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Adelaide Hacker Compromised 3000 Machines!

Adelaide Hacker compromised over 3000 machines and infected them with a known computer virus that can phish data like credit cards, banking logon details etc. He also tried to launch the virus globally and to potentially infect 74000 machines. He is facing a jail sentence of 2 to 10 years if convicted.

He is being charged with:

– unauthorised modification of computer data, supply and possession of a computer virus with intent to commit a serious computer offence,
– unlawful possession of a computer system, theft and
– trafficking a controlled substance.

“The arrest has resulted in the acquisition of intelligence which can be utilised to identify further offenders,” said Detective Inspector Jim Jeffrey of SAPOL.

Could this uncover a ring of hackers in Adelaide?

AdeladeNow Story: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25923434-5006301,00.html

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NT Government systems compromised

A former employee of the Northern Territory Government has admitted to deleting over 10,000 public servant records. The hacker, a computer engineer, used his flatmate’s computer and a former workmate’s access details to hack into the system. His cyber-sabotage crashed multiple government servers, including those of the Health Department, Royal Darwin Hospital, Berrimah Prison and the Supreme Court resulting in $1m in damage. He was previously cleared as part of his job to upgrade and maintain the NT Government’s computer system. He claims he committed the crime because of a perceived slight from his former employer.

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Source: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,,24952994-17001,00.html

In an earlier report, the same hacker admitted to taking down other NT Government computers.

Source: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,,23707457-2,00.html