A hacker penetrated a British woman MP’s voicemail and left a sexually offensive message that asked callers whether they had recently indulged in a sex act, a media report said Sunday. The hacker also disabled the House of Commons telephone system, the Daily Mail reported.
Claire Perry, Tory MP for Devizes in Wiltshire, 117 km from London, said she found her voicemail had been changed. “There was a general, system-wide failure overnight. But the changing of the voicemail strongly suggests that the two things were linked, and that a good deal of planning had gone into the operation,” she said.
She, however, did not say what the message was. David Whitelegg, an IT security expert, said the hacker may not have been a prankster, but that he may have been testing the security of the system.
“It’s worrying because it is the sort of thing a terrorist could do prior to launching an offensive. It shows our vulnerability to a cyber attack,” he said.
Claire Perry, Tory MP for Devizes in Wiltshire, 117 km from London, said she found her voicemail had been changed. “There was a general, system-wide failure overnight. But the changing of the voicemail strongly suggests that the two things were linked, and that a good deal of planning had gone into the operation,” she said.
She, however, did not say what the message was. David Whitelegg, an IT security expert, said the hacker may not have been a prankster, but that he may have been testing the security of the system.
“It’s worrying because it is the sort of thing a terrorist could do prior to launching an offensive. It shows our vulnerability to a cyber attack,” he said.
LINK TO OUR HOME PAGE :
Voice Of GREYHAT is a non-profit Organization propagating news specifically related with Cyber security threats, Hacking threads and issues from all over the spectrum. The news provided by us on this site is gathered from various Re-Sources. if any person have some FAQ's in their mind they can Contact Us. Also you can read our Privacy Policy for more info.
Thank You !
-Team VOGH
If you enjoyed VOGH News, Articles Then Do Make sure you to Subscribe Our RSS feed. Stay Tuned with VOGH and get Updated about Cyber Security News, Hacking Threads and Lots More. All our Articles and Updates will directly be sent to Your Inbox. Thank You!
-Team VOGH
Categories:
cyber-crime
,
NEWS
