Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
WASHINGTON — The Islamic State group hacker killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria this week had been recruiting sympathizers in the West to conduct “lone wolf” terrorist attacks, and his death eliminates a “significant threat” to the U.S., a military official said Friday. Air Force Col. Patrick Ryder, spokesman for Central Command, told reporters at the Pentagon that the hacker, Junaid Hussain, also was responsible for the recent release of personally identifying information on about 1,300 U.S. military and government employees. He apparently was referring to the posting online about two weeks ago of certain personal details of U.S. service members and government employees by a group calling itself the Islamic State hacking division. The group urged attacks on the individuals listed. Asked about the incident at a Pentagon news conference Aug. 12, Gen. Ray Odierno, who was the Army chief of staff at the time, said he doubted that it amounted to a cyberattack. “But I take it seriously, because it is clear what they are trying to do, and so it is important for us to make sure that all our force understands what they are trying to do, even though I believe they’ve not been successful, […]
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