3 February 2012
Last updated at 18:45 ET
The Greek justice ministry was taken down after being hacked
The FBI is investigating how activists linked to the Anonymous network managed to intercept a conference call between British and US police in which they discussed legal action against hackers.
Anonymous has released a tape of the call in which detectives give details of alleged hackers being tracked.
The FBI said the information had been obtained illegally.
Later, it emerged Anonymous had also hacked the websites of US police forces and the Greek justice ministry.
The FBI said in a statement: “The information was intended for law enforcement officers only and was illegally obtained. A criminal investigation is under way to identify and hold accountable those responsible.”
London’s Metropolitan Police’s central e-crime unit said the matter was being investigated but that no operational risks had been identified.
‘Highly embarrassing’
Anonymous is a loose collective of “hacktivists” which has been responsible for cyber attacks on various companies, governments and individuals in recent years.
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