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Hackers Ram Through Security at Oak Ridge Lab

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has warned that its computer systems have been infiltrated by one or more hackers who skirted system’s security to gain access to personal information on the lab’s visitors. The information was then used in a phishing scheme that attempted to convince victims to open a malicious e-mail attachment. The lab has not commented on the attackers’ suspected motives

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December 7, 2007 - Posted by sportsnut | Security News | | 5 Comments

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