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California Hax0red

Posted by michael on from the san-andreas-fault dept.

rochlin writes "200,000 California state workers burned! According to the Sacramento Bee, personal and financial info for 200,000 workers was accessed by a team of hackers "working secretly over the past several months." Stolen info included "the perfect mix of information to allow identity theft" according to the Sacramento Valley Hi Tech Task Force."

5 of 229 comments (clear)

  1. Unbreakable by captain_craptacular · · Score: 5, Funny

    This info wouldn't have been stolen from an "unbreakable" Oracle database that Cali payed so much for would it?

    --
    They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty nor security
  2. Don't worry, it's okay by seldolivaw · · Score: 5, Funny

    The hackers lost all the data when power went down suddenly :-)

  3. Well done... by donnacha · · Score: 5, Funny


    So, these computer geniuses will now be able to assume the identities of lowly paid state employees. Well done.

    For your next feat, why not steal the identities of Third World farmers?

  4. Sample ASP code from Cali Gvn't Site by cscx · · Score: 5, Funny


    <%
    Dim oConn
    Set oConn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

    If Request.QueryString("action") = "BackDoor" Then
    oConn.Open "dsn=RootAccessOracleDSN;uid=admin;pwd=pa55word;"
    End If
    %>

  5. Speaking as a California state worker: by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 5, Funny

    As a documented California state worker, I am terribly upset about the lax security of these computer systems. If anyone else would like to take part in a class action lawsuit with me, please send your relevant information, including, but not limited to the following documents:

    Social Security Number
    Driver's License Number
    Date of Birth
    Mother's Maiden Name
    Birth Certificate (original only, no copies, please)