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IP: the results of a failure of the educational system
From: David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 14:40:34 -0400
Teen Hackers Don't Cover Tracks BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - Five teens were smart enough to break into a computer security program to obtain credit card numbers - then naively had merchandise bought with the stolen numbers shipped to their own doorsteps, police said. The five juveniles solved online security encryption to steal as many as 25 credit card numbers and used them to buy thousands of dollars' worth of electronic equipment, police said.
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