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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 2004-03-02
Anonymous
What he did was not intended to cause anything like an explosion, kill anyone (directly) or hold anyone hostage. It was a few calls to 911 after some people he didnt like got infected with his malware..

Personally, I think yes he should be punished and indirectly he MAY have caused someones dea...

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