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| Hacker exposes ex-US President George H W Bush emails | |
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| A computer hacker has stolen personal emails and photographs belonging to former US President George H W Bush and his family, US media report. | A computer hacker has stolen personal emails and photographs belonging to former US President George H W Bush and his family, US media report. |
| One photograph posted on the internet showed the 88-year-old Republican politician in bed in hospital, where he was recently treated for bronchitis. | One photograph posted on the internet showed the 88-year-old Republican politician in bed in hospital, where he was recently treated for bronchitis. |
| The stolen emails are reported to include addresses and personal details of several members of the Bush family. | The stolen emails are reported to include addresses and personal details of several members of the Bush family. |
| A spokesman for Mr Bush confirmed that an investigation was under way. | |
| "We do not comment on matters under criminal investigation," Jim McGrath told the Houston Chronicle. | "We do not comment on matters under criminal investigation," Jim McGrath told the Houston Chronicle. |
| The hacker broke into email accounts of several members of the Bush family, news website the Smoking Gun reported. | The hacker broke into email accounts of several members of the Bush family, news website the Smoking Gun reported. |
| The hacked emails are reported to include messages expressing serious concern about the health of the former president, including a personal note sent by President Barack Obama through an aide. | The hacked emails are reported to include messages expressing serious concern about the health of the former president, including a personal note sent by President Barack Obama through an aide. |
| 'Interesting mails' | 'Interesting mails' |
| Mr Bush was discharged from hospital on 14 January after a seven-week stay, during which he was treated for a bronchitis-related cough. | Mr Bush was discharged from hospital on 14 January after a seven-week stay, during which he was treated for a bronchitis-related cough. |
| The purloined photos include pictures of his son, former President George W Bush. | The purloined photos include pictures of his son, former President George W Bush. |
| One shows the younger Mr Bush posing beside a life-size cardboard cutout of himself with a moustache drawn on it; others are said to show paintings by him, including self-portraits. | |
| The Smoking Gun said it had been in contact with the hacker, who goes by the alias Guccifer. | |
| He said he taken "a lot of stuff" including "interesting mails" about the former president's time in hospital, the website reported. | He said he taken "a lot of stuff" including "interesting mails" about the former president's time in hospital, the website reported. |
| George H W Bush was the 41st US President, serving one term from 1989-93. He was defeated by Democrat Bill Clinton when he stood for re-election. | |
| Before becoming president he was Ronald Reagan's vice-president from 1981-89. He also served as vice-president, CIA director, US ambassador to China and congressman from Texas. | |
| His son George W Bush served as 43rd president from 2001-09. |