Six Million Hacked Identities Posted Online
From the archive: published May 12, 2008, 18 years ago. Details may have changed since.
The Chilean government is trying to track down a hacker who stole the personal data of more than six million people.
CNN reports the hacker, self-named as “Anonymous Coward,” posted the information online after getting it from the country’s Education Ministry network.
The data includes identity card numbers, along with phone numbers, addresses, and academic backgrounds.
One of the daughters of the Chilean president is said to be among the victims.