Hacking network Anonymous has released a recording of a conference call between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and UK police in which they discuss efforts against hacking, according to a BBC report on Friday. The call, said to have taken place last month, covers the tracking of Anonymous and similar groups, dates of planned arrests and evidence details. Anonymous also published an email, apparently from the FBI, showing the email addresses of call participants.
The FBI confirmed the intercept and said it was hunting those responsible. “The information was intended for law enforcement officers only and was illegally obtained. A criminal investigation is under way to identify and hold accountable those responsible,” it said in a statement.
British police at Scotland Yard said the matter was being investigated but that no operational risks had been identified.
A comment on one of the Twitter accounts linked to Anonymous, AnonymousIRC, said: “The FBI might be curious how we’re able to continuously read their internal comms for some time now.” According to the alleged email, the 17-minute phone call took place on 17 January. It was unclear how Anonymous had managed to obtain the recording.
