First a Denial of Service, Now A Lawsuit: The Million Dollar Homepage

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

I guess this kid just can't catch a break. At least he's got
the moolah. :-)

Via the C|Net Security blog.

[snip]

After being hit by a denial of service attack that downed the Million Dollar Homepage site, British student Alex Tew 
now faces a lawsuit from one of the advertisers on the site.

The winner of the last 1,000 pixels, which sold for US$38,100 on eBay, is threatening to sue because the Web site was 
offline for six days until Wednesday, the Financial Times reported in its online edition on Thursday.

[snip]

More:
http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-6029020.html

- ferg


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