http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/03/feds-hacker-dis.html By David Kravets Threat Level Wired.com March 18, 2009 A Los Angeles federal grand jury indicted a disgruntled tech employee Tuesday on allegations of temporarily disabling a computer system detecting pipeline leaks for three oil derricks off the Southern California coast. Mario Azar, 28, faces a maximum 10-year term after being accused of purposely impairing a computer system that monitored for leaks on three Pacific Energy Resources platforms offshore of Huntington Beach. "It was offline. The leak-detection system was rendered inoperable for a period of time," said Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for Los Angeles federal prosecutors. Azar did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. Bill Lane, a spokesman for Long Beach-based Pacific Energy Resources, said there was no oil leak from the derricks that are connected to the Southern California shore with miles-long oil pipelines. He declined further comment. [...] _______________________________________________ Best Selling Security Books and More! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org/Received on Wed Mar 18 2009 - 23:15:17 PDT
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