Hackers Intercept FBI Calls With U.K.

by whengwe8 on 2012-02-04 17:28:50

The calls mainly include the discussion of development between FBI agents in the U.S. and their counterparts at Scotland Yard in Britain who are conducting investigations. Violating law enforcement, this is how to stop the embarrassing wrestling of cybercrime without borders. A Twitter account claims to have been monitoring FBI communications for a period of time with advice from hackers associated with Anonymous. The parent company of the ironwork manufacturer did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A spokesperson for the London Metropolitan Police stated that the institution is aware of the intercepted calls and "no operational risk has been identified." The spokesperson said that the FBI is investigating the matter. It appears that the British police did not take the suspect, who uses the alias TehWongZ, too seriously, referring to him as an "admirer" and a "painful docking." They say it calls on citizens to carry out a series of similar actions as part of worldwide law enforcement. The group is a loose association of hackers and activists without a formal structure or membership. Many calls are accompanied by jokes and are not related to work-related conversations. British officials on the phone call discussed efforts to assist U.S. investigations into hacking, some of whom also face charges in Britain. They discussed what they described as impressive investigative work recovering data from the suspect's hard drive. The 16-minute call was posted on the internet last Friday. The collective Anonymous hacker group claimed responsibility for the incident, but the FBI did not name the group and stated that a criminal investigation is ongoing. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said that the violation did not compromise the agency's secure email or other computer systems. Instead, it seems that overseas law enforcement officers invited to the FBI call forwarded information to his private email account, which was compromised as a result. The FBI in Washington said that criminals hacked into the teleconference on cybercrime between its agents and overseas law enforcement officials. "Information was only intended for law enforcement and was unlawfully obtained," the FBI said. "A criminal investigation is ongoing to identify and hold accountable those responsible." The Twitter feed allegedly belonging to TehWongZ said he suspects his hard drive is in the hands of the FBI, but added, "However, I have never been arrested." British officials reported violations involving Steam, a U.S.-based gaming site, and provided information about a teenage suspect in Britain. In November, Steam informed its customers that its website had been defaced and accounts may have been compromised. An FBI agent on the conference call told his peers that the investigation is being handled by an agent in Baltimore.