Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Hackers release financial records of first lady, vice president, AG Holder, others.
Hackers release financial records of first lady, vice president, AG Holder, others.(RT).When Gossip website TMZ first reported the leak on Monday,without disclosing the hacking site’s name, the list contained sensitive information for 11 prominent Americans: Celebrities Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Mel Gibson, Ashton Kutcher, Jay-Z and Beyonce, as well as public figures Joe Biden, Robert Mueller,Hillary Clinton, Eric Holder and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.
The number of victims of the hacking has increased by 6 over the day, with Michelle Obama now topping the list. The site does not explain why these particular individuals had their personal data leaked.
The website in question is Exposed.su, RT has learned. The ‘.su’ domain was country code for USSR for only a short period – from 1990 to 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed. The hackers’ website is linked to a twitter account partly written in bad Russian, as though the messages were translated by machine.
The page contains links to the names of the figures allegedly hacked, an image of a girl holding her forefinger up to her mouth,and a quote from the television program Dexter: "If you believet hat God makes miracles, you have to wonder if Satan has a few uphis sleeve.”
While most of the celebrities’ pictures on the website are unflattering ones, the clear exception is Michelle Obama, whose page shows an ‘I love Michelle Obama’ sign, and also an excuse written above her personal data: “Blame your husband, we still love you, Michelle.
Among the specific details included in the data dump are the Social Security numbers and alleged home addresses and contact information for most of the celebrities, as well as their credit reports and other financial information.
Several of the purported credit reports appear to have been generated last week, according to AP, which also said that the LosAngeles Police Department is investigating how the Social Security number, address and credit report of their police chief ended up onthe site. "The best word I can use to describe it is creepy," Los Angeles police Cmdr. Andrew Smith said in an interview with AP.
The LAPD also vowed to investigate leaks of personal info of any celebrities living in the city, if they make such a request. The FBI has so far declined to say whether it was investigating the leak of FBI Director Robert Mueller’s personal data.
For former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,hackers have released only her Social Security Number and places of residence. For other targets, though, the information leaked allows for much more of a glimpse into their finances. Although disclosures of financial details are not uncommon for government officials, or discussions of a celebrity’s net worth,the data made public is never as detailed as that disclosed by the Exposed.su hackers. Further, anyone whose Social Security Number is made public is at risk of identity theft. Read the full story here.
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