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US Busts Military Network Hacker

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the crime-and-punishment dept.

yorgasor writes " KATU has an article announcing the case of a mysterious hacker who has broken into roughly 100 military networks has been solved. The hacker is a British citizen and authorities were considering extradition for the case. Although no networks containing classified information were compromised, they do consider the hacker to be a professional rather than recreational due to the large number of networks he hacked."

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  1. Hacker by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    He is probably a dirty, greasy, long haired linux hippie freak, who smells REALLY bad and hasn't taken a shower or left his parents basement in 5 years

  2. Upon furthur investigation... by AcquaCow · · Score: -1, Troll

    US Military officials discovered the accused's computer was actually only infected with code red and they forgot to patch.

    -- AcquaCow

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    up 12 days, 22:30, 2 users, load averages: 993.20, 994.21, 994.56
    *makes note to limit user processes...
  3. This is not 'hacking' by GoatPigSheep · · Score: -1, Troll

    If the guy is from Britain, he is considered a hacker. If he were from Iran, he would be considered a terrorist.

    They should just scrap the term hacker and call him a terrorist, because thats what breaking into the US millitary is, terrorism.

    There is a difference between breaking into a companies network out of curiosity and breaking into a millitary network. At worst, it could be considered an act of war from the country where the hacker originated against the country that was hacked. This would be bad for britain as they are totally dependant on America for support and are controlled by America's millitary policy.

    100 successful hacks is quite impressive, and it's good to see that America's war on terrorism is paying off and this man was caught before he could have caused serious damage to the western world.

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    GoatPigSheep, the 3 most important food groups
    1. Re:This is not 'hacking' by GoatPigSheep · · Score: -1, Troll

      Please do not claim my post is a troll because you don't understand it. I do not believe in trolling.

      The war on terrorism is working. Have any more buildings in the USA been destroyed? no. That is thanks to the hard work of the military and security factions of the USA. The war on drugs is successful too, have you heard about how difficult it is for people to find marijuana lately? That is also thanks to the hard efforts of American security. The war on drugs is also important, because American citizens cannot be on drugs in these difficult times, they must always be alert, because you cannot even trust your neighbours and friends now.

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      GoatPigSheep, the 3 most important food groups
  4. British hate us by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's well known that europeens are jelous of america's superiority in the world. Chances are this man was just another european communist terrorist. As always, america puts its foot down and wins against the whiny destructive euros.

    They are just mad that we had to save them in WW2

  5. Re:Punish those responsible... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Shit, your follow up is also one of the best comments I've read in a while. Keep it up, this could be the bestest thread ever!!! Thanks.

  6. CowBoy Neal is the shiznit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    all you trolls must BOW before him, for he r00ls j00!!!! He will take you and shove you right up that guy on goatse.cx. Where you BELONG!