Nation, world briefs 10/20/2015

Migrant in Israel killed by mistake

JERUSALEM -- The death of an Eritrean migrant who was shot and beaten by a mob that mistakenly believed he was a Palestinian attacker set off a round of soul-searching Monday amid the jittery atmosphere sweeping Israel in a wave of unrest. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the vigilantism. Some critics accused Israel's leaders of fostering the charged climate, while others called for the swift prosecution of the crazed mob. "It is a disgrace to Israeli society, and those that carried out this lynching need to be found and brought to justice," said Yaakov Amidror, Netanyahu's former national security adviser.

Hacker claims breach of CIA chief's email

WASHINGTON -- An anonymous hacker claims to have breached CIA director John Brennan's personal email account and has posted documents online, including a list of email addresses purportedly from Brennan's contact file. The CIA said it referred the matter to the proper authorities but would not comment further. The hacker spoke to the New York Post, which described him in an article published Sunday as "a stoner high school student," motivated by his opposition to U.S. foreign policy and support for Palestinians. His Twitter account, @phphax, includes links to files he said are Brennan's contact list, a log of phone calls by then-CIA deputy director Avril Haines and other documents.

State Department's cybersecurity is lax

WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton has come under criticism for doing business over personal email while secretary of state. But her communications may not have been any more secure had she used a State Department email address, judging by years of audits that excoriated the department over poor cyber security on Clinton's watch. The State Department's unclassified email system was breached by hackers linked to Russia last year who stole an unspecified number of emails, according to independent audits and interviews.

Sea of migrants reaches Croatia

BERKASOVO, Serbia -- Thousands of people trying to reach the heart of Europe surged across Serbia's border into Croatia on Monday after authorities eased restrictions that had left them stranded for days in ankle-deep mud and rain. The wave of humanity left behind a field scattered with soaked blankets, mud-caked clothing and water-logged tents as they headed for Slovenia, the next obstacle to their quest to reach European Union nations via the Balkans. Monday's surprise move allowed an estimated 3,000 more migrants to enter Croatia, bound for its small Alpine neighbor.

-- From wire reports