plan by Anonymous Coward · 2012-08-26 08:12 · Score: 5, Funny

Look on the bright side--it's a step above their usual tactic of protesting censorship by DDOSing websites that say things they don't like.
Re:Great plan by Smallpond · 2012-08-26 09:13 · Score: 5, Funny

Dear Nigerian citizen. I am the son of the late US President Ronald Reagan. I have recently come into the possession of the sum of FIVE US DOLLARS which I need your help in hiding from the US Internal Revenue Service ...