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Anil Ambani's email ID hacked

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Tejas.Gupta
Tejas.Gupta Original post #1
Jun 19, 2011 at 4:18 PM
NEW DELHI: Unidentified hackers attempted what seems to have been a cleverly disguised phishing attack on billionaire Anil Ambani, who may have suffered a resultant breach of security on his computer.

The attack, now the subject of an investigation by the Cyber Crime Cell of the Mumbai Police, happened on May 8, when the 52-year-old chairman of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and the fourth-richest Indian received an email that appeared to have been sent by an India-based reporter of global financial newswire service Bloomberg.

SOURCE-Times Of India
Tech.Masti
Jun 19, 2011 at 4:38 PM
:| another big name in the victim list
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Tech&ME #3
Jun 19, 2011 at 4:38 PM
Ohh! that's some kinda Phishing Attack!!

But wonder how Mr Anil is so n00b about his tech life. No security at all !!

(i think this is some kind of promotion activity, Mr. Anil has kinda good security, and is connected to their own server for internet activity. Such corporate houses uses own servers for mailing activities!)
Tech.Masti
Jun 19, 2011 at 4:40 PM
he must be getting lots of mail, so may be slip of mouse click ;)
KDroid
KDroid #5
Jun 19, 2011 at 4:58 PM
Phishing!!!! OMG!! he got trapped in a phishing trap?
rhitwick
Jun 19, 2011 at 5:11 PM
There was a news today that TATA's surpussed Ambani in terms of market valuation. I guess he was trying to make some quick bucks.
sygeek
sygeek #8
Jun 20, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Phishing attack..meh, n00b.
The Sorcerer
Jun 20, 2011 at 11:23 AM
So what now? He will buy Symantec? :D

Anil says "OOOOH!! I have so much monies I dunno what to do!! I know!!! I will buy Symantec!! lulz!!" :p