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S.F. hacker cracks New York Times' internal network
SF Chronicle ^ | 2-28-02 | Carrie Kirby

Posted on 02/28/2002 4:48:01 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:39:45 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

A San Francisco hacker said he accessed personal information about Robert Redford, former President Jimmy Carter, Rush Limbaugh and other illustrious contributors to the New York Times when he broke into the company's computer network about 10 days ago.

The New York Times said it has fixed the flaws that Adrian Lamo, 21, says he exploited to wander freely through the newspaper's system.


(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: computersecurityin; privacylist
I wonder how many contacts he found to the American Socialist Party?
1 posted on 02/28/2002 4:48:01 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Why would the New York Slimes have Rush Limbaugh's social security number?

Using the PIAP data base from her white house days, perhaps. This is one suspicious story and the Slimes has some splainin to do.

2 posted on 02/28/2002 4:51:32 AM PST by OldFriend
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To: OldFriend
A few years ago, Rush did a TV ad for the NY Times....
3 posted on 02/28/2002 4:57:23 AM PST by ken5050
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To: OldFriend
Why would the New York Slimes have Rush Limbaugh's social security number?

Unless I'm mistaken, Limbaugh has been published on the Op-Ed page of the NYT's.

I presume he got paid for it.

4 posted on 02/28/2002 4:58:34 AM PST by billorites
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Wasn't this the same kid who hacked WorldCom a few months ago?
5 posted on 02/28/2002 4:59:12 AM PST by zandtar
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"He has breached other corporate networks, including those of WorldCom, Microsoft and Yahoo..."
6 posted on 02/28/2002 5:07:02 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: *Computer Security In;*Privacy_list
Bump List
7 posted on 02/28/2002 7:29:22 AM PST by Free the USA
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