FBI email servers were stolen to track down a security detective

The FBI appears to have been used as a pawn in the fight between thieves and security investigators. According to to Relaxing Computer, The FBI has confirmed that intruders hacked his email servers earlier today (November 13th) to send fake messages claiming the recipients had collapsed due to data breach. The emails attempted to post a non-existent demonstration on Vinny Troia, the leader of the Dark Internet security companies NightLion and Shadowbyte.

Non-profit intelligence agency Spamhaus quickly light on false messages. The plaintiffs used the FBI’s official tactics to carry out the plot, using emails removed from the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) database, among others. More than 100,000 addresses have received false emails in at least two waves.

The FBI described the hack as “happening” and initially had little to share. It asked those who received emails to report similar messages to the office Internet Crime Complaint Center or Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. said Troia Relaxing Computer believed that the perpetrators could be linked to “Pompomourin,” a man who had previously attacked the investigator.

Conflicts between smugglers and security forces are not uncommon. In March, the rebels using Microsoft Exchange servers tried to force security journalist Brian Krebs through fraud. However, it is imperative that they use specific areas from a government agency such as the FBI as part of their campaign. While this may be more effective than ever (the FBI was filled with calls from concerned IT administrators), it could also lead to a more immediate response – law enforcement agencies would not enjoy being victimized.