Anonymous Takes Aim at Zynga for “Outrageous Treatment of Employees”

Anonymous hackers have initiated an operation called “maZynga.” The campaign was launched shortly after the company revealed its plans to lay off around 5% of its workforce.

The hacktivists published a video statement to announce the start of the operation, but the clip was removed from YouTube. However, a transcript of the statement posted on AnonNews reveals their plans.

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Anonymous Hacks Greek Ministry of Finance to Protest Against Austerity Measures

Anonymous hacktivists have leaked confidential documents and user credentials which they allegedly stole from the systems of Greece’s Ministry of Finance. The breach comes at a time when the Greek government is trying to adopt a new austerity package.

“The Greek government is prepared to testify to a vote in the Greek Parliament the new package of economic austerity measures of 13.5 billion euros which are expected to prolong the recession in Greece,” the hackers wrote in a statement.

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Ford Website Hacked by NullCrew, User Credentials Leaked Online

The latest target of the hacker collective known as NullCrew is the website of world-renowned car manufacturer Ford.

The hackers claim to have leveraged an SQL Injection vulnerability in order to gain access to the databases behind the social.ford.com subdomain. As a result of the breach, database and table names, customer usernames – represented by email addresses – and encrypted passwords have been leaked.

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Gadgets add complexity to brutal bank layoffs

In the high-tech, gadget-addicted world of investment banking, layoffs are becoming more complex and brutal as firms try to stop sensitive data leaving with employees.
Sackings are usually swift, with bankers escorted out, a few belongings thrown into boxes and Blackberries and phones disabled the minute they get their marching orders.
But weeks of trawling through old emails and planning software lockdowns now precede and follow the job cuts that are happening in thousands, adding a new layer of indignity to the process.

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