Hackers claim hits on CIA, U.N. Web sites
This Anonymous account publicized the CIA site outage with these messages on Twitter.
The CIA's Web site was down this afternoon in what looked like a distributed denial-of-service attack publicized by members of the online activist group Anonymous.
With the CIA site inaccessible, the Twitter account for @YourAnonNews tweeted "CIA TANGO DOWN: cia.gov #Anonymous" and included a link to a news story about the outage on Russian site RT.com.
A CIA spokesman declined to comment on the matter to CBS News beyond offering this statement: "We are looking into these reports."
The Anonymous account also posted a Pastebin link purporting to expose e-mails from the Mexican Mining Chamber, also known as "Camimex." In the Pastebin message, the hackers said they were targeting Camimex for its alleged exploitative labor conditions and business practices.
Earlier today a hacker or group going by the moniker "Casi" took credit for hacking the Web site of the United Nations and released what appeared to be vulnerabilities on the site. It was unclear why the UN was targeted. The move did not have the hallmarks of an Anonymous operation, including a clearly written message and the Anonymous motto: "We are Anonymous. We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget."
Anonymous has a history of targeting law enforcement and related agencies on Friday. Last week it
This handy chart provides a timeline of the computer attacks and hacks that have happened over the past year.
that they snooped on as officials discussed Anonymous and affiliate hackers. It also that day claimed to have hacked into police sites in Texas, Boston and Salt Lake City, as well as the
Anonymous: We snooped an FBI cybercrime call
and claimed to have stolen e-mails. (
Anonymous hacks lawyers for Marine accused of Iraq massacre
lists much of Anonymous' activity since last year.) Keeping up with the hackers (chart)
Updated 2:35 p.m. PT with CIA comment.
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No, that's too far fetched.....
the disgrace of being hacked, it's the C.I.A.!
C'mon boys, tighten up the security!
Anon throws a DDoS rock through the front window.
CIA installs new front window
Anonymous throws a rock through the window again.
The same rock.
1. pimples.
2. punks.
3. And the third one is...uh...the third...
sorry.
oops.