The Man Who Hacked the Bank of France 184
First time accepted submitter David Off writes "In 2008 a Skype user looking for cheap rate gateway numbers found himself connected to the Bank of France where he was asked for a password. He typed 1 2 3 4 5 6 and found himself connected to their computer system. The intrusion was rapidly detected but led to the system being frozen for 48 hours as a security measure. Two years of extensive international police inquiries eventually traced the 37-year-old unemployed Breton despite the fact he'd used his real address when he registered with Skype. The man was found not guilty in court today (Original, in French) of maliciously breaking into the bank."
amazing (Score:5, Funny)
He just used a German name... (Score:4, Funny)
and the French bank raised its arms in defeat and let him right on in to loot and pillage.
Re:amazing (Score:1, Funny)
In space, luggage combinations have 5 numbers.
NSFW link (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This reminds me of the time (Score:5, Funny)
Sure it is (Score:5, Funny)
Luggage is four numbers. You cannot have six numbers.
Sure it is. You just start working backwards after you reach the fourth number.
It's a brilliantly easy way to remember
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Re:This guy should get a meddle for showing stupid (Score:5, Funny)
Re:He just used a German name... (Score:4, Funny)
When the frogs repel an invasion. So never.
Re:amazing (Score:5, Funny)
Three digits on the lock on the left, and three on the lock on the right, makes 6 digits on my luggage. I had been trying to open it for years, unsuccessfully, and guess what!
Re:He just used a German name... (Score:5, Funny)
Heaven forfend that anyone should resort to stereotypes in a thread about a "the French always surrender LOL" joke.
Re:amazing (Score:4, Funny)
In Hyper Space, luggage has 6 digits.
Re:Why is there no liability on the part of the Ba (Score:5, Funny)
Re:amazing (Score:4, Funny)
Re:amazing (Score:2, Funny)
The surprising thing about this story is the court in France was found not guilty
Why is that surprising? Are courts in other countries routinely found guilty?