Images of the "device" http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanderlin/tags/graffitiresearchlab/
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 4:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [funsec] 'Suspicious Packages' That Paralyzed Boston Part of > Cartoon Network Marketing Campaign > > Oh brother! Marketeers are behind the DOS attack in Boston today. > > Richard > > http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,249110,00.html > > BOSTON - A suspicious package alert that shut down downtown Boston > Wednesday afteroon was actually part of an elaborate marketing campaign by > the Cartoon Network to spark interest in their "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" > show. > > After state and local officials said they were launching an investigation > into the series of "suspicious packages" found around the city, the > Cartoon Network released a statement saying the packaged are actually > magnetic lights that pose no danger. > > "They are part of an outdoor marketing campaign in 10 cities in support of > Adult Swim's animated television show Aqua Teen Hunger Force," the > statement said. "They have been in place for two to three weeks in Boston, > New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Austin, San > Francisco, and Philadelphia. Parent company Turner Broadcasting is in > contact with local and federal law enforcement on the exact locations of > the billboards. We regret that they were mistakenly thought to pose any > danger." > > Some of the images left on the devices were in the form of characters > called "Mooninites" from "Aqua Teen Hunger Force." > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
