Anonymous attacks agri-giant Monsanto, leaking information on 2,500 employees | Naked Security

Anonymous attacks agri-giant Monsanto, leaking information on 2,500 employees | Naked Security

by Chester Wisniewski on July 13, 2011 | Comments (2)

FILED UNDER: Data loss, Featured, Privacy, Vulnerability

Anonymous has launched what they portray as an opening salvo against international agricultural giant Monsanto. Calling their mission #OpMonsanto, they released the names, addresses, emails and phone numbers of over 2,500 Monsanto employees and affiliates.

Anonymous didn't release details on types of systems, flaws or anything else that might explain how they acquired the stolen information. They claim to have taken down Monsanto web assets and mail servers.

Anonymous mentioned port 6666 being open on a Monsanto server, implying that they might set up an IRC channel on the compromised host. Anonymous also stated they intend to create a wiki for sharing and organizing their stolen information.

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