Greek Finance Ministry site hacked in tax grab protest

(Reuters) - Hackers broke into the servers of Greece's Finance Ministry, police officials said on Tuesday, in protest at government plans to fight tax evasion by tapping into citizens' bank data.

The incident marks the third attack by hackers on Greek government websites since February as anger grows over spending cuts the country has pledged to implement as part of its EU/IMF bailout to avoid bankruptcy.

"To them, you are just economic indicators, deficits and balance sheets - but there are no indicators for misery," said a statement posted on a Finance Ministry website by the hacker group, according to police.

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April 24, 2012