Yep, probably no one was too terrified when they lost their phone service for a couple of hours. However, here's the definition given by Wikipedia for cyberterrorism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber-terrorism Cyber-terrorism is the leveraging of a target's computers and information technology, particularly via the Internet, to cause physical, real-world harm or severe disruption. Using even this rather broad defintion, there have been very few real world cyberterrorism attacks. Richard -----Original Message----- From: Blue Boar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: funsec Subject: Re: [funsec] The south rises again! Who was he trying to make terrified? BB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
