Homeland Security Phones Hacked, 400 Calls to Middle East and Asia


	Homeland Security Phones Hacked, 400 Calls to Middle East and Asia

blueridge

8-22-2008 2:57 PM

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homeland security, fema, surveillance, voip calling

blueridge says:

and it was very easy to do. Someone wanted to hide their call records it appears and this was the best way to do it.

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