From: "Lynne L. Harrison" <lharrison@mhv.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 09:48:16 +0800
To: cypherpunks@Algebra.COM
Subject: Hacker cracks ESPN
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HACKER TAKES CREDIT CARD NUMBERS, OTHER INFORMATION FROM ESPN
        http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C12275%2C00.html?nd

Starwave is warning customers about an "intruder" who took credit card
numbers from the ESPN and NBA Web sites and then sent messages to the card
owners about the alleged security flaws. Will the security breach on the
popular sports sites affect emerging e-commerce efforts?

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