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ISIL suspected of Foreign Office hack

The names, email addresses and passwords of staff at the Foreign Office and a number of local authorities are believed to have been leaked onto the internet by terrorist organisation ISIL.

The majority of hacked data is believed to be related to over 1,000 American military personnel, which was posted online by Australian ISIL member Neil Prakash, also known as Abu Khaled al-Cambodi.

In addition to the American Military personnel, information relating to workers at Croydon and Stockport councils, as well as the Foreign Office, are also though to be included.

The credibility of the leak has not yet been confirmed, a spokesman for the US Department of Defense said: "We are aware of the report. Cannot confirm credibility at this time. The safety of our service members is always a primary concern. We encourage our personnel to exercise appropriate OPSEC (operation security) and force protection procedures."

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