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Hacker allegedly stole logins from a US election agency |
December 16, 2016
A Russian-speaking hacker has been found selling stolen login credentials for a U.S. agency that tests and certifies voting equipment, according to a security firm.The hacker was attempting to sell more than 100 allegedly compromised login credentials belonging to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the security firm Record Future said in a Thursday blog post. The company said it discovered online chatter about the breach on Dec. 1.Some of these credentials included the highest administrative privileges. With such access, an intruder could steal sensitive information from the commission, which the hacker claimed to have done, Recorded Future said.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3151171/security/hacker-allegedly-stole-logins-from-a-us-election-agency.html#tk.rss_all
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