[pchelpers] News:Hacker changes Phoenix Mars Lander's website, spokeswoman says

  • From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:51:51 +1200

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TUCSON, Ariz. - A spokeswoman for the Phoenix Mars Lander mission says a
hacker took over the mission's public website during the night and
changed its lead news story.

Spokeswoman Sara Hammond says a mission update posted Friday was
replaced with a hacker's signature and a link redirecting visitors to an
overseas website.

More here:
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Science/2008/05/31/5733226-ap.html
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