[pchelpers] News:Teen arrested for hacking Belgian police website

A Belgian teenager has been arrested for hacking and temporarily
shutting down the federal police website, leaving a mocking on-line note
which helped identify him, police said.

The 17-year-old boy was questioned and released over the weekend after
the website was shut down on Friday. It was the first time that the
Internet site, with its French and Dutch versions, was the target of a
hacker attack. 

According to the regional Sud Presse newspapers, which broke the story,
a message in French was posted on the site saying: "The Spycheck Team
must be happy that a boy of 17 has hacked the Belgian police website." 

"The security of your site well reflects the police's lack of
competence. Webmaster: You better go and revise the system. Government:
Recruit higher calibre police officers..."

More here:
http://www.physorg.com/news101998423.html
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