Hacker changes Phoenix Mars Lander Web site

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Published: Sun, June 01, 2008 - 1:22 am
(AP) -- A spokeswoman for the Phoenix Mars Lander mission says a hacker took over the mission's public Web site 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 Web site.

Hammond says the site hosted by the University of Arizona has been taken off line while computer experts work to correct the problem.

The Mars Lander vehicle touched down on the Red Planet last Sunday to search for traces of organic compounds that are the basic building blocks of life.



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I think we think along the same line except with a few exceptions. I don’t think anything big should be made out of it other than to say “ A couple of real dummies hacked into a site to try to inconvenience the public’s access to the site”. Then catch the turkeys and make a big deal out of it in the media, giving names,regardless of age, and then really make a big deal out of the conviction and punishment and where they live. Don’t give them a hole to crawl back into after the deed.

Posted by carl on 06/01/08 - 9:55 am • Report Abuse   

You know, if they would quit publicizing these actions, the hackers would stop. The media is giving them what the want, attention, recognition, and fame. Quit telling the world of their achievements, then they have no bragging rights, which is exactly what they are after to begin with.

Posted by DEW26M on 06/01/08 - 9:18 am • Report Abuse   


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