Το GCHQ του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου (Αρχηγείο Κυβερνητικών Επικοινωνιών , ή Government Communications Headquarters) has revealed that hackers linked to the terrorist group ISIS managed to intercept sensitive emails exchanged between British cabinet ministers, according to a Mirror publication.
According to sources through GCHQ, the system was not completely violated, but hackers were able to access and read emails that were being exchanged.
Officials have confirmed only Theresa May, the Home Secretary, as a definite victim, but it appears other senior ministers from government of David Cameron, was watched by the terrorists.
GCHQ reported that the information leaked was related to events attended by government officials and members of the royal family.
Νωρίτερα αυτή την εβδομάδα, δυνάμεις από το United Kingdom σκότωσαν έναν Βρετανό jihadιστή στη Συρία όταν οι υπηρεσίες κατασκοπείας της χώρας ανακάλυψαν ότι προσπαθούσε να σκοτώσει τη βασίλισσα. Λέγεται ότι, τα δύο αυτά γεγονότα συνδέονται, και οι jihadιστές ήταν σε θέση να προγραμματίσουν τις επιθέσεις τους, χρησιμοποιώντας τις πληροφορίες που απέκτησαν από το hack.
According to the Daily Mail, this was the first time a ISIS cyber attack on British officials. All previous attacks were usually targeted at the US and French governments.
At the end of August, US forces killed Junaid Hussain, who was the leader of the Hacking Division, of the Islamic State with an attack by unmanned aircraft.
Nevertheless, while the Islamic State does not seem to have the same military forces possibilities με τις δυτικές χώρες, η παρουσία τους στο Internet it is quite strong.
