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Incident WHID 2007-44

WHID 2007-44: Hacker Breaks Into eBay Server, Locks Users Out
Date: 06 October 2007
Incident Type: Security Breach
WASC Threat Classification: Other

A hacker exploited a leftover admin function on eBay to block users and close sales.

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