On second thought, it's probably just some refugees, but the word "hijacked" just immediately makes me think of terrorists.
In the context of cyberterrorism, I wonder what this is all about? They are investigating in 8 states. Remember when the AQ's bragged that they were "among us" and held professional positions, some in sensitive infrastructure.
Federal agents searching local ITT facilities
Indianapolis, IN
Northwestside campus, the company's Carmel headquarters and campuses in seven other states targeted in probe of undetermined nature.
By Tom Spalding and Terry Horne
terry.horne@indystar.com February 25, 2004
Marion County Sheriff deputies turned away students and staff at ITT Technical Institute today as federal postal inspectors searched the Northwestside campus, the company's Carmel headquarters and campuses in seven other states.
The search warrants were issued by a federal court in Houston and stemmed from a grand jury investigation by the Southern District of Texas, company officials said.
The U.S. Attorney for that district, Michael Shelby, issued a statement later this morning acknowledging only the presence of federal agents at ITT Educational Services Inc. headquarters and campuses in Indiana, Texas, Virginia, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, California and Oregon.
Shelby had no other comment except to note that no charges had been filed.
An ITT spokeswoman, Nancy Brown, said the company did not know what the investigation was about.
Brown said the search warrant authorized federal agents to obtain records relating to placement, student retention, graduation, attendance and admissions. Also included were records relating to graduate salaries and the transferability of credits to other institutions.
In a prepared release about the searches, Brown quoted ITT Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Reene R. Champagne as saying the private educational firm was "fully cooperating with the agents" and that the company had not been informed of any specific allegations or charges at this time.
According to the company's Web site, ITT operates 75 ITT Technical Institutes in 29 states and serves nearly 33,000 students, providing them with college education in "career-focused, degree programs."
The for-profit company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
http://www.indystar.com/articles/4/123930-3104-092.html