Information Security News: Taiwan busts hacking ring

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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/27/taiwan-busts-hacking-ring

By Egan Orion
The Inquirer
27 August 2008

INSPECTOR KNACKER of the Taiwan yard has swooped down on a ring of 
cyber-thiefs who had been targeting government and corporate data 
stores.

The six individuals arrested allegedly had attacked various government 
agencies, state-run companies, telecom corporations and a television 
shopping network.

Investigators alleged that the suspects stole more than 50 million 
personal data records, including information about President Ma 
Ying-jeou, his predecessor Chen Shui-bian and police chief Wang 
Cho-chiun. The ring offered to sell the data for about $10 per entry.

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