"ISIS claims to release another U.S. military 'hit list'"

RallyPoint Shared Content — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:36:53 -0400

From: CBS News

Hundreds of military personnel and embassy staff could be at risk after hackers associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leaked what the militant group claims to be their names, email addresses and passwords online.

ISIS' so-called "Hacking Division" claimed it hacked computers belonging to the American military and accessed details including photographs, addresses and even credit card information of Army, Navy and State Department figures, reports CBS News' Khaled Wassef.

The Twitter account of British ISIS hacker Abu Hussain al-Britani (Junaid Hussain), believed to be behind ISIS hackers' Division who released the new lists, wrote: "They have us on their 'hit list', and we have them on ours too..."

CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues reports U.S. government officials are aware of allegations that the so-called "Islamic State Hacking Division" has conducted the cyberattack. Law enforcement sources tell CBS News that government officials are trying to determine the accuracy of the claims.

In March, ISIS hackers released what it claimed lists the personal information of 100 members of the U.S. military. They said they were posting the information "so that our brothers in America can deal with you."

At the time, a spokesperson for the U.S. Marine Corps released a statement saying the NCIS is notifying the Navy and Marine personnel affected by the posting, adding: "It is recommended Marines and family members check their online/social footprint, ensuring privacy settings are adjusted to limit the amount of available personnel information."

Pentagon officials said the earlier list appeared to have be drawn from public sources -- everything from newspaper interviews to Facebook pages that connected them, sometimes incorrectly, with the war against ISIS.

Western officials have acknowledged the digital savvy of ISIS, which has used social media to recruit widely in the West and to spread propaganda in support of its brutal campaign to establish what it calls an Islamic caliphate in the Mideast.

After the earlier list was released, CENTCOM sent out a warning through Facebook to military personnel, that we are "operating in a new norm in which cyber threats are real" and any CENTCOM teammate or family member could be targeted. It suggested they "maintain a heightened sense of vigilance."

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/isis-claims-to-release-another-us-military-hit-list/

ISIS claims to release another U.S. military "hit list"

For at least the second time this year, ISIS hackers have released what they claim to be personal info for hundreds of U.S. military personnel and embassy staff

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 13 at 2015 10:40 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:40:09 -0400

Oh brother let's wait and not do anything.. again....

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Aug 13 at 2015 10:42 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:42:37 -0400

Do you think this is an intimidation ploy?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 13 at 2015 11:00 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:00:38 -0400

If NCIS and CENTCOM are contacting the individuals involved then I say we should all take notice and ensure we are conducting OPSEC on ourselves.

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 13 at 2015 11:09 AM

1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:09:14 -0400

Provide the personel on the list and thier immediate familys protection and then say "Bring it, Fuckers".

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Aug 13 at 2015 11:21 AM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:21:05 -0400

Why not just neutralize these savages NOW?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 13 at 2015 1:08 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:08:07 -0400

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Aug 14 at 2015 3:00 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 03:00:15 -0400

Nothing New. I remember Khadafi putting out a hit list out on us after El Dorado Canyon and the only serious attempt on NCU London failed miserably when the Bomb at British Airways up the street went off prematurely. I got to see that Jack Asses Own People Kill Him.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Aug 14 at 2015 3:06 AM

PO1 John Miller — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 03:06:30 -0400

I'm gonna have to throw the bullshit flag on this one.

Response by PFC Adam Haney made Aug 14 at 2015 1:03 PM

PFC Adam Haney — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:03:19 -0400

Response by Lt Col Stephen Petzold made Aug 14 at 2015 3:05 PM

Lt Col Stephen Petzold — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:05:20 -0400

Nice to know that all the Sr Leadership at Homeland Security is using unsecured private e-mail for all their work e-mail and meanwhile we have an ISIS Hacking Division. I am sure they are not trying to access all the DHS e-mails. We practice OPSEC while the political leaders don't follow any of the same basic cyber security rules we have too leaving us and our families open to potential attack.

Response by TSgt Jeremy Maples made Aug 14 at 2015 5:59 PM

TSgt Jeremy Maples — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 17:59:52 -0400

After the last "hacking" attempt, ie finding open source info on service members, alot of it outdated from things like facebook and other social media, I take no credence in what they say. If they want to have some fun, I will personally give them my home address and we can dance.