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Last update:07 November 2007

Incident WHID 2005-63


WHID 2005-63: Web designer sentenced for hacking competitor's site
Date: 31 December 2005
Incident Type: Security Breach
WASC Threat Classification:

While lacking in technical details, this story is certainly juicy. It demonstrates well the business use of web site hacking. The downside is that the hacker got only a minimal punishment, which unless the incident itself is overrated in the media, is a very bad sign on how courts view computer crime.

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