US hackers told to leave Iraq alone

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  1. GreatOldOne

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    The FBI has warned American hackers not to launch cyber attacks against Washington's foes.

    An alert by the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) warned that "patriotic hacking" was a crime and could even backfire.

    The Center said it issued the warning "to heighten the awareness of an increase in global hacking activities as a result of the increasing tensions between the United States and Iraq."

    In the past, political protests by hackers have erupted into a virtual war of words. Most commonly these hackers have defaced websites, leaving messages in support of causes like the Palestinian intifada and Osama Bin Laden.


    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2760899.stm

    So guys, you've been told - leave it to the CIA "combat hackers".... ;)
     

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