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Still More on News Corp. Hacking Charges

Posted by michael on from the as-the-world-turns dept.

Spike and others wrote in about this ongoing saga: subsidiary of Vivendi claims that a subsidiary of News Corporation cracked their satellite TV smart cards and posted for public download. (See our previous stories.) Two new stories from the Associated Press and Yahoo note that although the two companies are apparently dropping the original lawsuit (since News Corp. is making a large investment in Vivendi), Echostar is now claiming they were hacked too and the U.S. Justice Department is investigating possible criminal charges.

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  1. I got hacked too, honest by iainl · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can I have some of Rupert's cash now? I've no evidence, or anything, but that doesn't seem a problem.

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    "I Know You Are But What Am I?"
    1. Re:I got hacked too, honest by Enry · · Score: 1, Funny

      Sorry, you just get to see all you can stand of Bill O'Reilly and "When Dolphins Attack". Ecch.

    2. Re:I got hacked too, honest by AftanGustur · · Score: 3, Funny
      I've no evidence, or anything, but that doesn't seem a problem.

      Your name isn's Goerge W. by any change ?

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    3. Re:I got hacked too, honest by iainl · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Your name isn's Goerge W. by any change ?"

      Nope. Given that wonderful new word you've invented, I don't suppose you are, are you? ;-)

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      "I Know You Are But What Am I?"
  2. People who illegally recieve SatTV are not Pirates by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pirates are gruff men on ships who say ARRR and steal your boat. People who illegally decode a signal being broadcast through their private air space are just people who illegally decode a publicly broadcast signal. The news corps is doing a disservice to the public by using slang terms and being unclear in their communication of a story.

  3. Corporate hacking by killmenow · · Score: 5, Funny

    Frankly, I don't care if companies hack each other...so long as I benefit.

  4. I was also hacked !!! by DJ+FirBee · · Score: 1, Funny

    You can send the payment and a handwritten apology letter plus some cookies to DJ FirBee at ....

  5. ahh simpsons by Jonny+Ringo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Homer:Well I just bought some shares of News Corp.
    Lisa: Dad that's fox!
    Homer: Sell! Sell!