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Hackers Shut Down Pennsylvania's Government Web Site

EL1TE   on 06 January 2008 - 13:39 · 21 comments & 13911 views

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Hackers infiltrated Pennsylvania's government Web site on Friday, forcing administrators to shut down nearly the entire site for several hours. Hackers broke into the pages of the departments of Labor and Industry, Education, and Military and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Pennsylvania Lottery, said Mia DeVane said, a spokeswoman for the Office of Administration. DeVane said state information technology officers also learned Friday that four other states and a university had been attacked in a similar manner. It wasn't immediately clear which other state Web sites were attacked. A message left with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center seeking comment wasn't immediately returned.

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#1 zeta_immersion on 06 Jan 2008 - 15:32
hei man, infiltrate in my university and graduate me already (i would be very thankfull 24 canadian) :beer:
(5 replies) #2 Croquant on 06 Jan 2008 - 15:46
The piece is from Fox Noise, so I don't believe word one.
#2.1 vetneufuse on 06 Jan 2008 - 16:05
It might be from fox news (which i dont trust) but this did happen... all our .pa.us sites where down......

alternate source: MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22509653/

Last edited by neufuse on 06 Jan 2008 - 16:05
#2.2 solardog on 06 Jan 2008 - 17:21
Im very curious to know who you would believe. If you say any mainstream outfit,worldwide, you are a hypocrite of monumental proportions, as the worldwide mainstream media is is the most lopsided to the left entity on this planet. So who? Oh and Im not defending Fox.
#2.3 vetmarkjensen on 06 Jan 2008 - 20:00
Gotta love it when people automatically form a disbelieve opinion without even thinking or looking into it themselves.
#2.4 Croquant on 06 Jan 2008 - 23:59
Normaly I wouldn't dismiss a piece just because of it's source... but come one, this is Fox Noise we're talking about. The same people that bring you Bill Oh'Really!
#2.5 epple on 07 Jan 2008 - 07:28
You obviously have no arguments. We're not interested in a biased opinion of something you clearly know little about. Leave that to the mindless blogs.
#3 z0phi3l on 06 Jan 2008 - 16:05
Oh it happened, our state web site isn't that good to start with so I'm surprised this hasn't happened sooner
#4 Dakkaroth on 06 Jan 2008 - 16:23
Good for the hackers.
(4 replies) #5 swandike on 06 Jan 2008 - 18:41
sensorship...
fellas sensorship.....
all pc lovers hate sensorship and drms and monitoring...

stop deleting posts....
its their opinions....
if you wanna hear what you wanna hear just dont open up to all to express themselves

Please don't use font size 7. Thanks!

Last edited by Slimy on 06 Jan 2008 - 19:11
#5.1 excalpius on 06 Jan 2008 - 18:52
We also hate shouting overly large font posts almost as much...
#5.2 swandike on 06 Jan 2008 - 19:47
good opinion. well understood. thats why am not using it now.

why that option then if I may ask?

Else you can just disable it.

Some of us like using all options to make our point.

If I cant use font size 7, how about 6, or 5 or 4?

Last edited by swandike on 06 Jan 2008 - 19:49
#5.3 Croquant on 07 Jan 2008 - 00:02
Learn to spell. It's "censorship", not "sensorship". One is a method of repression, the other is a ship full of sensors.
#5.4 swandike on 07 Jan 2008 - 07:41
thanks mate...some of us...english isnt our mother's tongue, and will be rude to speak my own language in an english forum.
(5 replies) #6 Dakkaroth on 06 Jan 2008 - 20:09
There's a difference between censorship and abiding by the rules you AGREED to.
#6.1 Croquant on 07 Jan 2008 - 00:04
Not when you don't have any choice but to agree.
If I don't agree to the TOS, I can't post.
If I do agree to the TOS, I agree to be censored whenever you feel like it.
Catch 22
#6.2 Dakkaroth on 07 Jan 2008 - 08:05
Quote - (Croquant said @ #7.1)
Not when you don't have any choice but to agree.
If I don't agree to the TOS, I can't post.
If I do agree to the TOS, I agree to be censored whenever you feel like it.
Catch 22


There's other sites you can go to if you do not like the rules. You are not forced to be here. The rules aren't even that strict at all.
#6.3 Adequate on 07 Jan 2008 - 13:04
Quote - (Croquant said @ #7.1)
Not when you don't have any choice but to agree.
If I don't agree to the TOS, I can't post.
If I do agree to the TOS, I agree to be censored whenever you feel like it.
Catch 22


And Neowin are entitled to censor you, or anyone else, for that matter. The space onto which this site is hosted is rented by Neowin, thus making them an authority as to what is being done on said server space.

Hell, if they wished to ban you because your dog looked funny, they could.
#6.4 swandike on 07 Jan 2008 - 16:14
I cant believe you lots talking like that?

Move to china you lot and enjoy censorship to the max.
#6.5 Dakkaroth on 07 Jan 2008 - 18:33
Quote - (swandike said @ #6.4)
I cant believe you lots talking like that?

Move to china you lot and enjoy censorship to the max.


I'm not going to walk into your house and talk to you in a manner you feel is disrespectful. If I did, you'd have 100% right to shove me out of your house.

Well, this place belongs to Neowin. Follow their rules or go somewhere else. It's not that hard of a concept to understand, sheesh!
#7 swandike on 07 Jan 2008 - 19:10
Dakkaroth you just a kid ...I seen your profile...probabbly 16 yeas....just leave it kid

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