Hack the Army, Brag About it, Get Raided

SunCrushr was one of many who submitted this. A security company called ForensicTec decided to explore the U.S. government's computer systems, with particular emphasis on the Army. They talked to the press and had their fifteen minutes of fame. And surprise surprise, they immediately got raided by the FBI. What did they expect?

Comments

Re:Publicly breakly the law is dumb

[lingqi]

so what about using MacroVision - disabling VCRs?
how about speeding on highways?

IMHO the army and the FBI is taking this *way* too seriously. I mean, fine if they were doing this for criminal intent, then alright. but proceeding with criminal prosecutions? that's 158% bullshit.

the sad fact is unless you generate some publicity, a whole lot of times shit in the govn't does not get done. (same with M$, btw). Illinois had ppl warning them for YEARS that they need to seriously wipe the old PC's hard disks they put on auctions; and what did they do? promptly ignored it until someday ABC channel 7 news (i actually don't remember the channel #, so am making this part up) found out.

i mean, fucking a, i'd appreciate some kind of apology from the army instead of this. instead of "i am tracking down the 'law breakers' and taking a firm stand on unauthorized computer access", i think The Right Thing (tm) to do is actually apologize to ME, Joe Citizen, that they fucked up and should have kept this shit more secure in the first place, and things are being done about it; and they are switching to open source and capable sys admins.

glad my tax dollars are going toward such useful endeavors.

Re:Authorization?

[Reality Master 101]

An unlocked door does NOT imply a "big honking sign that says 'enter'". If you walk in my house uninvited, whether I leave the door wide-ass open or not, you are still risking my blowing your head off.