http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/07/california-mans.html By Kim Zetter Threat Level Wired.com July 28, 2008 A California man currently renting a home in India is caught in the middle of an investigation into a series of bombs that exploded in India this last weekend, according to the Associated Press. The 48-year-old man hasn't been identified by police and is not currently a suspect. An e-mail, which bore the subject line "Await 5 minutes for the revenge of Gujarat," was sent from the man's computer to several Indian television stations minutes before 16 bombs exploded in Ahmadabad, a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Police believe, however, that the message likely did not originate from the man's computer and that someone else -- presumably a hacker -- simply used his computer and Yahoo account to send it. In the message, a group calling itself the Indian Mujahideen, claimed credit for the bombings, believed to be revenge for Muslim deaths that occurred in 2002 during riots in Gujarat. [...] _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.comReceived on Mon Jul 28 2008 - 23:09:26 PDT
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