Alleged Foxconn hack allowed bogus orders to be placed for vendors
A "Greyhat" hacking group announced this week that it had successfully hacked contract manufacturer Foxconn and released usernames and passwords for vendors that could be used to place fraudulent orders for companies like Apple and Microsoft.
Swagg Security published a statement on Wednesday taking credit for hacking the company's servers. The group cited "the hilarity that ensues when compromising and destroying an infrastructure" as the reason for its actions.
They did, however, also state that they were "considerably disappointed" with the inhuman working conditions at Foxconn and were also "slightly interested in the existence of an Iphone 5," but they denied that those were reasons for their hack. "We aim to to reshape your perspectives, our perspectives, by the inducing of entertainment. A unique approach to spreading a unique philosophy which brings the sought after tranquility. In a way we are "hacktivist", but in our own views we are Greyhats," the group wrote.
