Hackers attacked the server of the
Greek Finance Ministry in protest of austerity and leaked
confidential data about the state of the ailing economy, Greek media
reported on Monday.
The cyber attack at the General Accounting Office was made "to
show solidarity with Greek peoples," said a statement posted briefly
on the website signed by the hacker activist group Anonymous,
according to reports.
However, Greek police sources who verified the attack, expressed
doubts whether the hackers who have claimed responsibility for cyber
attacks against state servers worldwide in recent months, have
orcherstated Monday's hit.
They suspect that it was local hackers who gained access to
confidential documents, including correspondence between Greek state
officials and representatives of the European Union and
International Monetary Fund lenders who keep Greece afloat since
2010 with loans in exchange of harsh policies.
The extent of the breach has not been fully estimated yet.
The attack came as the parliament is scheduled to vote on a fresh
set of austerity measures next week in order to secure further
international bailout funding in November to stave off a default
which could destabilize the entire eurozone.
Hackers operating under the "Anonymous" group banner have
attacked Greek government websites four times since last February.
