FBI Hacked — Hacker Blames “Lazy” Security and Outdated Operating System
A hacker has claimed to have breached the content management system used by the FBI. The hacker uses Twitter handle @CyberZeist and claims to have dumped email addresses and hashes on Pastebin. The fbi.gov’s server was hosted on an outdated FreeBSD VM, according to the hacker. A hacker, who operates the Twitter handle @CyberZeist , has made claims regarding hacking the FBI’s website, fbi.gov , and gaining sensitive information. Prior to this claim, the hacker claimed to have exposed the flaw on 22 December. The hacker has dumped 155 stolen credentials on the Pastebin. @CyberZeist accessed the data by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the open source CMS software, named Plone, used by the FBI to host its website’s content. He found the flaw in a Python module. The websites of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center and the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security are also hackable, says @CyberZeist. On Twitter, @CyberZeist tweeted that var...