Cabinet ministers' email hacked by Isil spies

[Valin]

The Telegraph UK:

Intelligence agency investigation discovers extremists linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) have been targeting information held by some of David Cameron’s most senior ministers

Claire Newell, Edward Malnick, Lyndsey Telford and Luke Heighton

11 Sep 2015

 

Jihadists in Syria have hacked into ministerial email accounts in a sophisticated espionage operation uncovered by GCHQ, the Telegraph can disclose. An investigation by the intelligence agency has discovered that extremists linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) have been targeting information held by some of David Cameron’s most senior ministers, including Theresa May, the Home Secretary.

 

It is understood that at least one of the plot’s ringleaders was killed by a drone strike in an operation disclosed by the Prime Minister this week. By hacking into the private offices of senior ministers, the extremists could have discovered events that government figures and members of the Royal family were expected to attend.

 

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The recent cyber threat first emerged in a warning to Whitehall security officials in May and it is understood that the plans to attack Britain were exposed by the GCHQ investigation. It is unclear what information the extremists were able to access, but it is understood that no security breaches occurred. However, officials were told to tighten security procedures, including changing passwords. The disclosure shows how the so-called “war on terror” has developed because of Isil’s cyber capabilities – computer hackers are known to have been recruited by the group to “actively target the West”.

 

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H/T Power Line: Did Terrorists Access Hillary’s Home Server?

 

 

Remember Evil does Not mean Stupid

[nickydog]

Yeah, I was just going to say that bunch has some pretty sophisticated people on their side.

[Valin]

Yeah, I was just going to say that bunch has some pretty sophisticated people on their side.

 

 

It would makes things so much easier if bad people were also stupid...alas this is rarely the case.