http://www.wxyz.com/wxyz/nw_local_news/article/0,2132,WXYZ_15924_4720282,00.html By Cheryl Chodun May 23, 2006 A hacker crippled thousands of computers at dozens of local schools, and police say a teenage student was responsible for it all. 18-year-old David Randall could go to prison for up to 5 years. There is a good chance that he won't be graduating high school because he is currently suspended. Police say he hacked into the computer system of the Wayne/Westland schools. He crashed the entire system, shutting down 5,000 computers in 29 buildings, and police say he did it dozens of times between March 6th and May 5th. Greg Baracy, Wayne/Westland Schools superintendent, told 7 Action News, "It's created total havoc amongst our staffs and the lack of availability to get out of the network and do our work. Many lost hours of manpower." When witnesses identified David Randall as a suspect, police seized his home computer and say they found a disk with revolutionary websites on it that talked about hacking. "The moral of the story is that utilize your talents in a positive way," Baracy said _________________________________ Attend the Black Hat Briefings and Training, Las Vegas July 29 - August 3 2,500+ international security experts from 40 nations, 10 tracks, no vendor pitches. www.blackhat.com
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