Biggest military hack of all time

ZippyDGM · 08-16-2008, 11:12 PM

[Only registered users can see links. ], the British hacker who broke into military computers looking for evidence of UFOs in the "biggest military hack of all time," did so using his home computer and a 56k modem.

Using his own computer at home in London, McKinnon hacked into 97 computers belonging to and used by the U.S. government between February 2001 and March 2002.

McKinnon is accused of causing the entire U.S. Army's Military District of Washington network of more than 2,000 computers to be shut down for 24 hours.
Using a limited 56-kbps dialup modem and the hacking name "Solo" he found many U.S. security systems used an insecure Microsoft Windows program with no password protection.

He then bought off-the-shelf software and scanned military networks, saying he found expert testimonies from senior figures reporting that technology obtained from extra-terrestrials did exist.

At the time of his indictment, Paul McNulty, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said: "Mr. McKinnon is charged with the biggest military computer hack of all time."

He's currently awaiting extradition to the United States where, if convicted, he'll face up to 70 years in jail and up to $1.75 million in fines.

monkeymanri · 08-16-2008, 11:37 PM

skill > all ...has always been a motto. I am interested in the stuff he found about ufos tho. I dont belive but I find it very interesting.

dragoncrusher · 08-16-2008, 11:42 PM

like they will jail him for his skills, they might even hire him to join the military hack team XD

shingetter · 08-17-2008, 12:18 AM

ufos? wow he went THAT far just to search information about ufos.

TheDefend · 08-17-2008, 12:52 AM

i think the us military is just faking his guilt because he is able to hack to their system.
their image as country of the best for techno dev is being ruined by a hacker using 56k speed...
if he just hack to find info about UFO, there isn't possible to cause 2000 PC to shutdown for 24 hours... x-cept he done something to their server....

jtqh1992 · 08-17-2008, 01:00 AM

im surprised at how far a man would go to search for 'things out of this world' and im also impressed that he is doing it with a 56k modem. however i dont think that he is going to be jailed.. if this incident is true, he would actually be hired to work for the military

TheDefend · 08-17-2008, 01:10 AM

sentencing talented ppl is sin! what this world need is skill... even if they are actually crazy or nuts

flyingwind · 08-17-2008, 05:06 PM

All I can say is.teach me your secrets........^_^

Atsutane · 08-17-2008, 05:46 PM

This is an ol' story though, he's through every instance in the british courts to not deliver him to america and failed. Now only the European Court for Human Rights separates him from the US Courts.
For those who don't believe so:
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**xibo** · 08-17-2008, 06:25 PM

the inquirer is rather a boullevard the a reliable source imo >_<
nevertheless you/they re probably right

Atsutane · 08-17-2008, 06:29 PM

@xibo yes you're right, it just was the first english source i found, posting german articles wouldn't be much of a help for the most of you, or?

Edit: Did some more search:
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So it's a fact ;)

HappyMojo · 08-17-2008, 07:06 PM

Was it worth it?

**KLoWn** · 08-17-2008, 07:17 PM

Lol 70 years in jail, so not fuckin worth it.

Kemosabe8 · 10-01-2008, 10:09 AM

i think the government's tech division should be punished as well. If this was someone else of similar skills but better tech, the consequences could be worse. The guy should be commended for pointing out the weakness in their tech security.

amivaj · 01-04-2009, 02:41 AM

Well....again....security...lol and with such equiment he must have some skills lol it was a good comment above that he should be hired to be part of a hacking team with better equiment who know what he can do lol

08-16-2008, 11:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZippyDGM Yum =D Group: Aiko Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Posts: 67 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Biggest military hack of all time [Only registered users can see links. ], the British hacker who broke into military computers looking for evidence of UFOs in the "biggest military hack of all time," did so using his home computer and a 56k modem. Using his own computer at home in London, McKinnon hacked into 97 computers belonging to and used by the U.S. government between February 2001 and March 2002. McKinnon is accused of causing the entire U.S. Army's Military District of Washington network of more than 2,000 computers to be shut down for 24 hours. Using a limited 56-kbps dialup modem and the hacking name "Solo" he found many U.S. security systems used an insecure Microsoft Windows program with no password protection. He then bought off-the-shelf software and scanned military networks, saying he found expert testimonies from senior figures reporting that technology obtained from extra-terrestrials did exist. At the time of his indictment, Paul McNulty, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said: "Mr. McKinnon is charged with the biggest military computer hack of all time." He's currently awaiting extradition to the United States where, if convicted, he'll face up to 70 years in jail and up to $1.75 million in fines. "Nearly all men can stand adversity, if you want to test a man's character give him power." - Abraham Lincoln "Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black." - Henry Ford

08-16-2008, 11:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
monkeymanri Group: Aiko Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 30 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Biggest military hack of all time skill > all ...has always been a motto. I am interested in the stuff he found about ufos tho. I dont belive but I find it very interesting.

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08-17-2008, 12:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
shingetter Group: Aiko Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 35 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Biggest military hack of all time ufos? wow he went THAT far just to search information about ufos.

08-17-2008, 12:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
TheDefend Group: Aiko Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 51 Gender: Reputation Points: 17	Re: Biggest military hack of all time i think the us military is just faking his guilt because he is able to hack to their system. their image as country of the best for techno dev is being ruined by a hacker using 56k speed... if he just hack to find info about UFO, there isn't possible to cause 2000 PC to shutdown for 24 hours... x-cept he done something to their server.... Last edited by TheDefend; 08-17-2008 at 01:01 AM..

08-17-2008, 01:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
jtqh1992 Leecher Group: Newbies Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Biggest military hack of all time im surprised at how far a man would go to search for 'things out of this world' and im also impressed that he is doing it with a 56k modem. however i dont think that he is going to be jailed.. if this incident is true, he would actually be hired to work for the military

08-17-2008, 01:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
TheDefend Group: Aiko Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 51 Gender: Reputation Points: 17	Re: Biggest military hack of all time sentencing talented ppl is sin! what this world need is skill... even if they are actually crazy or nuts

08-17-2008, 05:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
flyingwind Forger Group: Asami Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Neko land Posts: 1,075 Gender: Reputation Points: 11	Re: Biggest military hack of all time All I can say is.teach me your secrets........^_^

08-17-2008, 05:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Atsutane Leecher Group: Newbies Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Biggest military hack of all time This is an ol' story though, he's through every instance in the british courts to not deliver him to america and failed. Now only the European Court for Human Rights separates him from the US Courts. For those who don't believe so: [Only registered users can see links. ]

08-17-2008, 06:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
xibo 風紀委員 Group: Takara Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: my dream world Posts: 3,199 Gender: Reputation Points: 167	Re: Biggest military hack of all time the inquirer is rather a boullevard the a reliable source imo >_< nevertheless you/they re probably right 2009-01 uploads: ☆akasaka ☆haruka naru toki no naka de - hachiyoushou ☆haruka naru toki no naka de - kurenai no tsuki ☆haruka naru toki no naka de - maihito yo ☆telepathy shoujo ran ★all of marimite that gets released by chihiro ★all of zoku natsume yuujinchou that gets released by bss ☆akichan once the last two episodes get subbed

08-17-2008, 06:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
Atsutane Leecher Group: Newbies Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Biggest military hack of all time @xibo yes you're right, it just was the first english source i found, posting german articles wouldn't be much of a help for the most of you, or? Edit: Did some more search: [Only registered users can see links. ] [Only registered users can see links. ] So it's a fact ;) Last edited by Atsutane; 08-17-2008 at 06:49 PM..

08-17-2008, 07:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
HappyMojo Group: Aiko Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 79 Gender: Reputation Points: 16	Re: Biggest military hack of all time Was it worth it?

08-17-2008, 07:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
KLoWn ~Juggalo Pimplord~ Group: Moderators Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,515 Gender: Reputation Points: 575	Re: Biggest military hack of all time Lol 70 years in jail, so not fuckin worth it. Spoiler!

10-01-2008, 10:09 AM	#14 (permalink)
Kemosabe8 Group: Aiko Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Temasek Posts: 32 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Biggest military hack of all time i think the government's tech division should be punished as well. If this was someone else of similar skills but better tech, the consequences could be worse. The guy should be commended for pointing out the weakness in their tech security.

01-04-2009, 02:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
amivaj Group: Aiko Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: I wish in Japan.... Posts: 32 Gender: Reputation Points: 18	Re: Biggest military hack of all time Well....again....security...lol and with such equiment he must have some skills lol it was a good comment above that he should be hired to be part of a hacking team with better equiment who know what he can do lol