article_snippet: The Army message said that the leak targeted members 'in retaliation for airstrikes in Iraq and Syria,' according to the Washington Times.
article_snippet: The group claimed The group hacked several military servers, databases and emails to obtain the information on the list, though much of the information could be found publicly online . '
article_snippet: Any CENTCOM teammate or family member could be targeted.
article_snippet: One serviceman who was identified in the leak said that 'We have a footprint -- the best We can do is to make that foot print not so deep in the sand'.
article_snippet: However, a defense official said that the list did not appear to be from a breach, and that the names and addresses were publicly available online. '
article_snippet: the list did not appear to be from a breach, and that the names and addresses were publicly available online really weren't surprised because all the people I saw on the list are on a webpage some place anyways, the information was already public,' and identified soldier said.
article_snippet: The Defense Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are looking into the matter, the New York Times reported.
article_snippet: An official told the New York Times most of the information on the list could be found in public records, residential address search sites and on social media.
article_snippet: In January, the hacked Centcom Twitter feed posted what appeared to be an office phone directory of officers that was slightly out of date, forcing the US military temporarily to take down the command's Twitter feed.