Embassy e-mails hacked
Yesterday, Dan Egerstad, Swedish computer security consultant, posted online the usernames, passwords and server addresses necessary to access to up to 100 e-mail accounts worldwide. He says he used an unnamed vulnerability to obtain the user name and passwords for up to 1,000 e-mail accounts, including some for major US and UK corporations.
Egerstad told Computer Sweden, “I did an experiment and came across the information by accident.” He said he tried contacting a few of the administrators responsible for the sites he posted, but so far they have all ignored him. At least one account has since changed its password.
Source: CNET News.com - Business Tech
