[Moderator: Please read my reply which will follow. I am getting a bit annoyed at these outlandish figures of damage.] From: Carolyn Meinel <cmeinelat_private> Subject: HHD for 8/17 Have you been wondering about our Web site and War Game? Patience, please, we'll be up again! The hacker war against us has escalated to epic proportions. Because our opponents are unable to intimidate us, they have resorted to attacking the ISP, Rt66 Internet, that serves us, and also are attacking our ISP's customers. In an Aug. 8, 1998 attack, these criminals caused over $1.8 million in damage against those they held hostage to their demands that no one give us access to the Internet. On August 14, the FBI publicly announced it is pursuing our assailants. We need volunteers who specialize in gathering forensic evidence. Is there anyone whose company sells computer security products that would let our beleaguered ISP use them for free to protect its customers and gather evidence? We need a Mac G3 to run EtherPeek 3.5 (donated by AG Group, http://www.aggroup.com) to gather evidence next time our ISP and its customers are assaulted. Remember, we operate with volunteer labor and equipment alone. Those who are assaulting the customers of Rt66 Internet are the worst terrorists in the history of computer crime. If they get away with these tactics, they will chill freedom of speech across the Internet. If they succeed, the whole world will know that a gang of computer criminals now has the power to force their will on anyone who wants to use the Internet. If we can't stop these hostage-takers, the Internet will no longer be free. -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: New Dimensions International [www.newdimensions.net]
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