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Hackers Urge Y2K Break
From: mea culpa <jericho () DIMENSIONAL COM>
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 02:04:19 -0700
Forwarded From: "James J. Capone" <james () ptm com> http://www.zdnet.com/zdtv/cybercrime/news/story/0,3700,2413687,00.html Groups ask others to take hiatus in response to government plea. December 23, 1999 In a seemingly contradictory move, two hacking groups have defaced websites to urge others to refrain from hacking over the New Year's weekend. "... it is our hope that others will also abstain from defacing, until the Y2K hysteria has settled down." -- message posted on defaced website On Tuesday, a group using the handle Verb0 inserted this message into several sites: "Stop hacking for one day, from 31th December 1999 to 1st January 2000." Online games site Echelon Entertainment was among those hit, ZDNN reports ISN is sponsored by Security-Focus.COM
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