Act for Change/ Working Assets Security Breach- a Big Deal?

On Sunday November 4th, 2007, all members of the political activism group "Act For Change", otherwise known as "Working Assets", received an e-mail notice that outlines a breach of security that recently took place. E-mail addresses and passwords of "Act For Change" members were tapped into, along with other personally identifying information. While the organization is handling this event as it would handle any situation where a random hacker managed to access confidential information about members of the group, given the political nature of this web-site, and the beliefs of it's members, one must wonder if this was actually a random hacking incident, or a politically motivated attack.

"Act For Change" members are outspoken social activists. The organization is something of a watchdog for government, and seeks to hold the government accountable for it's actions or "inactions", in it's duties to represent the American public. The organization has orchestrated the sending of 5,523,939 letters to government officials, 898,388 calls to Congress and the White House, 14,905,729 e-mails to public officials, and 186,787 faxes to public offices around the country, since president Bush took office.

On November 4^th, 2007, exactly one year before the next presidential election, "Act For Change/ Working Assets", joined forces with a second major activists group, "Working For Change". The organization officially changed its name on this date as well. With the groups creed displayed clearly across its newly designed web page, "Speak the truth to power" the new name "Credo" bonds members under this same creed of action. Michael Kieschnick, president and co-founder of "Act For Change" (now Credo) gives his explanation for the groups name change, in a letter to the public, posted on the "Credo" web-site. An excerpt from this letter reads: