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IIRC HBGary got powned exactly like that

• tripzilch 12y ago
  HBGary also got social-engineered with emails to an oversees sysadmin. At that point they already had used some relatively minor security exploit, then used the social-engineering to escalate privileges further. (this is from vague memory, I may have gotten some details wrong here)
  • debac 12y ago
    Among other things http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2011/02/anonymous-speaks-the-inside-story-of-the-hbgary-hack/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2011/02/anonymous-speaks-...