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Pro-Iranian regime hackers invade Oregon computers
Yahoo/AP ^

Posted on 06/24/2009 6:36:05 PM PDT by nuconvert

PORTLAND, Ore. – Hackers defaced the home page of the Oregon University System, posting a caustic message telling President Barack Obama to mind his own business and stop talking about the disputed Iranian election.

Attempts to access the university system's Web site were automatically redirected to another page, where readers viewed a message said to be from Iran that asserted there was no cheating in the election. That message was up for 90 minutes before university system technicians intervened Wednesday morning.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: hacker; hackers; internet; iran; iranianhackers; oregon

1 posted on 06/24/2009 6:36:05 PM PDT by nuconvert
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Previously...

Blog:

http://ddanchev.blogspot.com/2009/06/iranian-opposition-ddos-es-pro.html

TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009
“Iranian Opposition DDoS-es pro-Ahmadinejad Sites”

SNIPPET: “By utilizing the people’s information warfare concept, Iranian opposition has managed to successfully organize a cyber attack against Tehran’s regime (complete analysis) by using Twitter, web forums, and localization (translation) of the recruitment messages in order to seek assistance from foreigners.

So far, their rather simplistic denial of service tools has managed to disrupt access to key government web sites, and the intensity of the attacks is prone to increase since the opposition appears to be in a “learning mode”.”

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Blog:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3613

June 15th, 2009
“Iranian opposition launches organized cyber attack against pro-Ahmadinejad sites”
Posted by Dancho Danchev @ 8:19 am


2 posted on 06/24/2009 6:44:15 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
posting a caustic message telling President Barack Obama to mind his own business and stop talking about the disputed Iranian election
Careful, you hackers! If you don't stop, Obama will find you and bow down to kiss your hand.
3 posted on 06/24/2009 6:46:14 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (http://www.troopathon.org/index.php -- June 25th -- the Troopathon)
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To: nuconvert

If he “minded his own business” any more intently, he’d be talking exclusively about his own bowel movements.


4 posted on 06/24/2009 6:47:23 PM PDT by Costumed Vigilante
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Wonder if the IP can be traced back to the WH War Room.......


5 posted on 06/24/2009 6:50:37 PM PDT by KenHorse (It may be the only purpose of your life is to serve as a warning to others)
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Wonder if the IP can be traced back to the WH War Room.......

Or to an Oregon university campus.

6 posted on 06/24/2009 7:16:48 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault ( Obama, you're off the island!)
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To: Cindy; abcraghead; aimhigh; Archie Bunker on steroids; bicycle thug; blackie; coffeebreak; ...
Oregon Ping

Please notify me via FReepmail if you would like to be added to or taken off the Oregon Ping List.

7 posted on 06/24/2009 7:43:10 PM PDT by Salvation (With God all things are possible.)
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Oregon deserves whatever it gets, esp. that red rathole of Portland.


8 posted on 06/24/2009 8:56:45 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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“Or to an Oregon university campus. “

I agree. It sounds to me like someone at Oregon U is an Islamic terrorist. Hope they catch him and send him back to Iran before he has a chance to kill innocent people.


9 posted on 06/25/2009 7:44:27 AM PDT by monday
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Related Link:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278586/posts

“Hackers post anti-Obama message on Oregon University computer system”
Geek.com ^ | 6/24/09 | Tick Hodgin
Posted on June 24, 2009 12:26:25 PM PDT by Califreak


10 posted on 06/27/2009 1:24:06 AM PDT by Cindy
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