HACKERS claiming to be from the Anonymous group took control of Gloucester City Council deputy leader Jennie Dallimore’s Twitter account , posting anti- Conservative messages and vowing not to ‘forgive or forget.’ The Conservative city councillor for Podsmead, who has over 1,000 followers on the social networking site, had her account hacked on Thursday night. She managed to delete some of the 10 messages posted by the hackers, but she has since been locked out of her account. Tweets from the supposed Anonymous hackers include hashtags calling for the freedom of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, and vows that “we do not forgive, we do not forget, expect us.” Jennie’s Twitter profile picture was also changed by the hackers to an image described as “vile” by Gloucester Mayor Debbie Llewellyn before it was replaced with a blank square. Anonymous are an international network of hackers known for launching cyber attacks on government, religious and corporate websites. Jennie said: “I’m very disappointed because I’ve been on Twitter for quite a long time and I use my account to let people in Gloucester know what I’m doing and to highlight issues. I know some of the tweets upset some people. “I’ve tried changing my password but the hackers have changed the email address linked to the account. I’ve asked Twitter for help but I may not be able to access my profile again. “It is an attack on my privacy, but in a way I’m quite flattered because usually Anonymous only attack more high profile people, unless they are a rip-off Anonymous group.” Fearing further online security breaches, city councillors were told to change their Twitter passwords at the Full Council meeting this week. Jennie said the incident shows the importance of staying safe and secure online. “This really highlights the importance of changing passwords regularly and keeping personal information safe online, and it’s especially vital for young people to be aware of dangers online.” Gloucestershire Police recently issued advice to guard against cyber crime, warning internet users to use internet security software, making sure the latest operating system updates are installed and backing up their files. Users are also advised not to open email attachments unless they are sure they are authentic, never storing passwords on computers and making sure software programs have the latest updates installed. Share
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 05:08:45 +0000
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