Missouri Politicos Hacked
A handful of Missouri lawmakers have reported having their Facebook accounts hacked since the beginning of the year.
Graham Cluley writes on the NakedSecurity blog some have speculated the hackers took advantage of a free, unsecured wireless network to sidejack state representatives’ Facebook accounts and post messages such as, “I love lobbyist! All the free food and stuff you get. This job is awesome!”
Since the legislative session started Jan. 5, five people on the House side of the Capitol have reported their Facebook accounts being hacked: three Republican legislators, one Democratic legislator and one Republican staffer, according to St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
There have been no hacking incidents reported from the Senate side of the Capitol, where all Internet networks are monitored to varying degrees. Amy Niedergerke, director of computer information systems for the Senate, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the legislative body primarily keeps tabs on Web traffic that might be harmful.
But on the House side of the Capitol building, the public wireless network is not being monitored. Adam Crumbliss, the House clerk, said the House wants to ensure individuals’ freedom to use the Internet without worrying about government censorship or surveillance.
“We want it to be a free, open network that anyone who comes in has access to,” he added.
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