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FBI Accidentally Received Unauthorized E-Mail Access

AmishElvis writes "The New York Times reports that 'glitch' gave the F.B.I. access to the e-mail messages from an entire computer network. A hundred or more accounts may have been accessed, rather than 'the lone e-mail address' that was approved by a secret intelligence court as part of a national security investigation. The episode was disclosed as part of a new batch of internal documents that the F.B.I. turned over to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit the group has brought."

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  1. FISA court: whatcouldpossiblygowrong by davidwr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh wait too late.

    Better cover it up.

    Oops, we botched that too.

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  2. woo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    black cat!

    glitch in the matrix!

    man in chair sweats

    mysterious metal flower pots dance around

  3. Trust the FBI? by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 5, Funny

    So they "accidentally" gained access to more than what they where supposed to? Aren't we supposed to be able to TRUST them to stick to what they where authorized to access even if they "accidentally" gained greater access? If we can't trust the FBI, who can we trust?

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  4. Something doesn't fit... by AnotherUsername · · Score: 5, Funny

    Something is wrong here...I can't quite put my finger on it...

    Wait a minute, that's it!

    You're a spy! No self-respecting Slashdotter would willingly still have a Hotmail address! You're one of them!

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    1. Re:Something doesn't fit... by UnderDark · · Score: 2, Funny

      The guy is a spy! Burn him! Burn him!

  5. Re:Mistakes happen but only continue to happen... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Escape goats, the Houdini of the animal kingdom...