US authorities are investigating reports that CIA Director John Brennan’s personal email account has been hacked by a high-school student.<\/p>\n
The alleged hacker told the New York Post that he had found work-related files such as Mr Brennan’s application for a top security clearance.<\/p>\n
The CIA said investigations were under way, but did not confirm whether the hack happened.<\/p>\n
The teenager making the claim has remained anonymous.
\nHe was described by the New York Post newspaper as “a stoner high-school student” who was angry about US foreign policy.<\/p>\n
His Twitter account included links to files which he said were Mr Brennan’s contact list, a list of phone calls by a former CIA deputy director and other documents.<\/p>\n
There was also a tweet with a list of names – including one claiming to be John Brennan – alongside telephone numbers, email addresses and social-security numbers.<\/p>\n
A statement from the CIA said: “We are aware of the reports that have surfaced on social media and have referred the matter to the appropriate authorities.”<\/p>\n
The alleged hacker also claimed to have breached an email account belonging to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.<\/p>\n
The use of private email by senior US officials has become a major issue in recent months, since it emerged that White House hopeful Hillary Clinton had done so while secretary of state.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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