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Hacker attacks Royal Navy website
2010-11-11 07:21

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/hacker-attacks-royal-navy-website-2128489.html The Independent 8 November 2010 The Royal Navy Website has been taken offline after it was "compromised" by a hacker, the Ministry of Defence said today. A Navy spokesman said no "malicious damage" had been caused by the cyber attack, which was now being investigated by security teams. A hacker operating under the name TinKode claimed to have compromised the site on Friday. He was also reported to have posted user names and website data on the internet. Visitors to the Navy website this morning were greeted with the message: "Unfortunately the Royal Navy website is currently undergoing essential maintenance. Please visit again shortly." [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/


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