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Feds Looking Into Reports CIA Director's Email Was Hacked (nbcnews.com)
An anonymous reader writes: The FBI and Secret Service are looking into reports that non-government personal accounts of CIA Director John Brennan and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson were hacked. NBC reports: "Questions over a possible hacking of a private email account belonging to the CIA director arose late on Sunday after the New York Post published a story in which a hacker claimed to have gained access to the account. Described by the Post as a 'stoner high school student,' the individual claimed to have taken documents that included the Social Security numbers of top intelligence officials, among other information."
ComputerWorld's story on the hack describes some of the images published by the hacker as well, poking fun at Brennan: Another screenshot shows Brennan’s wireless phone bill as the hacker taunted the CIA to “step your game up homies, we own everything of you.” One tweet contains a screenshot of suspicious activity logs as Brennan was “trying to get CWA arrested.” Yet another shows a CIA Office of General Counsel fax cover page. Supposedly, Brennan offered the hacker money to “leave him alone.”
I think the main thing here is .... AOL is still around?
If anyone's hacking the CIA, it's probably the FBI. Assuming that the CIA rate above a milliholmes[1], they're probably aware of this and are counter-hacking the FBI.
Conclusion: He hactually acked himself, the dozy cunt.
[1] SI unit of having a clue
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Exactly. My coworker had several security clearances, and every time he went up for a new one he had to sign a confession admitting that he had been busted for possession in the Bahamas because someone handed him a lit joint just before a cop walked up. They're not so much concerned with what you've done, just that it's a matter of public record so that you can't be blackmailed for it. This was the main reasons why "Don't ask, don't tell" was the worst possible policy for security - people that can immediately and irrevocably lose their entire career because of a single incident of homosexual conduct are easy targets for blackmailers!
I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
Because maybe when a white dude who had a 25 year career with the CIA gets hacked too, it's not all that relevant.
you appoint someone like Jeh Johnson, who was a former Democrat fundraiser, for his political connections rather than his ability.
Uh yes it is relevant. "ability" includes technical abilities which is directly related to hackability. So get over yourself and stick with the facts.
Fact: The assertion was that the Jeh Johnson was hacked because he was not qualified and was appointed to his position because of his political connections. Yet, a 25 year veteran of the CIA who wasn't appointed, was also hacked. So the assertion doesn't hold.
Fact: Another post went on to suggest that Jeh Johnson was selected because of his race and that somehow contributed to the problem. Yet John Brennan was also hacked and he is white. Again, a failure of logic.
Fact: Describing Jeh Johnson as a fundraiser who got the position due to his political connections rather than ability is highly misleading. He has a law degree from Columbia University. He was general council of the Air Force where he received the Decoration for Exceptional Civilian service. He went on to be the General Counsel for the Department of Defense before becoming the Secretary for Homeland Security. Clearly the man is no idiot who was highly placed in organizations charged with our defense prior to his most recent appointment. Not only did he hold those positions but he received an accommodation for his work.
Is he a techie? Probably not, but his job was to run the organization, not be a network administrator. Technical skills likely aren't a big factor in what qualifies one for the job. Should he have known better? Yes, but lots of people who get hacked, have their identity stolen, or whatever should have known better. The problem goes deeper than how department secretaries typically get appointed and whether they are black or not.