Could this be an actual case of cyberterrorism? Knocking out people's telephone service is a big no-no isn't it?
Richard > Redneck Ragin' > > from: > http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2007/09/24/daily26.html?f=et50&ana=e_du > > A former Cox Communications Inc. employee pleaded guilty on Wednesday > to charges he hacked into the company's computer system and disrupted > computer and telecom services in four cities. > > William Bryant, 38, of Norcross, Ga., pleaded guilty in federal > district court to knowingly causing the transmission of information to > a computer used in interstate commerce, and as a result intentionally > and without authorization causing damage to that computer. > > He now faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of up > to $250,000. Sentencing is set for Dec. 13 before U.S. District Judge > Thomas W. Thrash. > > Bryant is a former employee of Atlanta-based Cox Communications, which > operates a computer and telecommunications system throughout the > United States. After being asked to resign, Bryant remotely shut down > portions of Cox's system, causing the loss of computer and > telecommunications services, including access to 9-1-1 emergency > services, for Cox customers in Dallas, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and > Baton Rouge, La. Cox technicians restored service within hours. > > -------------------------------------- > > Although I disagree with the tactics, Cox does suck cocks. Personally > I would have thought it funnier to xss the front page of the AJC if > you had that kind of access. Something along the lines of "Stupid > rednecks finally admit Creationism is wrong while simultaneously > stopping the flood of wasted taxpayer dollars on the rebel flag > debate". > > -JP<who would probably have to define "simultaneously" in the article> > _______________________________________________ > 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.
