Hacker leaks six million Chilean private records.

AuthorSwartz, Nikki
PositionUP FRONT: News, Trends & Analysis - Brief article

A computer hacker in Chile released the personal information of six million people online in an attempt to demonstrate the lack of data protection in the country, according to officials.

Investigators believe the individual hacked into government and military servers to access the information--which included ID card numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and academic records.

According to the El Mercurio, the data was posted on the forum of a Chilean blog dedicated to technology...

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