http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8586269.stm BBC News 24 March 2010 A Frenchman who police say hacked Twitter accounts belonging to US President Barack Obama and celebrities could face jail. The unemployed 25-year-old was arrested on Tuesday after an operation lasting several months, conducted by French police with agents from the FBI. The 25-year-old is said to have hacked into the micro-blogging website, by simply guessing users' passwords. The suspect reportedly targeted other celebrities, including Britney Spears. After being questioned by police, he was ordered to appear at court in the central French city of Clermont-Ferrand on 24 June. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Register now for HITBSecConf2010 - Dubai, the premier deep-knowledge network security event in the GCC, featuring keynote speakers John Viega and Matt Watchinski! http://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2010dxb/Received on Wed Mar 24 2010 - 23:35:49 PDT
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