FC: Update from Canada on DoS attack investigation

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

> From: dakin () nationalpost com
> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 13:53:20 -0400
> To: declan () well com, politech () vorlon mit edu
> Subject: Re: FC: Web access justifies "draconian and invasive legislation"
>
> At 11:26 AM -0500 on 2/16/00, Declan McCullagh wrote:
>
> Hey Declan--
>
> You might be interested to know that RCMP officers, acting on a request 
> from the FBI, executed a search warrant on the Montreal offices of 
> Internet Direct, an Internet Service provider which operates in most 
> Canadian provinces.
>
> The search warrant is related to the mafiaboy file.
>
> Here's the connection: In the spring of 1998, Delphi Supernet, a Montreal 
> ISP, terminated the account of mafiaboy () dsuper net for violating 
> acceptable use policies.
>
> In May, Delphi was acquired by Internet Direct Ltd. of Toronto in May, 1999.
>
> Internet Direct merged with Look late last year under the name Look 
> Communications.
>
> Look has about 150,000 subs across Canada.
>
> That's all for now.
>
> David Akin / Technology Reporter
> National Post / dakin () nationalpost com
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