Hacker Penetrates T-Mobile Systems

An anonymous reader writes "SecurityFocus.com reports 'a sophisticated computer hacker had access to servers at wireless giant T-Mobile for at least a year, which he used to monitor U.S. Secret Service e-mail, obtain customers' passwords and Social Security numbers, and download candid photos taken by Sidekick users, including Hollywood celebrities.' Demi Moore and Paris Hilton are involved."

At first ...

[isometrick]

At first, I got "Nothing to see here" ... but Paris Hilton? Sounds like that guy had plenty to see ;-)

Sophisticated Hackers

[randalx]

Didn't know Demi Moore and Paris Hilton were that good with computers.

Demi Moore and Paris Hilton are involved.

[Dragoon412]

Demi Moore and Paris Hilton are involved.

Can't it just be assumed, at this point, that if there's some major event involving porn, that Paris Hilton is involved?

If a thread doesn't include pictures?

[gimpimp]

does it really exist?

Re:Argh...

[Anonymous Coward]

you mean cracker?

How do you know he's white?

Re:Paris Pictures

[jokell82]

Can somebody please post the Paris Hilton photos?

Where is the -1 Disgusting mod when you need it?

Demi Moore and Paris Hilton are involved.

[aluminumcube]

Ohh, well... that makes it terribly important then!

Funniest quote

[davetrainer]

"He basically just said there was flaw in the way the cell phone servers were set up," says William Genovese, a 27-year-old hacker facing unrelated charges for allegedly

selling a copy of Microsoft's leaked source code for $20.00."

I hope it came with an 18-dollar bill.

Re:Not-so Secret Service

[lucabrasi999]

I would have though that they would not have used a commercial network service like that.

In other news, The President had to be reminded (again) that the White House Lobby Pay Phone should not be used to call Ariel Sharon.

We know what follows now

[Walkiry]

Cue in virus spreading under the pretense of Paris' new nude haxx0red pictures in five, four, three, two...

Most impressive that it took them a year to find him, and unsirprisingly they catched him when he tried to make a mint out of his exploiting. Remember kiddies, bragging is not good for you.

Re:linkie? and recruitment

[DingerX]

Well, just because he got into T-Mobile's system doesn't mean he has a lot of friends. Sure, most young males engaged in such activities are giants of men, with beautiful girls on each arm, and the social ease of a High Commissioner after a second martini, but they're not all so smooth. Heck, he was probably overwhelmed by the fact that the Secret Service took an interest in him, and, seeing photographic evidence that the rumors of those wild "protect the currency" parties were true, figured this was a better shot at a real job than a scattershot "to whom it may concern" resume mentioning everything but the name of the nun who kicked him out for one too many links to the xmas islands on the high school web page.

Re:Hmm...

[Cyn]

--> Johanne (urarrested@ARN-34.i_am_from_the_united_states_sec ret_service.gov)
Hello fellow criminals. Let's do crime.

Re:His Resume is posted online !

[gustgr]

Applications: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Office Suite, Paint Shop Pro, Corel Suite, Maya 2.5, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Ultraweaver, Homesite, TopStyle, Adobe (various), AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor, Filemaker Pro, Borland Programming Suite, Flash, Poser, Internet Space Builder, Retina, Nscan, Nmap, Visual Route, PGP, SATAN, SANTA, SAINT, L0phtcrack, Crack/John the Ripper/Derivatives, Iris, Notepad, Ultra Edit, SoftIce, among others.

Wow, Ubbercracker!

No, Seriously... is my mom a hacker too? She just mastered MS Office...

Re:Paris Pictures

[LighthouseJ]

I'm still waiting for my "+1: Skank" mod to be approved.

Re:Candid and intimate photos of Paris?

[KontinMonet]

Here's a link [martini.net]

A little high?

[Nikker]

"William Genovese...unrelated charges for allegedly selling a copy of Microsoft's leaked source code for $20.00.

Musta been one hell of a SE to get that much ...

Hacker penetrates Demi Moore and Paris Hilton

[maharg]

.. now *that* would be a story ;o)

Re:Even Hung Out On UnderNet?

[oobob]

Why yes, that's exactly my reasoning. Such a sagacious insight from such a clever man.

Re:Yep, the guy was stupid

[Neurotoxic666]

It's inexcuable for the frelling SS to have been sending sensitive documents around in unencrypted emails.

The SS? Don't these guys use Enigma? [codesandciphers.org.uk] :p