FEMA hacked: Anonymous hacks US server in defense of Snowden and government transparency

Hackers from within the Anonymous collective claim to have broken into a server used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and say they will release the stolen data in what would be one of the highest-profile security breaches since the release of secret NSA documents by Edward Snowden.

FEMA hacked

In a document shared with GlobalPost on Tuesday night and published online Wednesday, the hacker collective revealed data that includes information on user accounts and passwords of what appear to be government employees. Several of the email addresses linked to those user accounts are hosted on .mil and .gov domains.

FEMA did not respond to requests for comment from GlobalPost on Wednesday.

Anonymous hacks US server in defense of Snowden and government transparency | Global Post