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Nine additional units will be added to a program called CHIP (Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property) that has proven successful in Northern California. That project demonstrated the benefits of a unit of prosecutors working closely with the FBI and other agencies to establish a relationship with the local high tech community and encourage them to refer cases to law enforcement. In addition, the project provides the skills and training not yet available to law enforcement on a widespread basis.
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There have been some famous computer hacking cases that have received widespread attention in the last decade. One of the most notable computer hacking schemes was carried out by David Smith who launched the Melissa Virus in March of 1999. This virus spread to approximately 1.2 million computers and caused $80 million in financial losses to businesses throughout the United States and Europe. Mr. Smith was convicted of criminal computer hacking and sentenced to forty years in prison. He was later released after 20 months of incarceration after agreeing to go undercover for the FBI.
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A new study of 30 hacker attacks and other computer problems, conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan, found the cost of the attacks varied widely, depending on the incident. Most of the attacks affected few people and cost less than $15,000 each to fix, but in a few severe cases, repair costs topped $100,000 and service was disrupted for more than 1,000 users. The study's leader, Virginia Rezmierski, says the data provide a starting point for more research that could lead to guidelines on how a university should react to such threats.
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There is no mention of any computer hacking in any of these cases. The only mention of anything remotely related to computers was petty theft (he had children steal for him). There is no indication of hacking, phone phreaking, or any type of computer break-in activity as claimed by the subject, just stealing, fraud, and theft.
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While it is true that most incidents of identity theft cases do not appear to have been the result of computer hacking, make no mistake—this is a serious issue. In fact, it is entirely possible that computer hacking has been or will be a more significant culprit than some expected. Some of the data that identifies how cases of identity theft have occurred rely on data collected from the victims themselves—and frankly, they may or may not have it right.
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The main basic difference between academic and computer security hackers is their mostly separate historical origin and development. However, the Jargon File reports that considerable overlap existed for the early phreaking at the beginning of the 1970s. An article from MIT's student paper The Tech used the term hacker in this context already in 1963 in its pejorative meaning for someone messing with the phone system.[1] The overlap quickly started to break when people joined in the activity who did it in a less responsible way.[14] This was the case after the publication of an article exposing the activities of Draper and Engressias.
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