Back in 2007, hackers broke in to a website for the Intelligence Community and made off 64,000 email addresses.
Now, using that same list, they sent out a fake news report apparently from an intelligence agency bulletin. The email is directly traceable to Georgia and Hungary, but likely misdirection from another country entirely…
What’s interesting is that it’s written intelligibly (as far as government-speak goes) and follows conventional structure. Pretty sophisticated for a link going to a weight-loss site!
From: SSC@dia.mil [mailto:SSC@dia.mil]
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 11:17 AM
Subject: FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Office of the Director of National Intelligence INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
(U//FOUO) DPRK has carried out nuclear missile attack on Japan
06 March 2010
(U//FOUO) Prepared by Defense Intelligence Agency
(U//FOUO) Today, March 06, 2010 at 11.46 AM local time (UTC/GMT -5 hours), US seismographic stations recorded seismic activity in the area of Okinawa Island (Japan). According to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has carried out an average range missile attack with use of nuclear warhead. The explosion caused severe destructions in the northern part of the Okinawa island. Casualties among the personnel of the US military base are being estimated at the moment.
(U//FOUO) In connection with the occurred events, it is necessary for the personnel of the services listed below to be ready for immediate mobilization:
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY:
OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY:
OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS
DEPARTMENT OF STATE:
BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY:
OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION:
OFFICE OF NATIONAL SECURITY INTELLIGENCE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
NATIONAL SECURITY BRANCH
NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
UNITED STATES ARMY
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
UNITED STATES NAVY
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(U//FOUO) Additional information can be found in the following report:
[LINK REMOVED]
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Office of the Director of National Intelligence Washington, D.C. 20511
UPDATE: hundreds of visitors are seeking information about this from all over the country – from Maryland to Oklahoma; from outside consultants to intelligence agencies. Post a comment with your reaction. Did you click the link?