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UK2K
10-19-2015, 07:14 PM
Lensanity's hero!

http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/10/19/high-school-stoner-hacks-cia-directors-email-containing-sensitive-info
[QUOTE]An American high school student and self-proclaimed stoner may have uncovered a huge security breach after hacking the personal email of CIA Director John Brennan.

The AOL email account reportedly included the Social Security numbers and personal info of more than a dozen top U.S. intelligence officials.

The hacker has posted some of the information on Twitter, including Brennan's email contact list.

He recently contacted the NY Post to brag about his exploits, saying he used a tactic called "social engineering," which "involved tricking workers at Verizon into providing Brennan's personal information and duping AOL into resetting his password."

The hacker said he is an American high school student who smokes marijuana. He is not Muslim but is motivated by opposition to American policy and solidarity with Palestinians.

His Twitter bio includes the Muslim Shahada, which translates as,

Draz
10-19-2015, 07:28 PM
Really? Through social engineering? Lmao

Jailblazers7
10-19-2015, 07:36 PM
Why is the chief of the CIA using AOL?

Jameerthefear
10-19-2015, 07:38 PM
I'm a beast at social engineering tbh

warriorfan
10-19-2015, 07:45 PM
you are only as strong as your weakest link...and when these guys underpay crackpot employees that can be easily deceived...this is what is gonna happen

The_Yearning
10-19-2015, 09:22 PM
So the dude is Indian?

Goro
10-20-2015, 01:10 AM
Aol?

dude77
10-20-2015, 01:17 AM
cia fkn director using aol mail ? lol can't make this shit up .. the u.s. is becoming a fkn punchline