US Federal Emergency Management Agency 2013 Hacking (Q16173)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | US Federal Emergency Management Agency 2013 Hacking |
A data breach risk event |
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January 2013
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While the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has yet to confirm that it has been breached, Anonymous hackers continue to leak data theyve allegedly stolen from the organizations systems. The second round of data, leaked a few hours ago, consists of contact information for around 200 organizations, including law enforcement agencies and government contractors. The information is not sensitive, but the hackers have told Vice that its just a small part of what theyre sitting on. More leaks will come, but only after the data is analyzed. The hacktivists say theyve had access to FEMAs systems for quite some time, but theyve stolen only small amounts of data at a time in order not to trigger intrusion detection systems. As far as the timing is concerned, Anonymous says an opportunity (English)
