Official Providence, R.I. website server hacked By Miriam Valverde, Globe Correspondent 9/25/2011
The server that hosts the City of Providence's website was hacked early this morning, according to the mayor's office. "The hacker conducted a website defacement attack that affected a large number of customers of the company that hosts the city's website," said an updated statement from David Ortiz, press secretary for Providence's mayor, Angel Taveras. The statement said the hack was not a targeted attack on www.providenceri.com. or the city's web domains. The City of Providence's website allows Rhode Island residents access to online services such as making property tax payments, city jobs searches, and to submit construction plans for review. ... http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/09/official-providence-website-hacked/0vVXQUwjFQVCsiG5jTncqJ/index.html _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
