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FEMA Phones Hacked, Calls Made To Mideast and Asia

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the oh-that's-just-not-good dept.

purplehayes writes "A hacker broke into a Homeland Security Department telephone system over the weekend and racked up about $12,000 in calls to the Middle East and Asia. The hacker made more than 400 calls on a Federal Emergency Management Agency voicemail system in Emmitsburg, Md., on Saturday and Sunday, according to FEMA spokesman Tom Olshanski."

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  1. In FEMA's defense by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The hacker was in New Orleans. So they were obligated by official policy to ignore his calls.

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    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
    1. Re:In FEMA's defense by AlterRNow · · Score: 5, Funny

      Did anyone else "hear" that in Abe Simpsons voice?

      "Epa! Eeeepaaa!"

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      The disappearing pencil trick. Let me show you it.
  2. Re:Hacker? by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, he trained his dog to howl at 2600 hz.

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    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  3. Re:No Skype? by BitterOldGUy · · Score: 5, Funny

    So he doesn't have a Skype account?

    Pfft! Who needs Skype when you have the FEMA Phone! Yes! With the FEMA Phone you can call anywhere in the World for FREE! And if you act now, you can get your own FEMA Trailer for Free!

    Subject to criminal prosecution and penalties. Offerer is not responsible for purchaser's stupidity.