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Delta Air Lines Sued Over Alleged E-mail Hacking

Posted by samzenpus on from the down-and-dirty-delta dept.

alphadogg writes "Delta Air Lines is being sued for allegedly hacking the e-mail account of a passenger rights advocate supporting legislation that would allow access to food, water and toilets during long delays on the tarmac. Kathleen Hanni, executive director of Flyersrights.org, alleges Delta obtained sensitive e-mails and files and used the material in an attempt to derail the 'Airline Passenger's Bill of Rights of 2009,' of which four versions are pending before Congress. The suit was filed on Tuesday in US District Court for the Southern District of Texas and seeks a minimum of $11 million in damages. Flyersrights.org, a nonprofit organization founded in 2007, had been investigating surface delays in air travel."

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  1. people are spoiled these days by nomadic · · Score: 2, Funny

    They'd also be entitled to clean air and access to medical treatment.

    Who does she think she is, the Pope?!

  2. For $11 Million by SomeJoel · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd be sure to "accidentally" leave my password lying around in plain sight.

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    1. Re:For $11 Million by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      You forgot about the part where you would also have to start an advocacy group and work hard enough to piss someone off enough to care about.

    2. Re:For $11 Million by SomeJoel · · Score: 5, Funny

      You forgot about the part where you would also have to start an advocacy group and work hard enough to piss someone off enough to care about.

      Great point. What would I have to do for just $5 million?

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  3. Re:Delta "clearly, obviously" innocent by jimicus · · Score: 2, Funny

    Another story on the lawsuit currently circulating on the wires includes this nugget: "Through a spokesman, Delta denied that it was involved in any hacking. 'Obviously, the idea that Delta would hack into someone’s email is clearly without merit,' spokesman Trebor Banstetter wrote in an email."

    He's quite right. There are outside companies you can pay to do that for you.