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Baseball Team Hacks Another Team's Networks, FBI Investigates

Posted by Soulskill on from the change-your-password dept.

An anonymous reader writes: The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the better baseball teams over the past several years. The Houston Astros have been one of the worst. Nevertheless, there is evidence that officials for the Cardinals broke into a network maintained by the Astros in order to gain access to "internal discussions about trades, proprietary statistics, and scouting reports." The FBI is now leading an investigation into the breach, and they have served subpoenas to the Cardinals and to Major League Baseball demanding access to electronic correspondence. It's the first known instance of corporate espionage involving a network breach in professional sports. Law enforcement said the intrusion "did not appear to be sophisticated." It seems likely that a personal vendetta against the Astros's general manager is involved.

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  1. If it's good enough for the NSA, why not MLB? by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Hey, if the NSA gets to violate the Constitution and spy on Americans, why not the MLB?

    Sauce for the goose is great for the gander.

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  2. Competitive Drive Unleashed by Tablizer · · Score: 1, Interesting

    St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the better baseball teams over the past several years. The Houston Astros have been one of the worst. Nevertheless, there is evidence that officials for the Cardinals broke into a network maintained by the Astros...

    It seems the most competitive teams are often the most likely to cheat. The NFL Patriots also got caught cheating twice.

    It seems a competitive drive is a two-edge sword: if you are driven to push the boundaries in sports, it seems you are also driven to push the boundary in other areas.

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