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LulzSec hacks Arizona law enforcement, posts sensitive documents online
by Jaspreet Virk - June 24, 2011 - comments
The sensitive information, totaling to 714 files, has been published on a
file-sharing website.
The hacker group LulzSec is in no mood of backing off anytime soon. Undeterred by the Tuesday arrest of a 19-year-old hacker, reportedly associated with the group, it is continuing with its hacking operations.
Just a day after attacking Brazilian official government website and Brazilian president's website, LulzSec has hit again. This time the victim is Arizona's law enforcement agency.
The computer hackers claimed Thursday that it has hacked into Arizona police website and gained access to sensitive documents and emails to protest against Arizona Department of Public Safety'S (AZDPS) tough anti-immigration policies.
In a statement posted on its website, LulzSec announced, “We are releasing hundreds of private intelligence bulletins, training manuals, personal e-mail correspondence, names, phone numbers, addresses and passwords belonging to Arizona law enforcement.”
Its headline in Spanish read, “Chinga La Migra,” meaning, “Screw the Immigration Service.”
The sensitive information, totaling to 714 files, has been published on a
file-sharing website.
“Hackers of the world are uniting and taking direct action against our common oppressors--the government, corporations, police, and militaries of the world. See you again real soon! ;D.”--LulzSec
AZDPS confirms attack
Meanwhile, Steve Harrison, a spokesman for the Arizona Department of Public Safety, has confirmed the hack, saying that the documents are authentic.
Though the documents leaked are not confidential, they are “law enforcement sensitive” and are “not for public distribution.” In fact, they can endanger safety.
Some of the documents are instructions on how to question and investigate those who have been arrested.
Harrison said that the agency is looking into the hack and taking additional security measures.
More hacks underway
The hack into Arizona’s police computers is just one of the many planned attacks.
LulzSec, which over the past 6 months has targeted many public and private companies including Sony Corp., FBI affiliate, and InfraGard and U.S. public broadcaster PBS, recently teamed up with internet activist group Anonymous to launch attack against government and other institutions.
In the coming weeks LulzSec is planning to make public, “more classified documents and embarrassing personal details of military and law enforcement.”
“Hackers of the world are uniting and taking direct action against our common oppressors--the government, corporations, police, and militaries of the world. See you again real soon! ;D," the group added.