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To: long-gone who wrote (29259)3/1/1999 6:48:00 PM
From: John Hunt  Read Replies (1) of 116791
 
Hacker infiltrates military satellite - More Details

<< The UK Ministry of Defence has come under attack from a hacker who is allegedly threatening to target military satellites unless a £3 million ransom is handed over.

According to a story in today's , the hacker has already seized control of one satellite, altering its course. The satellite in question is said to be involved in co-ordinating bombing raids on Iraq.

Other targets for the hacker have been GCHQ - the spying operation that listens in on telephone calls and other communications - and a number of UK operations overseas. -- cont'd -- >>

theregister.co.uk

PS - The Register is a great site for computer technology news

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And an interesting OT article with new facts on the Flight 800 crash supporting the missile theory, if anyone has time on their hands waiting for gold to move. :-))

New shadows darken the TWA Flight 800 probe

villagevoice.com



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