Matrix Sequel Has Hacker Cred

Matrix Sequel Has Hacker Cred
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2003-05-15

The average American moviegoer taking in the Matrix Reloaded this weekend will likely be wowed by the elaborate action sequences and dazzling special effects. But hackers who've seen the blockbuster are crediting it with a more subtle cinematic milestone: it's the first major motion picture to accurately portray a hack.

Matrix Sequel Has Hacker Cred 2003-05-16
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It should be also noted that a possible

reference to the birthplace of UNIX (room

1127 at Bell Labs) is in the Warning

statement:

Warning: Disabling nodes 21-48 will disconnect sector 11 (27 nodes)

The Matrix Reloaded team did their work, eh?

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