Anonymous spying on US government

In an unreleased memo seen by Reuters, the FBI claims that the hackers group Anonymous has breached a number of federal government computer systems during the past year. The FBI warned that attacks, dating back to December, have hit the departments of Energy and Health and Human Services, the Army, and possibly other federal agencies.

The hacking that began last year exploited a flaw in Adobe software to access the government systems. It also left pathways for the hackers to easily gain re-entry, which has happened as recently as last month. The FBI is investigating the breaks, and is still trying to determine the size of the damage. They believe that the attacks are ongoing.

Separate instances of alleged Anonymous hacking have sprung up this year. In July, a Twitter handle @OpLastRestort, claiming to be affiliated with Anonymous, posted outdated email login passwords for congressional staffers. At the time, the Senate Sergeant at Arms said the hackers had gained access to an outside vendor but said the Senate computers were safe.

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