New York Times Hacked?

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday December 28, 2011 @07:50AM from the fox-in-the-henhouse dept.

First time accepted submitter porsche911 writes "It looks like the NYTimes have been hacked and a large number of subscribers spammed with messages about cancellation of their service. The phone system is overwhelmed as well. The Times is currently saying the email is a fake, but that raises other worries. They were one of the only 3rd parties that had the email in question so it appears either someone really screwed up or they've suffered a data breach." Update: 12/28 21:59 GMT by S : Looks like it was just a mistake by an employee.

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Well, they tried hacking the The New Yorker first by elrous0 · 2011-12-28 07:50 · Score: 5, Funny

But then they found out that New Yorker readers were far too smug to lower themselves to reading email.

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SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
Re:Well, they tried hacking the The New Yorker fir by Anonymous Coward · 2011-12-28 08:07 · Score: 4, Funny

I was happy I was unsubscribed, as I have never signed up for anything New York times related ever. So that information that I was unsubscribed had me thanking God.
Sadly, it now appears to be a hoax. I am now crushed in despair.