Re: Need reference for court case

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From: Scott D. Wells
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1992 00:09

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In a previous article, fstuart@eng.auburn.edu (Frank Stuart) says:

>In article <Bvo9vF.JuL@cs.psu.edu> jim@math.psu.edu (Jim Duncan) writes:
>>In article <1992Oct5.024348.23203@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> rjs@crs.cl.msu.edu
>>(Robert J. Stanton) writes:
>>> I heard or read of a case a while back where the hacker
>>> who was being proseuted was exonerated because the system
>>> that he broke into printed a "welcome" greeting.
>>> 
>>> Can anybody point me to some info about this, preferably 
>>> something in print?
>>
>>I asked about this at the USENIX Unix Computer Security Symposium in
>>Baltimore a few weeks ago and Gene Spafford told me that this appears to be
>>an urban legend.  I don't have the details, but I believe he cited a search
>>of LEXIS by some researchers looking for just the case you mention and
>>nothing was found.
>>
>>That's not to say that someone didn't start to bring the case and then
>>dropped it before it got to trial.
>>
>>Sorry I don't have some details for you.
>
>I've heard some version of this story.  As I recall, it was a voice-mail
>system.  Sorry, but I don't have details either.
>
>
>Frank Stuart           |   Slower traffic keep right.  |  Don't Panic
>fstuart@eng.auburn.edu |   MMMMMmmmmm lutefisk.        |  Never moon a werewolf
>


Yes, there was a hacker indicted.  The case was dropped...
The prosecuting attorneys said it was because there was a message on
login that welcomed users...welcoming hackers.  That was not the real 
reason though, they could not get anough log evidence to support their
case and prove the hacker guilty.  The login message thing was just 
said because they didn't want to admit they messed up.

Scott
ca393@po.cwru.edu

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Krynn - ca393@po.cwru.edu 
         CyberGod

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From: ca393@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott D. Wells)
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Subject: Re: Need reference for court case
Date: 9 Oct 1992 00:09:58 GMT
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