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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. Oh this smart by Orig_Club_Soda · · Score: -1, Troll

    Attack an agency that is already under performing and under budget. Plus, its kinda sad that Slashdot doesnt speak out against this criminal activity. Tagging it "haha" implies that Slashdot condones these actions.