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Subject:    [ISN] Hackers break into Romanian Senate's Web site
From:       William Knowles <wk () C4I ! ORG>
Date:       2000-04-25 6:24:44
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By ANCA PADURARU, Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Romania (April 24, 2000 11:08 a.m. EDT
http://www.nandotimes.com) - Hackers broke into the Senate Web site
and replaced it with text alleging that all lawmakers are corrupt and
working for their own financial well-being, a newspaper reported
Monday.

The modified Web page, described in detail in Monday's daily Adevarul,
said of the lawmakers: "You are guided by the words 'hefty allowances
and bribes.'"

"Shamelessly stealing as much as they could, both from domestic and
foreign funds, those taking office after 1996 succeeded in
exponentially raising their standards of living, with mansions and
cars worth tens of thousands of dollars," the modified version said.

The word "corrupted," written in English, was superimposed over the
text, according to Adevarul.

The page, which was changed Saturday, could not be accessed Monday
morning.

One hacker at a Romanian chat site claimed credit for the attack, but
another scoffed at his claims.

Polls conducted over the years consistently show Romanians have little
trust in parliament. Lawmakers' recently voted to double their own
salaries.

This is the second time in recent months that hackers have attacked a
government Web site. Hackers broke into the Finance Ministry's site in
November, introducing bogus "taxes on stupidity" and changing the
exchange rate of Romania's national currency.


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