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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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Messing with the 911 system certainly could be considered cyberterrorism... 2004-02-29
Anonymous
The 911 system is very important for the safety of the citizens of the USA. Considering that people reporting a terrorist incident - the release of chemical or biological agents, or other similar event would need to use 911 to report it, the offense is certainly a serious one. If the targets of the ...

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