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В подполье можно встретить только крыс
Jul. 24th, 2004 07:59 amPolice seize Russian trio in cyber extortion ring
Reuters Wed 21 July, 2004 14:58 By Bernhard Warner and Oliver Bullough
LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hard-pressed police have scored a significant victory in the battle against Internet crime by smashing a Russian extortion racket preying on UK businesses and betting Web sites.
A multi-national investigation culminated with the arrest this week of the suspected ringleaders -- three men aged between 21 and 24, police said on Wednesday.
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What I always hated in Cyberpunk is its punk part. I like underground in a way. But cyberpunk's view of society trough underground is boring.
Yes, cyberpunk was mainly a reaction to pompous sci-fi of sixties. But, after losing its glamour, protest culture of sixties is now associated with narcotics and crime. And in post-cyberpunk times, word cyberpunk brings to mind identity thieves, hackers and spammers.
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В России ликвидирована группа компьютерных вымогателей, которые накануне спортивных соревнований требовали от владельцев британских букмекерских контор от $10 тыс. до $20 тыс. за то, что их сайты не будут подвергнуты хакерской атаке во время принятия ставок. ( Дальше )
Дайверы, блин. Воровать - нехорошо.
Reuters Wed 21 July, 2004 14:58 By Bernhard Warner and Oliver Bullough
LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hard-pressed police have scored a significant victory in the battle against Internet crime by smashing a Russian extortion racket preying on UK businesses and betting Web sites.
A multi-national investigation culminated with the arrest this week of the suspected ringleaders -- three men aged between 21 and 24, police said on Wednesday.
( Read more... )
What I always hated in Cyberpunk is its punk part. I like underground in a way. But cyberpunk's view of society trough underground is boring.
Yes, cyberpunk was mainly a reaction to pompous sci-fi of sixties. But, after losing its glamour, protest culture of sixties is now associated with narcotics and crime. And in post-cyberpunk times, word cyberpunk brings to mind identity thieves, hackers and spammers.
*****
В России ликвидирована группа компьютерных вымогателей, которые накануне спортивных соревнований требовали от владельцев британских букмекерских контор от $10 тыс. до $20 тыс. за то, что их сайты не будут подвергнуты хакерской атаке во время принятия ставок. ( Дальше )
Дайверы, блин. Воровать - нехорошо.
