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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 2004-03-05
Anonymous
If I had an emergancy and called 911, I'd hate to wait an extra long time for a police officer to respond because he was busy going to false alarms. I hate "Big Brother" but I do think this crossed the line. What if this guy sent this to hundreds of people in one area? NOT COOL...

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