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Alleged WebTV 911 hacker charged with cyberterrorism
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-02-26

FBI agents arrested a Louisiana man last week for allegedly tricking a handful of MSN TV users into running a malicious e-mail attachment that reprogrammed their set-top boxes to dial 9-1-1 emergency response.

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Alleged WebTV 911 hacker charged with cyberterrorism 2004-02-29
Joe Hegarty <jmh005 (at) supanet (dot) com [email concealed]>
I think that was totally irresponsible. He did it for some fun, not because he had any good reason.

People like that should use there time more productively. Like busting real criminals!...

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