A few government websites spilled all the information hackers needed

Nov 8, 2011 11:38 GMT  ·  By

More than 150 usernames and passwords belonging to members of International and Foreign Government agencies were leaked by Team Poison, a hacker team known for closely collaborating with Anonymous.

According to The Hacker News, they managed to obtain the data after they hacked various government websites and their databases, one of the more high-profile targets allegedly being the Parliament of Australia website.

The Pastebin post doesn't contain any details or explanations on why the operation took place, but most likely the credentials were leaked as a form of retaliation against state institutions.

Hex00010, the member of Team Poison that took credit for the data breach is one of the more active members of the group. He is also known for being one of the more vocal protesters against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA ).