Hackers infiltrate Palin's email account
Hackers broke into the email account of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, the John McCain campaign said on Wednesday.
By Agencies |
WASHINGTON: Hackers broke into the email account of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, the John McCain campaign said on Wednesday.
The hackers managed to infiltrate Palin's personal Yahoo email account, and posted a number of the Alaska governor's emails and two family photos on the Internet.
"This is a shocking invasion of the governor's privacy and a violation of law," the McCain campaign said in a statement.
It said the matter has been turned over to authorities and asked anyone in possession of Palin's documents to destroy them. A group calling themselves "Anonymous" claimed responsibility for the breach.
Among the emails posted on the Internet is a message sent from Palin to the vice-governor of Alaska, Sean Parnell, who is currently seeking election to Congress.
The hacking comes at a time when Palin is suspected of using her personal email account for conducting public affairs in Alaska.
According to law, all messages relating to the official functions of governor must be archived and not destroyed, but allows for personal messages to be destroyed.
Palin is currently under investigation in Alaska for abuse of power. The investigation centers on whether Palin tried to fire a state trooper who had recently divorced from her sister.
The hackers managed to infiltrate Palin's personal Yahoo email account, and posted a number of the Alaska governor's emails and two family photos on the Internet.
"This is a shocking invasion of the governor's privacy and a violation of law," the McCain campaign said in a statement.
It said the matter has been turned over to authorities and asked anyone in possession of Palin's documents to destroy them. A group calling themselves "Anonymous" claimed responsibility for the breach.
Among the emails posted on the Internet is a message sent from Palin to the vice-governor of Alaska, Sean Parnell, who is currently seeking election to Congress.
The hacking comes at a time when Palin is suspected of using her personal email account for conducting public affairs in Alaska.
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According to law, all messages relating to the official functions of governor must be archived and not destroyed, but allows for personal messages to be destroyed.
Palin is currently under investigation in Alaska for abuse of power. The investigation centers on whether Palin tried to fire a state trooper who had recently divorced from her sister.
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