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Sm0ked Crew Hacks New York Times: Online Vandalism Overview

Calendar Feb 16, 2001 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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A Web-defacing duo calling themselves Sm0ked Crew Thursday night added a page within The New York Times site to their growing list. "Well...I'm sorry to say but you just got sm0ked by Splurge," read part of the page that replaced the . . . A Web-defacing duo calling themselves Sm0ked Crew Thursday night added a page within The New York Times site to their growing list. "Well...I'm sorry to say but you just got sm0ked by Splurge," read part of the page that replaced the Times stock quote service. "Don't be scared though, everything will be all right, first fire your current security advisor."

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