Anonymous has posted names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of Monsanto employees, and is promising action against Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., Imperial Oil, the Royal Bank of Scotland and others. Anonymous has posted names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of Monsanto employees, and is promising action against Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., Imperial Oil, the Royal Bank of Scotland and others.In the case of Monsanto, the hacker group has posted information about 2,500 employees and affiliates of Monsanto and claim to have taken down corporate Web sites and mail servers, according to the Sophos Naked Security blogger.OTHER ANONYMOUS ACTIVITY: Anonymous hacks Booz Allen Hamilton, steals 90,000 military emails Anonymous didn’t indicate how it broke into the network, but mentioned that port 6666 – used for IRC chat – was opened. The port can be used for introducing Trojans and worms that can infect IRC servers and clients. The group says it is setting up a Wiki where the data it stole from Monsanto can be posted, Sophos says.Monsanto could not be reached immediately for comment. Meanwhile, Anonymous has posted its intent to protest against Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., Imperial Oil and the Royal Bank of Scotland for their role in extracting petroleum products from tar sands in Alberta, Canada.In what it calls Operation Green Rights, the group throws its support behind protesters in Montana who view the extraction as an environmental threat. “We will, over the course of the next few days, use the powers we posses to spread news about this scenario and the corporations involved. We are actively seeking leaks to expose the corruption that we all KNOW is beneath this,” Anonymous says in a press release on its Web site.News of the Monsanto attack came about the time when one Anonymous Twitter account said that July 12 would be the biggest day in Anonymous history, but the Monsanto incident doesn’t seem to fit the bill. In the past, for example, the group has taken down MasterCard’s Web site and exposed volatile emails stolen from HBGary Federal.Read more about wide area network in Network World’s Wide Area Network section. Related content feature Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2023 Fears of recession, rising interest rates, mass tech layoffs, and conservative spending trends are likely to make dealmakers cautious, but an ever-increasing need to defend against bigger and faster attacks will likely keep M&A activity steady in By CSO Staff Sep 22, 2023 24 mins Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions brandpost Unmasking ransomware threat clusters: Why it matters to defenders Similar patterns of behavior among ransomware treat groups can help security teams better understand and prepare for attacks By Joan Goodchild Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Cybercrime news analysis China’s offensive cyber operations support “soft power” agenda in Africa Researchers track Chinese cyber espionage intrusions targeting African industrial sectors. By Michael Hill Sep 21, 2023 5 mins Advanced Persistent Threats Cyberattacks Critical Infrastructure brandpost Proactive OT security requires visibility + prevention You cannot protect your operation by simply watching and waiting. It is essential to have a defense-in-depth approach. By Austen Byers Sep 21, 2023 4 mins Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe