Re: Man indicted in alleged hacking of county's system

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Forwarded from: Ejovi Nuwere <ejovi () ejovi net>

Looks like the first realistic damage cost ever published. The $5,000
was probably consulting time.

I wonder if this is how cyber terrorist will destroy America? Breaking
into our counties wireless infrastructure. Al Queda is probably war
driving America as we speak.

ejovi nuwere
http://www.ejovi.net
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> Puffer is accused of accessing the system March 8, costing the county
> $5,000 to clean up after the alleged breach.
>
> Puffer, a computer security analyst who worked briefly for the
> county's technology department in 1999, could get five years in prison
> and a $250,000 fine on each count if he's convicted. Puffer declined
> to comment Wednesday and referred questions to his attorney, who was
> not available.
>
> District Clerk Charles Bacarisse said no files were compromised, but
> the county had to shut down the wireless system about a month after it
> was set up.
>
> The county, he said, had intended to use the wireless service to
> connect personal computers used by court clerks at the Civil Courts
> Building, 301 Fannin, to their network. The old courthouse can no
> longer sustain more computer lines, he said.
>
> "I'm hopeful we can determine an appropriate way to secure that system
> well enough to use wireless service," Bacarisse said.



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