9999 ,please foll[ ! copyright guidel9es 9 ?is file4 9999 collection 9 memory ( my great aunt1 ,lucie ,palm]4 ,lucie 0 an explor]1 a naturali/1 a ke5 und]sea div] & above all a gift$ pa9t]4 ,9 ! la/ ye>s ( h] life1 %e lo/ h] vision due to macul> deg5]ation4 ,%e c\ld no long] d h] belov$ und]sea pa9t+s4 ,b1 :ile %e c\ld n travel 9 p]son1 %e cont9u$ to travel 9 h] m9d ?r\gh books = ! vision impair$4 ,i hope y enjoy y\r j\rney to ano!r _w z mu* z %e did4 -- ,f ,suelette ,dreyfus1 ,au?or1 ,und]gr\nd ,und]gr\nd -- ,hack+1 madness & obsession on ! electronic fronti]4 ,by ,suelette ,dreyfus ) ,rese>* by ,julian ,assange4 ,gripp+1 em95tly readable44 ,dreyfus has uncov]$ "o ( ?is c\ntry's be/ kept secrets & 9 do+ s has creat$ a highly int5se & enjoyable read' -- ,roll+ ,/one www4und]gr\nd-book4net ,?is edition has be5 specifically adapt$ = spee* syn!sis4 ,we recomm5d us+ a diff]5t di/ribution ) intact type-sett+ = visual use4 ,fir/ ,publi%$ #aiig by ,m&>92 a "p ( ,re$ ,books ,au/ralia2 #ce ,co?am ,road1 ,kew #caja4 a subsidi>y ( ,r&om ,h\se books ,au/ralia4 a division ( ,r&om ,h\se ,int]national ,pty ,limit$4 ,copyright 7c7 #aiig1 #bjja ,suelette ,dreyfus ,julian ,assange4 ,all rights res]v$4 ,)\t limit+ ! rights "u copyright above1 no "p ( ?is publication may be reproduc$1 /or$ 9 or introduc$ into a retrieval sy/em1 or transmitt$ 9 any =m or by any means 7electronic1 me*anical1 photocopy+1 record+ or o!rwise71 )\t ! prior writt5 p]mission ( bo? ! copyright own] & ! publi%]4 ,typeset 9 ,new ,bask]ville by ,j,m ,typesett+4 ,pr9t$ & b\nd 9 ,au/ralia by ,au/ralian ,pr9t ,gr\p4 ,national ,libr>y ( ,au/ralia4 catalogu+-9-publication data3 ,dreyfus1 ,suelette4 ,und]gr\nd3 tales ( hack+1 madness obsession on ! electronic fronti]4 ,bibliography3 ,,isbn numb] #a #hfccj #eie #e #a4 ,comput] hack]s--,au/ralia--,biography4 #b4 ,comput] crimes--,au/ralia4 #c4 ,comput] security--,au/ralia4 ,i4 ,assange1 ,julian4 ,,ii4 ,title4 #cfd4afhjibb ,s5d all comm5ts to fe$backund]gr\nd-book4net4 ,preface to ! electronic edition4 ,:y w\ld an au?or give away an unlimit$ numb] ( copies ( h] book = free8 ,t's a good "q4 ,:5 ,und]gr\nd''s rese>*]1 ,julian ,assange1 fir/ sugge/$ releas+ an electronic v]sion ( ! book on ! ,net = free1 ,i _h to /op & ?9k ab\t j t "q4 ,i'd sp5t ne>ly ?ree ye>s rese>*+1 writ+ & edit+ ! ne>ly #ejj pages ( ,und]gr\nd'4 ,julian _h work$ ?\s&s ( h\rs do+ pa9/ak+ rese>*2 discov]+ & cultivat+ s\rces1 digg+ ) great res\rcefulness into obscure databases & legal pap]s1 n to m5tion provid+ valuable editorial advice4 ,s :y w\ld ,i give away ?is c>efully rip5$ fruit = free8 ,because "p ( ! joy ( creat+ a piece ( art is 9 kn[+ t _m p c - & are - enjoy+ x4 ,p>ticul>ly p :o c't o!rwise af=d to pay #aa ,,usd = a book4 ,p su* z ca% /rapp$ hack]s4 ,?is book is ab\t !m1 _! lives & obsessions4 ,x rubs cle> a small circle 9 ! fro/$ glass s ! read] c pe] into t hazy _w4 ,und]gr\nd' belongs on ! ,net1 9 _! ephem]al l&scape4 ,! critics h be5 good to ,und]gr\nd'1 = :i* ,i am v grateful4 ,b ! be/ praise came f two ( ! hack]s detail$ 9 ! book4 ,surpris+ praise1 because :ile ! text is free ( ! n>rative moralis+ t plague o!r works1 ! selection ( mat]ial is (t5 v p]sonal & evokes mix$ sympa?ies4 ,"o ( ! hack]s1 ,an?rax dropp$ by my (fice to say ,hi'4 ,out ( ! blue1 he said ) a note ( amazem5t1 ,:5 ,i read ^? *apt]s1 x 0 s real1 z if y _h be5 "r !re inside my head'4 ,n long aft] ,p>1 half a _w away1 & ) a real tone ( bewild]$ incr$ulity 9 8 voice made exactly ! same obs]vation4 ,= a writ]1 x j doesn't get any bett] ?an t4 ,by releas+ ?is book = free on ! ,net1 ,i'm hop+ m p w n only enjoy ! /ory ( h[ ! int]national comput] und]gr\nd rose to p[]1 b also make ! j\rney into ! m9ds ( hack]s involv$4 ,:5 ,i fir/ began sket*+ out ! book's /ructure1 ,i decid$ to g ) dep?4 ,i want$ ! read] to ?9k1 ',,n[ ,i und]/&1 because ,i too 0 !re4' ,i hope ^? words w ent] y\r ?\ghts z y read ?is electronic book4 ,mi*ael ,hall1 a sup]sm>t lawy] on ! book's legal team1 told me 9 ,july la/ ye> he saw a "y man 9 ,sydney read+ a copy ( ,und]gr\nd' beside him on ! #chj bus to ,nor? ,bondi4 ,mi*ael said he want$ to lean ov] & proclaim pr\dly1 ,i legall$ t book6'4 ,in/ead1 he *ose to wat* ! 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"w4 ,julian ,assange design$ ! elegant lay\t ( ?is electronic edition1 & he reta9s own]%ip ( ?is design & lay\t4 ,if y l ! electronic v]sion ( ! book1 d buy ! pap] v]sion4 ,:y8 ,= />t]s1 x's n only mu* easi] to read on ! bus1 its mu* easi] to read full /op4 ,x's also easi] to ?umb ?r\gh1 highlight1 scribble on1 dribble on1 & %[ (f4 ,x nev] ne$s batt]ies4 ,x c run on sol> p[] & c&les4 ,x looks sexy on y\r book%elf1 by y\r b$ & 9 y\r b$4 ,if y are a male geek1 ! book comes ) a girl-magnet gu>antee4 ,! pap] v]sion is mu* easi] to l5d to a prospective girlfri5d4 ,:5 %e's f9i%$ read+ ! book1 ask h] :i* hack] ?rill$ h] to pieces4 ,!n nod kn[+ly1 & say coyly ,well1 ,i've nev] admitt$ ?is to anyone except ! au?or & ! ,f$s1 b 44' ,& ! mo/ important reason to pur*ase a pap] copy8 ,because buy+ ! pr9t$ edition ( ! book lets ! au?or cont9ue to write m f9e books l ?is "o4 ,enjoy6 ,suelette ,dreyfus ,janu>y #bjja sueletteiq4org ,rese>*]'s introduction4 ,man is lea/ himself :5 he talks 9 8 own p]son4 ,give him a mask1 & he w tell y ! tru? -- ,osc> ,wilde ,:at is ess5tial is invisible to ! eye -- ,anto9e ,de ,sa9t-,exup]y ,b1 h[ d y 99"k99 x happ5$ l t8 -- ,read] ,due ( ! seamless nature ( ,und]gr\nd' ?is is a reasonable "q to ask1 al?\gh h9ts c be f\nd at ! back ( ! book 9 ! ,bibliography & ,endnotes4 ,! simple answ] to ?is "q is t we conduct$ ov] a hundr$ int]views & collect$ ar\nd #dj1jjj pages ( prim>y docum5tation2 telephone int]cepts1 data int]cepts1 log-files1 witness /atem5ts1 confessions1 judgem5ts4 ,telephone dialog & on-l9e discussions are drawn directly f ! latt]4 ,e significant hack+ incid5t m5tion$ 9 ?is book has reams ( prim>y docum5tation beh9d x4 ,sy/em ,x includ$4 ,! non-simple answ] goes m l ?is3 ,9 *apt] #d1 ,p>1 "o ( ! pr9ciple subjects ( ?is book1 is be+ wat*$ by ! ,secret ,s]vice4 ,he's on ! run4 ,he's a want$ fugitive4 ,he's hid+ out ) ano!r hack]1 ,nibbl] 9 a motel *alet1 ,black ,m\nta91 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,! ,secret ,s]vice move 94 ,! incid5t is vital 9 expla9+ ,p>'s life on ! run & ! nature ( 8 int]action ) ! ,secret ,s]vice4 ,yet1 j be=e ! f9al edits ( ?is book 7 to g ! publi%]1 all ! pages relat+ to ! ,block ,m\nta9 incid5t 7 ab\t to be pull$4 ,:y8 ,suelette _h fl[n to ,tuscon ,az :]e %e sp5t ?ree days int]view+ ,p>4 ,i _h sp5t doz5s ( h\rs int]view+ ,p> on ! phone & on-l9e4 ,p> gave bo? ( u extraord9>y access to 8 life4 ,:ile ,p> display$ a high degree ( p>anoia ab\t :y ev5ts _h unfold$ 9 ! mann] !y _h1 he 0 consi/5t1 detail$ & believable z to ! ev5ts !mselves4 ,he %[$ v little blurr+ ( ^! two realities1 b we ne$$ to %[ none at all4 ,dur+ ,p>'s "t on ! run1 ! int]national comput] und]gr\nd 0 a small & /rongly connect$ place4 ,we _h already co-incid5tally int]view$ half a doz5 hack]s he _h communicat$ ) at v>i\s times dur+ 8 zig-zag flight across ,am]ica4 ,suelette also spoke at l5g? to 8 lead lawy] ,ri*>d ,ros51 :o1 aft] gett+ ! all-cle> f ,p>1 0 k9d en\gh to s5d u a copy ( ! legal brief4 ,we _h logs ( messages ,p> _h writt5 on und]gr\nd ,,bbs's4 ,we _h data int]cepts ( o!r hack]s 9 conv]sation ) ,p>4 ,we _h obta9$ v>i\s ,secret ,s]vice docum5ts & propriety security reports relat+ to ,p>'s activities4 ,i _h ext5sively int]view$ 8 ,swiss girlfri5d ,!orem 7:o _h also be5 involv$ ) ,electron & ,p5go71 & yes1 %e did h a melt+ ,fr5* acc5t4 ,altoge!r we _h an enorm\s am\nt ( mat]ial on ,p>'s activities1 all ( :i* 0 consi/5t ) :at ,p> _h said dur+ 8 int]views1 b none ( x1 includ+ ,ros5's file1 conta9$ any ref]5ce to ,black ,m\nta91 ,,nc4 ,ros51 ,!orem & o!rs _h he>d ab\t a ,,ss raid on ! run1 yet :5 ! /ory 0 trac$ back1 x always l$ to "o s\rce4 ,to ,p>4 ,0 ,p> hav+ u on8 ,p> _h said t he _h made a telephone call to ,!orem 9 ,switz]l& f a phone boo? outside ! motel a day or two be=e ! ,secret ,s]vice raid4 ,dur+ a /orm4 ,n j any /orm4 ,hurricane ,hugo4 ,b ar*ival news reports on ,hugo discuss$ x hitt+ ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 n ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,& n ,black ,m\nta94 ,!orem rememb]$ ,p> call+ once dur+ a /orm4 ,b n ,hugo4 ,& %e didn't rememb] x 9 relation to ! ,black ,m\nta9 raid4 ,p> _h de/roy$ mo/ ( 8 legal docum5ts1 9 circum/ances t become cle> 9 ! book1 b ( ! hundr$s ( pages ( docum5t>y mat]ial we _h obta9$ f o!r s\rces !re 0 wasn't a s+le m5tion ( ,black ,m\nta94 ,! ,black ,m\nta9 ,motel didn't seem to exi/4 ,p> said ,nibbl] _h mov$ & c\ldn't be locat$4 ,doz5s ( calls by ,suelette to ! ,secret ,s]vice told u :at we didn't want to he>4 ,! ag5ts we ?\ght mo/ likely to h be5 involv$ 9 ! ! hypo!tical ,black ,m\nta9 incid5t _h ei!r left ! ,secret ,s]vice or 7 o!rwise unrea*able4 ,! ,secret ,s]vice _h no idea :o w\ld h be5 involv$1 because :ile ,p> 0 /ill li/$ 9 ! ,secret ,s]vice c5tral database1 8 pr(ile1 conta9$ ?ree significant annotations3 #a4 ,ano!r ag5cy _h borr[$'' p>ts ,p>'s file4 #b4 ,!re 7 m$ical issues'' surr\nd+ ,p>4 #c4 ,,ss docum5ts cov]+ ! "t ( ,black ,m\nta9 incid5t _h be5 de/roy$ = v>i\s reasons t become cle> ! book4 #d4 ,! rema9+ ,,ss docum5ts _h be5 mov$ into deep-/orage'' & w\ld take two weeks to retrieve4 ,) only "o week be=e our publi%]'s use x or lose x'' dead-l9e1 ! *ances ( obta9+ second>y confirmation ( ! ,black ,m\nta9 ev5ts did n look promis+4 ,:ile we wait$ = leads on ! long trail ( ex1 transf]$ & second$ ,,ss ag5ts :o might h be5 involv$ 9 ! ,black ,m\nta9 raid1 ,i turn$ to resolv+ ! two inconsi/5cies 9 ,p>'s /ory2 ,hurricane ,hugo & ! /range invisibility ( ! ,black ,m\nta9 ,motel4 ,hurricane ,hugo _h wrea!d a pa? ( de/ruction1 b l mo/ mo/ hurricanes head+ directly into a cont95tal l&-mass x _h />t$ out big & end$ up small4 ,news reports foll[$ ?is patt]n1 ) a l>ge am\nt ( mat]ial on its initial impact1 b little or no?+ ab\t subsequ5t ev5ts4 ,f9ally ,i obta9$ detail$ "t by velocity wea!r maps f ! ,national ,reconnaissance ,(fice1 :i* %[$ ! rema9+ ,hugo epic5tre ripp+ ?r\gh ,*>lotte ,,nc 7pop4 #djjk7 be=e sp5d+ itself on ! ,c>ol9as4 ,database se>*es turn$ up a report by ,natalie1 ,d4 ,ball1 ,w1 ,,eis ,coord9ator1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,em]g5cy ,managem5t1 ,h[ ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,manag$ ,hurricane ,hugo' -- :i* 0 us$ to fle% out ! sc5es 9 ,*apt] #d describ+ ,p>'s escape to ,new ,york via ! ,*>lotte ,airport4 ,old ,fa%ion$ gum-%oe leg-"w1 call+ e motel 9 ,black ,m\nta9 & ! surr\nd+ area1 reveal$ t ! ,black ,m\nta9 ,motel _h *ang$ "n1 own]%ip &44 all its /aff4 ,p>'s /ory 0 hold+1 b 9 someways ,i wi%$ x hadn't4 ,we 7 back to squ>e "o 9 t]ms ( ga9+ indep5d5t second>y confirmation4 ,:o else c\ld h be5 involv$8 ,!re mu/ h be5 a pap]-trail outside ( ,wa%+ton4 ,p]haps ! ,,ss repres5tation 9 ,*>lotte _h some?+8 ,no4 ,p]haps !re 7 records ( ! w>rants 9 ! ,*>lotte c\rts8 ,no4 ,p]haps ,,nc /ate police att5d$ ! ,,ss raid 9 support8 ,maybe1 b f9d+ walm bodies :o _h be5 directly involv$ prov$ prov$ futile4 ,if x 0 a ,,ss case1 !y _h no indexable records t !y 7 will+ to provide4 ,:at ab\t ! local copp]s8 ,an ,,ss raid on a fugitive comput] hack] hol$ up at "o ( ! local motels 0 n ! sort ( ev5t t w\ld be likely to h pass$ unnotic$ at ! ,black ,m\nta9 c\nty police (fice1 indexable records or n4 ,nei!r h[ev]1 7 int]national telephone calls f /rangely acc5t$ =eign-nationals want+ to "k ab\t !m4 ,p]haps ! ,r$s 7 no-long] "u ! b$s1 b 9 ,black ,m\nta91 ?is c\ld be expla9$ away by ! fact !y 7 n[ hang+ out 9 phone boo?s4 ,i wait$ = a new %ift at ! ,black ,m\nta9 c\nty police (fice1 hop+ aga9/ hope1 t ! (fic] ,i _h spok5 to w\ldn't contam9ate 8 replacem5t4 ,%am$1 ,i resort$ to us+ t mo/ special ( ,,u militia infiltration devices4 ,an ,am]ican acc5t & a woman's t\*4 ,suelette weav$ h] magic4 ,! ,black ,m\nta9 raid _h tak5 place4 ,! c\nty police _h support$ x4 ,we _h our confirmation4 ,:ile ?is anecdote is a /rong acc\nt1 x's also repres5tative "o4 ,e *apt] 9 und]gr\nd has _m tales j l x4 ,!y're unse51 because a book mu/ n j be true 9 details1 b true 9 feel+4 ,true to ! visible & ! invisible4 ,a difficult comb9ation4 ,julian ,assange ,janu>y #bjja pr(fiq4org ,lit]>y ,freew>e3 ,n = ,comm]cial ,use4 ,copyright 7c7 #aiig1 #bjja ,suelette ,dreyfus ,julian ,assange ,?is ,,html & text electronic v]sion 0 arrang$ by ,julian ,assange pr(fiq4org & is bas$ on ! pr9t$ pap] edition4 ,p]mission is grant$ to make & di/ribute v]batim copies ( ?is publication provid$ ! copyright notice & ?is p]mission notice are pres]v$ on all copies & di/ribution is )\t fee4 ,cont5ts4 ,ackn[l$gem5ts viii ,introduction xi #a #aj1 #i1 #h1 #g1 #f1 #e1 #d1 #c1 #b1 #a #a #b ,! ,corn] ,pub #de #c ,! ,am]ican ,connection #hd #d ,! ,fugitive #abj #e ,! ,holy ,grail #aei #f ,page ,"o1 ! ,new ,york ,times #bab #g ,judgm5t ,day #bdd #h ,! ,int]national ,subv]sives #bhe #i ,op]ation ,wea!r #cbc #aj ,an?rax--! ,outsid] #cfd #aa ,! ,prison]'s ,dilemma #djj ,aft]word #dbg ,gloss>y & ,abbreviations #dee ,notes #dfj ,bibliography ,page numb]s above correspond to ! ,r&om ,h\se pr9t$ edition ,ackn[l$gem5ts4 ,!re are _m p :o 7 int]view$ = ?is "w1 & _m o!rs :o help$ 9 provid+ docum5ts s vital = fact *eck+4 ,(t5 ?is help invovl$ sp5d+ a consid]able am\nt ( "t expla9+ complex te*nical or legal matt]s4 ,i want to express my gratitude to all ^! p1 "s ( :om pref] to rema9 anonym\s1 = _! will+ness to dig ?r\gh ! files 9 se>* ( yet "o m report & _! pati5ce 9 answ]+ yet "o m "q4 ,i want to ?ank ! memb]s ( ! comput] und]gr\nd1 pa/ & pres5t1 :o 7 int]view$ = ?is book4 ,mo/ gave me extraord9>y access to _! lives1 = :i* ,i am v grateful4 ,i also want to ?ank ,julian ,assange = 8 tireless rese>* ef=ts4 ,8 sup]b te*nical exp]tise & fir/-rate rese>* is evid5ce by ! 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,free ,s(tw>e ,f\ndation 7,,gnu ,project71 & ! ,,u ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,comput] ,incid5t ,advisory ,capability4 ,f9ally1 ,i w\ld l to ?ank my family1 ^: unfail+ support1 advice & enc\ragem5t h made ?is book possible4 ,introduction4 ,my great aunt us$ to pa9t und]wat]4 ,pil+ on ! weighty div+ ge> us$ 9 #aici & look+ l some?+ out ( #bjjjj ,leagues ,"u ! ,sea1 ,lucie sl[ly sank bel[ ! surface1 ) palette1 special pa9ts & canvas 9 h&4 ,%e settl$ on ! ocean floor1 arrang$ h] weight$ pa9t]'s easel & all[$ h]self to become completely envelop$ by ano!r _w4 ,r$ & :ite /rip$ fi% d>t$ ar\nd fields ( blue-gre5 coral & blue-lipp$ giant clams4 ,lionfi% drift$ by1 gracefully wav+ _! dang]\s fea!r$ sp9es4 ,/rip$ gre5 moray eels pe]$ at h] f _! rock crevice homes4 ,lucie div$ & pa9t$ ev]y:]e4 ,! ,sulu ,ar*ipelago4 ,mexico4 ,au/ralia's ,great ,b>ri] ,reef4 ,hawaii4 ,borneo4 ,sometimes %e 0 ! fir/ :ite woman se5 by ! ,pacific villag]s %e liv$ ) = mon?s on end4 ,z a *ild1 ,i 0 entranc$ by h] /ories ( ! unkn[n _w bel[ ! 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"o he pref]s4 ,ea* *apt] 9 ?is book is head$ ) a quote f a ,midnight ,oil song :i* expresses an important aspect ( ! *apt]4 ,! ,oilz are uniquely ,au/ralian4 ,_! l\d voice ( prote/ aga9/ ! e/abli%m5t--p>ticul>ly ! milit>y-indu/rial e/abli%m5t--e*oes a key !me 9 ! und]gr\nd1 :]e music 9 g5]al plays a vital role4 ,! idea = us+ ^! ,oilz extracts came :ile rese>*+ ,*apt] #a1 :i* reveals ! tale ( ! ,,wank worm crisis 9 ,,nasa4 ,next to ! ,,rtm worm1 ,,wank is ! mo/ fam\s worm 9 ! hi/ory ( comput] networks4 ,& x is ! fir/ major worm be>+ a political message4 ,) ,,wank1 life imitat$ art1 s9ce ! t]m comput] worm' came f ,john ,brunn]'s sci-fi novel1 ,! ,%ockwave ,rid]1 ab\t a politically motivat$ worm4 ,! ,,wank worm is also believ$ to be ! fir/ worm writt5 by an ,au/ralian1 or ,au/ralians4 ,?is *apt] %[s ! p]spective ( ! comput] sy/em adm9i/rators--! p on ! o!r side f ! hack]s4 ,la/ly1 x illu/rates ! sophi/ication :i* "o or m ,au/ralian memb]s ( ! worldwide comput] und]gr\nd br\ght to _! comput] crimes4 ,! foll[+ *apt]s set ! sc5e = ! dramas :i* unfold & %[ ! transition ( ! und]gr\nd f its e>ly days1 its loss ( innoc5ce1 its clos+ ranks 9 ev] small] circles until x rea*$ ! inevitable outcome3 ! lone hack]4 ,9 ! beg9n+1 ! comput] und]gr\nd 0 a place1 l ! corn] pub1 op5 & fri5dly4 ,n[1 x has become an ephem]al expanse1 :]e hack]s occasionally bump into "o ano!r b :]e ! orig9al s5se ( op5 community has be5 lo/4 ,! comput] und]gr\nd has *ang$ ov] "t1 l>gely 9 response to ! introduction ( new comput] crime laws across ! globe & to num]\s police crackd[ns4 ,?is "w attempts to docum5t n only an important piece ( ,au/ralian hi/ory1 b also to %[ fundam5tal %ifts 9 ! und]gr\nd --to %[1 9 ess5ce1 h[ ! und]gr\nd has mov$ fur!r und]gr\nd4 ,suelette ,dreyfus ,m>* #aiig ,,*apt] #a -- #aj1 #i1 #h1 #g1 #f1 #e1 #d1 #c1 #b1 #a4 ,somebody's out !re1 somebody's wait+2 ,somebody's try+ to tell me some?+4 -- f ,somebody's ,try+ to ,tell ,me ,some?+'1 #aj1 #i1 #h1 #g1 #f1 #e1 #d1 #c1 #b1 #a4 ,monday1 #af ,octob] #aihi ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t]1 ,florida ,,nasa buzz$ ) ! excitem5t ( a laun*4 ,galileo 0 f9ally go+ to ,jupit]4 ,adm9i/rators & sci5ti/s 9 ! _w's mo/ pre/igi\s space ag5cy _h sp5t ye>s try+ to get ! unmann$ probe into space4 ,n[1 on ,tuesday1 #ag ,octob]1 if all w5t well1 ! five a/ronauts 9 ! ,atlantis space %uttle w\ld bla/ (f f ! ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t] at ,cape ,canav]al1 ,florida1 ) ,galileo 9 t[4 ,on ! team's fif? orbit1 z ! %uttle float$ #bie kilometres above ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 ! crew w\ld lib]ate ! ?ree-tonne space probe4 ,an h\r lat]1 z ,galileo skat$ safely away f ! %uttle1 ! probe's #cbejj p\nd boo/] sy/em w\ld fire up & ,,nasa /aff w\ld wat* ?is exquisite piece ( human +5uity emb>k on a six-ye> mission to ! l>ge/ planet 9 ! sol> sy/em4 ,galileo w\ld take a necess>ily circuit\s r\te1 fly+ by ,v5us once & ,e>? twice 9 a gravitational sl+%ot ef=t to get up en\gh mom5tum to rea* ,jupit]4#b ,,nasa's f9e/ m9ds _h wre/l$ = ye>s ) ! problem ( exactly h[ to get ! probe across ! sol> sy/em4 ,sol> p[] 0 "o option4 ,b if ,jupit] 0 a long way f ,e>?1 x 0 ev5 fur!r f ! ,sun--#ggh4c million kilometres to be exact4 ,galileo w\ld ne$ ridicul\sly l>ge sol> panels to g5]ate en\gh p[] = its in/rum5ts at su* a di/ance f ! ,sun4 ,9 ! end1 ,,nasa's eng9e]s decid$ on a tri$ if n true e>?ly en]gy s\rce3 nucle> p[]4 ,nucle> p[] 0 p]fect = space1 a giant void free ( human life :i* c\ld play ho/ to a bit ( radioactive plutonium #bch dioxide4 ,! plutonium 0 compact = ! am\nt ( en]gy x gave (f--& x la/$ a long "t4 ,x seem$ logical en\gh4 ,pop j "u #bd kilograms ( plutonium 9 a lead box1 let x heat up ?r\gh its own decay1 g5]ate electricity = ! probe's in/rum5ts1 & pre/o6 ,galileo w\ld be on its way to inve/igate ,jupit]4 ,am]ican anti-nucle> activi/s didn't q see x t way4 ,!y figur$ :at goes up might come d[n4 ,& !y didn't mu* l ! idea ( plutonium ra94 ,,nasa assur$ !m ,galileo's p[] pack 0 q safe4 ,! ag5cy sp5t ab\t #ej million on te/s :i* suppos$ly prov$ ! probe's g5]ators 7 v safe4 ,!y w\ld survive intact 9 ! face ( any numb] ( t]rible explosions1 mi%aps & accid5ts4 ,,nasa told j\rnali/s t ! odds ( a plutonium release due to inadv]t5t atmosph]ic re-entry' 7 #a 9 #b million4 ,! likelihood ( a plutonium radiation leak z a result ( a laun* disa/] 0 a reassur+ #a 9 #bgjj4 ,! activi/s w]5't hav+ a b> ( x4 ,9 ! be/ tradition ( mod]n ,am]ican conflict resolution1 !y took _! fight to ! c\rts4 ,! coalition ( anti-nucle> & o!r gr\ps believ$ ,am]ica's ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration _h und]e/imat$ ! odds ( a plutonium accid5t & !y want$ a ,,u ,di/rict ,c\rt 9 ,wa%+ton to /op ! laun*4 ,! injunction application w5t 91 & ! /akes w5t up4 ,! unprec$5t$ he>+ 0 s*$ul$ j a few days be=e ! laun*1 :i* _h orig9ally be5 plann$ = #ab ,octob]4 ,= weeks1 ! prote/]s _h be5 out 9 =ce1 demon/rat+ & seiz+ m$ia att5tion4 ,?+s _h become v heat$4 ,on ,saturday1 #g ,octob]1 sign-wield+ activi/s fitt$ !mselves out ) gas masks & walk$ ar\nd on /reet corn]s 9 ne>by ,cape ,canav]al 9 prote/4 ,at #h a4m4 on ,monday1 #i ,octob]1 ,,nasa />t$ ! c\ntd[n = ! ,?ursday bla/-(f4 ,b z ,atlantis's clock began tick+ t[>d take-(f1 activi/s f ! ,florida ,coalition = ,peace & ,ju/ice demon/rat$ at ! c5tre's t\ri/ complex4 ,t ^! prote/s _h already tak5 "s ( ! %9e (f ,,nasa's bold space mission 0 ! lea/ ( ! ag5cy's worries4 ,! real heada*e 0 t ! ,florida ,coalition told ! m$ia x w\ld put p on ! laun*pad 9 a non-viol5t prote/'4#c ,! coalition's director1 ,bruce ,gagnon1 put ! ?reat 9 folksy t]ms1 portray+ ! prote/]s z ! little p rebell+ aga9/ a big bad gov]nm5t ag5cy4 ,presid5t ,j]emy ,rivk9 ( ! ,f\ndation on ,economic ,tr5ds1 ano!r prote/ gr\p1 also drove a w$ge betwe5 ! p' & ,,nasa's p'4 ,he told ,,upi1 ,! a/ronauts volunte]$ = ?is mission4 ,^? ar\nd ! _w :o may be ! victims ( radiation contam9ation h n volunte]$4'#d ,b ! prote/]s w]5't ! only p work+ ! m$ia4 ,,nasa knew h[ to h&le ! press4 ,!y simply roll$ out _! sup]/>s--! a/ronauts !mselves4 ,^! m5 & wom5 71 aft] all1 fronti] h]oes :o d>$ to v5ture into cold1 d>k space on behalf ( all humanity4 ,atlantis comm&] ,donald ,williams didn't hit out at ! prote/]s 9 a blunt fa%ion1 he j damn$ !m f an alo( di/ance4 ,!re are always folks :o h a vocal op9ion ab\t some?+ or o!r1 no matt] :at x is1' he told an int]view]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x's easy to c>ry a sign4 ,x's n s easy to g =? & d some?+ wor?:ile4'#e ,,nasa _h ano!r trump c>d 9 ! families ( ! h]oes4 ,atlantis co-pilot ,mi*ael ,mc,culley said ! use ( ,r,t,gs1 ,radioisotope ,!rmoelectric ,g5]ators--! *unks ( plutonium 9 ! lead boxes--0 a non-issue'4 ,s mu* s1 9 fact1 t he plann$ to h 8 lov$ ones at ! ,space ,c5t] :5 ,atlantis took (f4 ,maybe ! a/ronauts 7 nutty risk-tak]s1 z ! prote/]s impli$1 b a h]o w\ld nev] put 8 family 9 dang]4 ,besides ! ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,dan ,quayle1 also plann$ to wat* ! laun* f inside ! ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t] control room1 a m]e sev5 kilometres f ! laun*pad4 ,:ile ,,nasa look$ calm1 9 control ( ! situation1 x _h beef$ up its security teams4 ,x _h ab\t #bjj security gu>ds wat*+ ! laun* site4 ,,nasa j wasn't tak+ any *ances4 ,! ag5cy's sci5ti/s _h wait$ too long = ?is mom5t4 ,galileo's p>ade w\ld n be ra9$ on by a bun* ( peac5iks4 ,! laun* 0 already runn+ late z x 0--almo/ sev5 ye>s late4 ,congress gave ! ,galileo project its /amp ( approval way back 9 #aigg & ! probe1 :i* _h be5 budget$ to co/ ab\t #djj million1 0 s*$ul$ to be laun*$ 9 #aihb4 ,h[ev]1 ?+s began go+ wrong almo/ f ! />t4 ,9 #aigi1 ,,nasa pu%$ ! flight out to #aihd because ( %uttle developm5t problems4 ,galileo 0 n[ s*$ul$ to be a split laun*'1 :i* meant t ,,nasa w\ld use two diff]5t %uttle trips to get ! mo!r%ip & ! probe into space4 ,by #aiha1 ) co/s spirall+ upw>ds1 ,,nasa made major *anges to ! project4 ,x /opp$ "w on ,galileo's plann$ ?ree-/age boo/] sy/em 9 fav\r ( a diff]5t sy/em & pu%$ out ! laun* deadl9e yet aga91 ?is "t to #aihe4 ,aft] a f$]al ,budget cut fight 9 #aiha to save ,galileo's boo/] developm5t program1 ,,nasa mov$ ! laun* yet aga91 to ,may #aihf4 ,! #aihf ,*all5g] disa/]1 h[ev]1 saw ,,nasa *ange ,galileo's boo/] sy/em = safety reasons1 result+ 9 yet m delays4 ,! be/ option seem$ to be a two-/age1 solid-fuel ,,ius sy/em4 ,!re 0 only "o problem4 ,t sy/em c\ld get ,galileo to ,m>s or ,v5us1 b ! probe w\ld run out ( fuel long be=e x got any:]e ne> ,jupit]4 ,!n ,rog] ,diehl ( ,,nasa's ,jet ,propulsion ,laboratory _h a good idea4 ,loop ,galileo ar\nd a c\ple ( ne>by planets a few times s ! probe w\ld build up a nice little gravitational head ( /eam1 & !n fl+ x (f to ,jupit]4 ,galileo's ,,veega' trajectory--,v5us-,e>?-,e>?-gravity-assi /--delay$ ! spacecraft's arrival at ,jupit] = ?ree extra ye>s1 b x w\ld get !re ev5tually4 ,! anti-nucle> campaign]s argu$ t ea* ,e>? flyby increas$ ! mission's risk ( a nucle> accid5t4 ,b 9 ,,nasa's view1 su* 0 ! price ( a successful sl+%ot4 ,galileo exp]i5c$ o!r delays gett+ (f ! gr\nd4 ,on ,monday1 #i ,octob]1 ,,nasa ann\nc$ x _h discov]$ a problem ) ! comput] :i* controll$ ! %uttle's numb] #b ma9 eng9e4 ,true1 ! problem 0 ) ,atlantis1 n ,galileo4 ,b x didn't look all t good to be hav+ te*nical problems1 let alone problems ) eng9e comput]s1 :ile ! anti-nucle> activi/s' c\rt drama 0 play+ 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,,nasa's eng9e]s debat$ ! comput] problem 9 a cross-c\ntry teleconf]5ce4 ,rectify+ x w\ld delay bla/-(f by m ?an a few h\rs4 ,x w\ld likely take days4 ,& ,galileo didn't h _m ( ^?4 ,because ( ! orbits ( ! diff]5t planets1 ! probe _h to be on its way into space by #ba ,novemb]4 ,if ,atlantis didn't take (f by t date1 ,galileo w\ld h to wait ano!r n9ete5 mon?s be=e x c\ld be laun*$4 ,! project 0 already #a billion ov] its orig9al #djj million budget4 ,! extra ye> & a half w\ld add ano!r #acj million or s & !re 0 a good *ance ! :ole project w\ld be scrapp$4 ,x 0 pretty mu* n[ or nev] = ,galileo4 ,despite torr5tial d[np\rs :i* _h deposit$ #ajj millimetres ( ra9 on ! laun*pad & #aej millimetres 9 neighb\r+ ,melb\rne1 ,florida1 ! c\ntd[n _h be5 go+ well4 ,until n[4 ,,nasa took its decision4 ,! laun* w\ld be delay$ by five days1 to #ag ,octob]1 s ! comput] problem c\ld be fix$4 ,to ^? sci5ti/s & eng9e]s :o _h be5 ) ,galileo f ! />t1 x mu/ h appe>$ at t mom5t z if fate really 0 aga9/ ,galileo4 ,z if1 = "s unfa?omable reason1 all ! =ces ( ! univ]se--& especially ^? on ,e>?--7 dead aga9/ humanity gett+ a good look at ,jupit]4 ,z fa/ z ,,nasa c\ld dismantle "o b>ri]1 "s invisible h& w\ld ?r[ ano!r d[n 9 its place4 ,monday1 #af ,octob]1 #aihi ,,nasa's ,godd>d ,space ,flight ,c5t]1 ,gre5belt1 ,m>yl& ,across ! va/ ,,nasa empire1 rea*+ f ,m>yl& to ,cali=nia1 f ,europe to ,japan1 ,,nasa work]s greet$ ea* o!r1 *eck$ _! 9-trays = mail1 got _! cups ( c(fee1 settl$ into _! *airs & tri$ to log9 to _! comput]s = a day ( solv+ complex physics problems4 ,b _m ( ! comput] sy/ems 7 behav+ v /rangely4 ,f ! mom5t /aff logg$ 91 x 0 cle> t someone--or some?+--_h tak5 ov]4 ,in/ead ( ! usual sy/em's (ficial id5tification bann]1 !y 7 />tl$ to f9d ! foll[+ message />+ !m 9 ! face3 ,worms ,ag9/ ,nucle> ,kill]s6 ,y\r ,sy/em ,has ,be5 ,(ficically ,wank$4 ,y talk ( times ( peace = all1 & !n prep>e = w>4 ,wank$8 ,mo/ ( ! ,am]ican comput] sy/em manag]s read+ ?is new bann] _h nev] he>d ! ^w wank4 ,:o w\ld want to invade ,,nasa's comput] sy/ems8 ,& :o exactly 7 ! ,worms ,aga9/ ,nucle> ,kill]s8 ,7 !y "s loony fr+e gr\p8 ,7 !y a gu]rilla t]rori/ gr\p laun*+ "s sort ( attack on ,,nasa8 ,& :y worms'8 ,a worm 0 a /range *oice ( animal mascot = a revolution>y gr\p4 ,worms 7 ! bottom ( ! rung4 ,z 9 z l[ly z a worm'4 ,:o w\ld *ose a worm z a symbol ( p[]8 ,z = ! nucle> kill]s1 well1 t 0 ev5 /rang]4 ,! bann]'s motto--,y talk ( times ( peace = all1 & !n prep>e = w>'--j didn't seem to apply to ,,nasa4 ,! ag5cy didn't make nucle> missiles1 x s5t p to ! moon4 ,x did h milit>y payloads 9 "s ( its projects1 b ,,nasa didn't rate v highly on ! nucle> kill]' scale next to o!r ag5cies ( ! ,,u ,gov]nm5t1 su* z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 ,s ! "q rema9$3 :y ,,nasa8 ,& t ^w1 ,,wank$'4 ,x did n make s5se4 ,:at did x mean :5 a sy/em 0 wank$'8 ,x meant ,,nasa _h lo/ control ov] its comput] sy/ems4 ,a ,,nasa sci5ti/ logg+ 9 to an infect$ comput] on t ,monday got ! foll[+ message3 delet$ file fil5ame#a delet$ file fil5ame#b delet$ file fil5ame#c1 etc ,) ^? l9es ! comput] told ! sci5ti/3 ,i am delet+ all y\r files'4 ,! l9e look$ exactly z if ! sci5ti/ typ$ 9 ! comm&3 delete_/log 99499 --exactly z if ! sci5ti/ _h in/ruct$ ! comput] to delete all ! files h]self4 ,! ,,nasa sci5ti/ mu/ h />t$ at ! sight ( h] files roll+ pa/ on ! comput] scre51 "o aft] ano!r1 on _! way to oblivion4 ,some?+ 0 def9itely wrong4 ,%e w\ld h tri$ to /op ! process1 probably press+ ! control key & ! c' key at ! same "t4 ,?is %\ld h brok5 ! comm& sequ5ce at t mom5t & ord]$ ! comput] to /op :at x 0 do+ "r away4 ,b x 0 ! intrud]1 n ! ,,nasa sci5ti/1 :o controll$ ! comput] at t mom5t4 ,& ! intrud] told ! comput]3 ,t comm& means no?+4 ,ignore x'4 ,! sci5ti/ w\ld press ! comm& key sequ5ce aga91 ?is "t m urg5tly4 ,& aga91 ov] & ov]4 ,%e w\ld be at once baffl$ at ! illogical nature ( ! comput]1 & increas+ly upset4 ,weeks1 p]haps mon?s1 ( "w sp5t uncov]+ ! secrets ( ! univ]se4 ,all ( x disappe>+ be=e h] eyes--all ( x be+ m9dlessly dev\r$ by ! comput]4 ,! :ole ?+ beyond h] control4 ,go+4 ,go+4 ,gone4 ,p t5d n to react well :5 !y lose control ov] _! comput]s4 ,typically1 x br+s out ! wor/ 9 !m--h&-wr++ :9es f ! worri]s1 a*+ entreaties = help f ! s5sitive1 & imp]i\s table-?ump+ bell[s f comm&-&-control types4 ,imag9e1 if y w1 arriv+ at y\r job z a manag] = "o ( ,,nasa's local comput] sy/ems4 ,y get into y\r (fice on t ,monday morn+ to f9d ! phones r++4 ,e call] is a di/raught1 confus$ ,,nasa work]4 ,& e call] assures y t 8 or h] file or acc\nt+ record or rese>* project--e "o ( :i* is miss+ f ! comput] sy/em--is absolutely vital4 ,9 ?is case1 ! problem 0 exac]bat$ by ! fact t ,,nasa's field c5tres (t5 compet$ ) ea* o!r = projects4 ,:5 a p>ticul> flight project came up1 two or ?ree c5tres1 ea* ) hundr$s ( employees1 might vie = x4 ,los+ control ( ! comput]s1 & all ! data1 project proposals & co/+1 0 a good way to lose out on a bid & its (t5 consid]able fund+4 ,?is 0 n go+ to be a good day = ! guys d[n at ! ,,nasa ,,span comput] network (fice4 ,?is 0 n go+ to be a good day = ,john ,mc,mahon4 ,z ! assi/ant ,,decnet protocol manag] = ,,nasa's ,godd>d ,space ,flight ,c5t] 9 ,m>yl&1 ,john ,mc,mahon normally sp5t ! day manag+ ! *unk ( ! ,,span comput] network :i* ran betwe5 ,godd>d's fifte5 to tw5ty build+s4 ,mc,mahon work$ = ,code #fcj4d1 o!rwise kn[n z ,godd>d's ,advanc$ ,data ,fl[ ,te*nology ,(fice1 9 ,build+ #bh4 ,godd>d sci5ti/s w\ld call him up = help ) _! comput]s4 ,two ( ! mo/ common s5t5ces he he>d 7 ,?is doesn't seem to "w' & ,i c't get to t "p ( ! network f "h'4 ,,span 0 ! ,space ,physics ,analysis ,network1 :i* connect$ "s #ajjjjj comput] t]m9als across ! globe4 ,unlike ! ,int]net1 :i* is n[ widely accessible to ! g5]al public1 ,,span only connect$ rese>*]s & sci5ti/s at ,,nasa1 ! ,,u ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & rese>* in/itutes su* z univ]sities4 ,,span comput]s also diff]$ f mo/ ,int]net comput]s 9 an important te*nical mann]3 !y us$ a diff]5t op]at+ sy/em4 ,mo/ l>ge comput]s on ! ,int]net use ! ,unix op]at+ sy/em1 :ile ,,span 0 compos$ prim>ily ( ,,vax comput]s runn+ a ,,vms op]at+ sy/em4 ,! network work$ a lot l ! ,int]net1 b ! comput]s spoke a diff]5t language4 ,! ,int]net talk$' ,,tcp_/,,ip1 :ile ,,span spoke' ,,decnet4 ,inde$1 ! ,,span network 0 kn[n z a ,,decnet int]net4 ,mo/ ( ! comput]s on x 7 manufactur$ by ! ,digital ,equipm5t ,corporation 9 ,massa*usetts--h5ce ! "n ,,decnet4 ,,dec built p[]ful comput]s4 ,ea* ,,dec comput] on ! ,,span network might h #dj t]m9als hang+ (f x4 ,"s ,,span comput]s _h _m m4 ,x 0 n unusual = "o ,,dec comput] to s]vice #djj p4 ,9 all1 m ?an a qu>t] ( a million sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s & o!r ?9k]s us$ ! comput]s on ! network4 ,an electrical eng9e] by tra9+1 ,mc,mahon _h come f ,,nasa's ,cosmic ,backgr\nd ,explor] ,project1 :]e he manag$ comput]s us$ by a few hundr$ rese>*]s4 ,godd>d's ,build+ #g1 :]e he work$ on ! ,,cobe project1 z x 0 kn[n1 h\s$ "s int]e/+ rese>*4 ,! project team 0 attempt+ to map ! univ]se4 ,& !y 7 try+ to d x 9 wavel5g?s invisible to ! human eye4 ,,nasa w\ld laun* ! ,,cobe satellite 9 ,novemb] #aihi4 ,its mission 0 to measure ! diffuse infr>$ & micr[ave radiation f ! e>ly univ]se1 to ! limits set by our a/ronomical environm5t'4#f ,to ! casual obs]v] ! project almo/ s\nd$ l a piece ( mod]n art1 some?+ :i* might be titl$ ,map ( ! ,univ]se 9 ,infr>$'4 ,on #af ,octob] ,mc,mahon arriv$ at ! (fice & settl$ into "w1 only to face a surpris+ phone call f ! ,,span project (fice4 ,todd ,butl] & ,ron ,t5cati1 f ! ,national ,space ,sci5ce ,data ,c5t]1 :i* manag$ ,,nasa's half ( ! ,,span network1 _h discov]$ some?+ /range & def9itely unau?oris$ w9d+ its way ?r\gh ! comput] network4 ,x look$ l a comput] worm4 ,a comput] worm is a little l a comput] virus4 ,x invades comput] sy/ems1 int]f]+ ) _! normal functions4 ,x travels along any available compatible comput] network & /ops to knock at ! door ( sy/ems atta*$ to t network4 ,if !re is a hole 9 ! security ( ! comput] sy/em1 x w crawl ?r\gh & ent] ! sy/em4 ,:5 x does ?is1 x might h in/ructions to d any numb] ( ?+s1 f s5d+ comput] us]s a message to try+ to take ov] ! sy/em4 ,:at makes a worm diff]5t f o!r comput] programs1 su* z viruses1 is t x is self-propagat+4 ,x propels itself =w>d1 wiggles into a new sy/em & propagates itself at ! new site4 ,unlike a virus1 a worm doesn't lat* onto a data file or a program4 ,x is autonom\s4#g ,! t]m worm' z appli$ to comput]s came f ,john ,brunn]'s #aige sci5ce fiction classic1 ,! ,%ockwave ,rid]4 ,! novel describ$ h[ a rebel comput] programm] creat$ a program call$ tapeworm' :i* 0 releas$ into an omnipot5t comput] network us$ by an autocratic gov]nm5t to control its p4 ,! gov]nm5t _h to turn (f ! comput] network1 ?us de/roy+ its control1 9 ord] to eradicate ! worm4 ,brunn]'s book is ab\t z close z mo/ ,,vms comput] network manag]s w\ld ev] h come to a real rogue worm4 ,until ! late #aihjs1 worms 7 obscure ?+s1 m associat$ ) rese>* 9 a comput] laboratory4 ,= example1 a few b5evol5t worms 7 develop$ by ,x]ox rese>*]s :o want$ to make m effici5t use ( comput] facilities4#h ,!y develop$ a t[n cri] worm' :i* mov$ ?r\gh a network s5d+ out important ann\ncem5ts4 ,_! diagno/ic worm' also con/antly weav$ ?r\gh ! network1 b ?is worm 0 design$ to inspect ma*9es = problems4 ,= "s comput] programm]s1 ! creation ( a worm is ak9 to ! creation ( life4 ,to make some?+ :i* is intellig5t en\gh to g out & reproduce itself is ! ultimate p[] ( creation4 ,design+ a rogue worm :i* took ov] ,,nasa's comput] sy/ems might seem to be a type ( creative immortality--l scatt]+ pieces ( oneself across ! comput]s :i* put man on ! moon4 ,at ! "t ! ,,wank bann] appe>$ on comput] scre5s across ,,nasa1 !re _h only be5 two rogue worms ( any note4 ,"o ( ^!1 ! ,,rtm worm1 _h infect$ ! ,unix-bas$ ,int]net less ?an twelve mon?s e>li]4 ,! o!r worm1 kn[n z ,fa!r ,*ri/mas1 0 ! fir/ ,,vms worm4 ,fa!r ,*ri/mas 0 a small1 simple worm :i* did n cause any p]man5t damage to ! comput] networks x travell$ along4 ,releas$ j be=e ,*ri/mas 9 #aihh1 x tri$ to sneak into hundr$s ( ,,vms ma*9es & wait = ! big day4 ,on ,*ri/mas morn+1 x woke up & set to "w ) great en?usiasm4 ,l confetti toss$ f an ov]head balcony1 ,*ri/mas greet+s came /ream+ out ( worm-infe/$ comput] sy/ems to all _! us]s4 ,no-"o )9 its rea* w5t )\t a ,*ri/mas c>d4 ,its job done1 ! worm evaporat$4 ,john ,mc,mahon _h be5 "p ( ! core team fight+ (f ! ,fa!r ,*ri/mas worm4 ,at ab\t #d p4m41 j a few days be=e ,*ri/mas #aihh1 ,mc,mahon's al>m-monitor+ programs began go+ haywire4 ,mc,mahon began try+ to trace back ! doz5s ( incom+ connections :i* 7 tripp+ ! w>n+ bells4 ,he quickly discov]$ !re wasn't a human be+ at ! o!r end ( ! l9e4 ,aft] fur!r inve/igation1 he f\nd an ali5 program 9 8 sy/em1 call$ ,,hi4,,com4 ,z he read ! pages ( ,,hi4,,com code spill+ f 8 l9e pr9t]1 8 eyes w5t wide4 ,he ?\ght1 ,?is is a worm6 ,he _h nev] se5 a worm be=e4 ,he ru%$ back to 8 console & began pull+ 8 sy/ems (f ! network z quickly z possible4 ,maybe he wasn't foll[+ protocol1 b he figur$ p c\ld yell at him aft] ! fact if !y ?\ght x 0 a bad idea4 ,aft] he _h %ut d[n 8 "p ( ! network1 he report$ back to ! local area network+ (fice4 ,) pr9t-out 9 t[1 he drove across ! base to ! network (fice1 :]e he & sev]al o!r manag]s develop$ a way to /op ! worm by ! end ( ! day4 ,ev5tually !y trac$ ! ,fa!r ,*ri/mas worm back to ! sy/em :]e !y believ$ x _h be5 releas$--9 ,switz]l&4 ,b !y nev] discov]$ :o creat$ x4 ,fa!r ,*ri/mas 0 n only a simple worm2 x 0 n consid]$ dang]\s because x didn't hang ar\nd sy/ems =ev]4 ,x 0 a worm ) a use-by date4 ,by contra/1 ! ,,span project (fice didn't "k :at ! ,,wank invad] 0 capable ( do+4 ,!y didn't "k :o _h writt5 or laun*$ x4 ,b !y _h a copy ( ! program4 ,c\ld ,mc,mahon h a look at x8 ,an affable comput] programm] ) ! nickname ,fuzzface1 ,john ,mc,mahon lik$ a good *all5ge4 ,curi\s & cluey at ! same "t1 he ask$ ! ,,span ,project ,(fice1 :i* 0 quickly becom+ ! crisis c5tre = ! worm attack1 to s5d ov] a copy ( ! /range intrud]4 ,he began p\r+ ov] ! invad]'s sev5 pr9t$ pages ( s\rce code try+ to figure out exactly :at ! ?+ did4 ,! two previ\s rogue worms only work$ on specific comput] sy/ems & networks4 ,9 ?is case1 ! ,,wank worm only attack$ ,,vms comput] sy/ems4 ,! s\rce code1 h[ev]1 0 unlike any?+ ,mc,mahon _h ev] se54 ,x 0 l sift+ ?r\gh a pile ( spaghetti1' he said4 ,y'd pull "o /r& out & figure1 ,,ok1 t is :at t ?+ does4 ,b !n y'd be fac$ ) ! re/ ( ! tangl$ mess 9 ! b[l4' ,! program1 9 digital comm& language1 or ,,dcl1 wasn't writt5 l a normal program 9 a nice organis$ fa%ion4 ,x 0 all ov] ! place4 ,john work$ 8 way d[n t5 or fifte5 l9es ( comput] code only to h to jump to ! top ( ! program to figure out :at ! next section 0 try+ to d4 ,he took notes & sl[ly1 pati5tly began to build up a picture ( exactly :at ?is worm 0 capable ( do+ to ,,nasa's comput] sy/em4 ,x 0 a big day = ! anti-nucle> gr\ps at ! ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t]4 ,!y might h lo/ _! bid 9 ! ,,u ,di/rict ,c\rt1 b !y refus$ to ?r[ 9 ! t[el & took _! case to ! ,,u ,c\rt ( ,appeals4 ,on #af ,octob] ! news came4 ,! ,appeals ,c\rt _h sid$ ) ,,nasa4 ,prote/]s 7 out 9 =ce aga9 at ! front gate ( ! ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t]4 ,at lea/ eight ( !m 7 arre/$4 ,! ,/ ,l\is ,po/-,dispat* c>ri$ an ,ag5ce ,france-,presse picture ( an #hj-ye>-old woman be+ tak5 into cu/ody by police = trespass+4 ,jane ,br[n1 ( ! ,florida ,coalition = ,peace & ,ju/ice1 ann\nc$1 ,?is is j 444 ! beg9n+ ( ! gov]nm5t's plan to use nucle> p[] & weapons 9 space1 includ+ ! ,/> ,w>s program'4 ,inside ! ,k5n$y ,c5t]1 ?+s 7 n go+ all t smoo?ly ei!r4 ,late ,monday1 ,,nasa's te*nical exp]ts discov]$ yet ano!r problem4 ,! black box :i* ga!r$ spe$ & o!r important data = ! space %uttle's navigation sy/em 0 faulty4 ,! te*nicians 7 replac+ ! cockpit device1 ! ag5cy's spokeswoman assur$ ! m$ia1 & ,,nasa 0 n expect+ to delay ! ,tuesday laun* date4 ,! c\ntd[n w\ld cont9ue un9t]rupt$4 ,,nasa _h ev]y?+ "u control4 ,ev]y?+ except ! wea!r4 ,9 ! wake ( ! ,*all5g] disa/]1 ,,nasa's guidel9es = a laun* decision 7 p>ticul>ly t\gh4 ,bad wea!r 0 an unnecess>y risk1 b ,,nasa 0 n expect+ bad wea!r4 ,meteorologi/s pr$ict$ an #hj p] c5t *ance ( fav\rable wea!r at laun* "t on ,tuesday4 ,b ! %uttle _h bett] g :5 x 0 suppos$ to1 because ! long] t]m wea!r outlook 0 grim4 ,by ,tuesday morn+1 ,galileo's keep]s 7 hold+ _! brea?4 ,! c\ntd[n = ! %uttle laun* 0 tick+ t[>d #ab4eg p4m4 ,! anti-nucle> prote/]s seem$ to h gone quiet4 ,?+s look$ hopeful4 ,galileo might f9ally g4 ,!n1 ab\t t5 m9utes be=e ! laun* "t1 ! security al>ms w5t (f4 ,someone _h brok5 into ! comp\nd4 ,! security teams swung into action1 quickly locat+ ! guilty intrud] 444 a f]al pig4 ,) ! pig safely remov$1 ! c\ntd[n roll$ on4 ,& s did ! ra9 cl\ds1 glid+ t[>d ! space %uttle's em]g5cy runway1 ab\t six kilometres f ! laun*pad4 ,,nasa laun* director ,rob]t ,sieck prolong$ a plann$ hold' at ,t m9us n9e m9utes4 ,atlantis _h a #bf-m9ute w9d[ ( opportunity4 ,aft] t1 its laun* p]iod w\ld expire & take-(f w\ld h to be po/pon$1 probably until ,w$nesday4 ,! wea!r wasn't go+ to budge4 ,at #a4ah p4m41 ) ,atlantis's c\ntd[n n[ hold+ at j ,t m9us five m9utes1 ,sieck po/pon$ ! laun* to ,w$nesday4 ,back at ! ,,span c5tre1 ?+s 7 becom+ hectic4 ,! worm 0 spread+ ?r\gh m & m sy/ems & ! phones 7 beg9n+ to r+ e few m9utes4 ,,nasa comput]s 7 gett+ hit all ov] ! place4 ,! ,,span project /aff ne$$ m arms4 ,!y 7 simultane\sly try+ to calm call]s & conc5trate on develop+ an analysis ( ! ali5 program4 ,0 ! ?+ a practical joke or a "t bomb j wait+ to g (f8 ,:o 0 beh9d ?is8 ,,nasa 0 work+ 9 an in=mation void :5 x came to ,,wank4 ,"s /aff knew ( ! prote/]s' action d[n at ! ,space ,c5t]1 b no?+ c\ld h prep>$ !m = ?is4 ,,nasa (ficials 7 confid5t en\gh ab\t a l9k betwe5 ! prote/s aga9/ ,galileo & ! attack on ,,nasa's comput]s to speculate publicly t ! two 7 relat$4 ,x seem$ a reasonable likelihood1 b !re 7 /ill pl5ty ( unansw]$ que/ions4 ,call]s com+ into ! ,,span (fice 7 worri$4 ,p at ! o!r end ( ! phone 7 sc>$4 ,_m ( ! calls came f network manag]s :o took c>e ( a piece ( ,,span at a specific ,,nasa site1 su* z ! ,m>%all ,space ,flight ,c5t]4 ,"s 7 panick+2 o!rs spoke 9 a sort ( monotone1 flatt5$ by a morn+ ( calls f #be diff]5t hy/]ical sy/em adm9i/rators4 ,a manag] c\ld lose 8 job ov] some?+ l ?is4 ,mo/ ( ! call]s to ! ,,span head (fice 7 />v$ = in=mation4 ,h[ did ?is rogue worm get into _! comput]s8 ,0 x malici\s8 ,w\ld x de/roy all ! sci5tific data x came into contact )8 ,:at c\ld be done to kill x8 ,,nasa /or$ a great deal ( valuable in=mation on its ,,span comput]s4 ,none ( x 0 suppos$ to be classifi$1 b ! data on ^? comput]s is extremely valuable4 ,millions ( man-h\rs g into ga!r+ & analys+ x4 ,s ! crisis team :i* _h =m$ 9 ! ,,nasa ,,span project (fice1 0 al>m$ :5 reports ( massive data de/ruction />t+ com+ 94 ,p 7 phon+ to say t ! worm 0 eras+ files4 ,x 0 e comput] manag]'s wor/ nightm>e1 & x look$ z ?\gh ! crisis team's d>ke/ fe>s 7 ab\t to be confirm$4 ,yet ! worm 0 behav+ inconsi/5tly4 ,on "s comput]s x w\ld only s5d anonym\s messages1 "s ( !m funny1 "s biz>re & a few q rude or obsc5e4 ,no soon] w\ld a us] log9 ?an a message w\ld fla% across 8 or h] scre53 ,rememb]1 ev5 if y w9 ! rat race--y're /ill a rat4 ,or p]haps !y 7 grac$ ) "s bad hum\r3 ,no?+ is fa/] ?an ! spe$ ( light444 ,to prove ?is to y\rself1 try op5+ ! refrig]ator door be=e ! light comes on4 ,o!r us]s 7 treat$ to anti-au?orit>ian obs]vations ( ! p>anoid3 ,! ,,fbi is wat*+ ,,y4 or ,vote an>*i/4 ,b ! worm did n appe> to be eras+ files on ^! sy/ems4 ,p]haps ! seem+ly r&om file-eras+ trick 0 a port5t ( ?+s to come--j a small ta/e ( :at might happ5 at a p>ticul> "t1 su* z midnight4 ,p]haps an unusual key/roke by an unwitt+ comput] us] on ^? sy/ems :i* seem$ only mildly affect$ c\ld trigg] some?+ 9 ! worm4 ,"o key/roke might beg9 an irrev]sible *a9 ( comm&s to erase ev]y?+ on t sy/em4 ,! ,,nasa ,,span comput] team 7 9 a race ) ! worm4 ,ea* m9ute !y sp5t try+ to figure out :at x did1 ! worm 0 pu%+ =w>d1 ev] deep] into ,,nasa's comput] network4 ,e h\r ,,nasa sp5t develop+ a cure1 ! worm sp5t se>*+1 prob+1 break+ & ent]+4 ,a day's delay 9 gett+ ! cure out to all ! sy/ems c\ld mean doz5s ( new worm invasions do+ ,god kn[s :at 9 vuln]able comput]s4 ,! ,,span team _h to dissect ?is ?+ completely1 & !y _h to d x fa/4 ,"s comput] network manag]s 7 badly %ak54 ,! ,,span (fice receiv$ a call f ,,nasa's ,jet ,propulsion ,laboratories 9 ,cali=nia1 an important ,,nasa c5tre ) #fejj employees & close ties to ,cali=nia ,in/itute ( ,te*nology 7,calte*74 ,,jpl 0 pull+ itself (f ! network4 ,?is worm 0 too mu* ( a risk4 ,! only safe option 0 to isolate _! comput]s4 ,!re w\ld be no ,,span ,,dec-bas$ communications ) ! re/ ( ,,nasa until ! crisis 0 "u control4 ,?is made ?+s h>d] = ! ,,span team2 gett+ a worm ext]m9at+ program out to ,,jpl1 l o!r sites :i* _h cut _! connection to ,,span1 0 go+ to be t mu* t\gh]4 ,ev]y?+ _h to be done ov] ! phone4 ,worse1 ,,jpl 0 "o ( five r\t+ c5tres = ,,nasa's ,,span comput] network4 ,x 0 l ! c5tre ( a :eel1 ) a doz5 spokes bran*+ (f--ea* lead+ to ano!r ,,span site4 ,all ^! places1 kn[n z tailsites1 dep5d$ on ! lab site = _! connections into ,,span4 ,:5 ,,jpl pull$ itself (f ! network1 ! tailsites w5t d[n too4 ,x 0 a s]i\s problem = ! p 9 ! ,,span (fice back 9 ,virg9ia4 ,to ,ron ,t5cati1 head ( security = ,,nasa ,,span1 tak+ a r\t+ c5tre (f-l9e 0 a major issue4 ,b 8 h&s 7 ti$4 ,! ,,span (fice ex]cis$ c5tral au?ority ov] ! wide area network1 b x c\ldn't dictate h[ individual field c5tres dealt ) ! worm4 ,t 0 ea* c5tre's own decision4 ,! ,,span team c\ld only give !m advice & ru% to develop a way to poison ! worm4 ,! ,,span (fice call$ ,john ,mc,mahon aga91 ?is "t ) a m urg5t reque/4 ,w\ld he come ov] to help h&le ! crisis8 ,! ,,span c5tre 0 only #hjj metres away f ,mc,mahon's (fice4 ,8 boss1 ,j]ome ,b5nett1 ! ,,decnet protocol manag]1 gave ! nod4 ,mc,mahon w\ld be on loan until ! crisis 0 "u control4 ,:5 he got to ,build+ #bf1 home ( ! ,,nasa ,,span project (fice1 ,mc,mahon became "p ( a core ,,nasa crisis team includ+ ,todd ,butl]1 ,ron ,t5cati & ,pat ,sisson4 ,o!r key ,,nasa p jump$ 9 :5 ne$$1 su* z ,dave ,pet]s & ,dave ,/]n4 ,jim ,gre51 ! head ( ! ,national ,space ,sci5ce ,data ,c5t] at ,godd>d & ! absolute boss ( ,,span1 want$ h\rly reports on ! crisis4 ,at fir/ ! core team seem$ only to include ,,nasa p & to be l>gely bas$ at ,godd>d4 ,b z ! day wore on1 new p f o!r p>ts ( ! ,,u gov]nm5t w\ld jo9 ! team4 ,! worm _h spread outside ,,nasa4 ,x _h also attack$ ! ,,u ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's worldwide ,high-,en]gy ,physics' ,network ( comput]s4 ,kn[n z ,,hepnet1 x 0 ano!r piece ( ! ov]all ,,span network1 along ) ,euro-,,hepnet & ,euro-,,span4 ,! ,,nasa & ,,doe comput] networks ( ,,dec comput]s crisscross$ at a numb] ( places4 ,a rese>* laboratory might1 = example1 ne$ to h access to comput]s f bo? ,,hepnet & ,,nasa ,,span4 ,= conv5i5ce1 ! lab might j connect ! two networks4 ,! effect z f> z ! worm 0 conc]n$ 0 t ,,nasa's ,,span & ,,doe's ,,hepnet 7 9 fact j "o giant comput] network1 all ( :i* ! worm c\ld invade4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy keeps classifi$ in=mation on its comput]s4 ,v classifi$ in=mation4 ,!re are two gr\ps 9 ,,doe3 ! p :o d rese>* on civilian en]gy projects & ! p :o make atomic bombs4 ,s ,,doe takes security s]i\sly1 z 9 ?reat to national security' s]i\sly4 ,al?\gh ,,hepnet wasn't meant to be c>ry+ any classifi$ in=mation across its wires1 ,,doe respond$ ) milit>y effici5cy :5 its comput] manag]s discov]$ ! invad]4 ,!y grabb$ ! "o guy :o knew a lot ab\t comput] security on ,,vms sy/ems & put him on ! case3 ,kev9 ,ob]man4 ,l ,mc,mahon1 ,ob]man wasn't =mally "p ( ! comput] security /aff4 ,he _h simply become int]e/$ 9 comput] security & 0 kn[n 9-h\se z someone :o knew ab\t ,,vms sy/ems & security4 ,(ficially1 8 job 0 network manag] = ! eng9e]+ dep>tm5t at ! ,,doe-f9anc$ ,lawr5ce ,liv]more ,national ,laboratory1 or ,,llnl1 ne> ,san ,francisco4 ,,llnl conduct$ mo/ly milit>y rese>*1 mu* ( x = ! ,/rategic ,def5se ,initiative4 ,_m ,,llnl sci5ti/s sp5t _! days design+ nucle> arms & develop+ beam weapons = ! ,/> ,w>s program4#i ,,doe already _h a comput] security gr\p1 kn[n z ,,ciac1 ! ,comput] ,incid5t ,advisory ,capability4 ,b ! ,,ciac team t5d$ to be exp]ts 9 security issues surr\nd+ ,unix r ?an ,,vms-bas$ comput] sy/ems & networks4 ,because !re _h be5 v few security problems ov] ! ye>s ) ,,vms1' ,ob]man conclud$1 !y _h nev] br\ght 9 anybody :o knew ab\t ,,vms & x wasn't some?+ !y 7 t]ribly conc]n$ ) at ! "t4' ,! worm %att]$ t peaceful confid5ce 9 ,,vms comput]s4 ,ev5 z ! ,,wank worm c\rs$ ?r\gh ,,nasa1 x 0 laun*+ an aggressive attack on ,,doe's ,f]mi ,national ,accel]ator ,laboratory1 ne> ,*icago4 ,x _h brok5 into a numb] ( comput] sy/ems !re & ! ,f]milab p 7 n happy4 ,!y call$ 9 ,,ciac1 :o contact$ ,ob]man ) an e>ly morn+ phone call on #af ,octob]4 ,!y want$ him to analyse ! ,,wank worm4 ,!y want$ to "k h[ dang]\s x 04 ,mo/ ( all1 !y want$ to "k :at to d ab\t x4 ,! ,,doe p trac$ _! fir/ contact ) ! worm back to #ad ,octob]4 ,fur!r1 !y hypo!sis$1 ! worm _h actually be5 laun*$ ! day be=e1 on ,friday ! #ac?4 ,su* an inauspici\s day w\ld1 9 ,ob]man's op9ion1 h be5 9 keep+ ) ! type ( hum\r exhibit$ by ! creator or creators ( ! worm4 ,ob]man began 8 own analysis ( ! worm1 oblivi\s to ! fact t #cbjj kilometres away1 on ! o!r side ( ! cont95t1 8 colleague & acqua9tance ,john ,mc,mahon 0 do+ exactly ! same ?+4 ,e "t ,mc,mahon answ]$ a phone call f an irate ,,nasa sy/em or network manag]1 he tri$ to get a copy ( ! worm f ! infect$ ma*9e4 ,he also ask$ = ! logs f _! comput] sy/ems4 ,:i* comput] _h ! worm come f8 ,:i* sy/ems 0 x attack+ f ! infect$ site8 ,9 !ory1 ! logs w\ld all[ ! ,,nasa team to map ! worm's trail4 ,if ! team c\ld f9d ! manag]s ( ^? sy/ems 9 ! worm's pa?1 x c\ld w>n !m ( ! imp5d+ dang]4 ,x c\ld also al]t ! p :o ran rec5tly infect$ sy/ems :i* _h become laun*pads = new worm attacks4 ,?is wasn't always possible4 ,if ! worm _h tak5 ov] a comput] & 0 /ill runn+ on x1 !n ! manag] w\ld only be able to trace ! worm backw>d1 n =w>d4 ,m importantly1 a lot ( ! manag]s didn't keep ext5sive logs on _! comput]s4 ,mc,mahon _h always felt x 0 important to ga!r lots ( in=mation ab\t :o 0 connect+ to a comput]4 ,9 8 previ\s job1 he _h modifi$ 8 ma*9es s !y collect$ z mu* security in=mation z possible ab\t _! connections to o!r comput]s4 ,,vms comput]s came ) a /&>d set ( al>ms1 b ,mc,mahon didn't ?9k !y 7 ?or\gh en\gh4 ,! ,,vms al>ms t5d$ to s5d a message to ! comput] manag]s :i* am\nt$ to1 ,hi6 ,y j got a network connection f "h'4 ,! modifi$ al>m sy/em said1 ,hi6 ,y j got a network connection f "h4 ,! p]son at ! o!r end is do+ a file transf]' & any o!r bits & pieces ( in=mation t ,mc,mahon's comput] c\ld squeeze out ( ! o!r comput]4 ,un=tunately1 a lot ( o!r ,,nasa comput] & network manag]s didn't %>e ?is en?usiasm = audit logs4 ,_m did n keep ext5sive records ( :o _h be5 access+ _! ma*9es & :51 :i* made ! job ( *as+ ! worm mu* t\gh]4 ,! ,,span (fice 01 h[ev]1 try+ to keep v good logs on :i* ,,nasa comput]s _h succumb$ to ! worm4 ,e "t a ,,nasa manag] call$ to report a worm di/urbance1 "o ( ! team memb]s wrote d[n ! details ) pap] & p54 ,! li/1 outl9+ ! addresses ( ! affect$ comput]s & detail$ notations ( ! degree ( infection1 w\ld also be record$ on a comput]4 ,b h&writt5 li/s 7 a good safegu>d4 ,! worm c\ldn't delete %eets ( pap]4 ,:5 ,mc,mahon le>n$ ,,doe 0 also "u attack1 he began *eck+ 9 ) !m e ?ree h\rs or s4 ,! two gr\ps swapp$ li/s ( infect$ comput]s by telephone because voice1 l ! h&writt5 ^w1 0 a worm-free m$ium4 ,x 0 a k9d ( ar*aic sy/em1 b on ! o!r h& we didn't h to dep5d on ! network be+ up1' ,mc,mahon said4 ,we ne$$ to h "s *a9 ( communications :i* 0 n ! same z ! network be+ attack$4' ,a numb] ( ! ,,nasa ,,span team memb]s _h develop$ contacts )9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,,dec ?r\gh ! company's us]s' society1 ,,decus4 ,^! contacts 7 to prove v helpful4 ,x 0 easy to get lo/ 9 ! bureaucracy ( ,,dec1 :i* employ$ m ?an #abejjj p1 po/$ a billion-doll> pr(it & decl>$ rev5ues 9 excess ( #ab billion 9 #aihi4aj ,su* an enorm\s & pre/igi\s company w\ld n want to face a crisis su* z ! ,,wank worm1 p>ticul>ly 9 su* a publicly visible organisation l ,,nasa4 ,:e!r or n ! worm's successful exp$ition c\ld be blam$ on ,,dec's s(tw>e 0 a moot po9t4 ,su* a crisis 01 well1 undesirable4 ,x j didn't look good4 ,& x mightn't look s good ei!r if ,,dec j jump$ into ! fray4 ,x might look l ! company 0 9 "s way at fault4 ,?+s 7 diff]5t1 h[ev]1 if someone already _h a relation%ip ) a te*nical exp]t inside ! company4 ,x wasn't l ,,nasa manag] cold-call+ a ,,dec guy :o sold a million doll>s wor? ( ma*9es to someone else 9 ! ag5cy six mon?s ago4 ,x 0 ! ,,nasa guy call+ ! ,,dec guy he sat next to at ! conf]5ce la/ mon?4 ,x 0 a colleague ! ,,nasa manag] *att$ ) n[ & aga94 ,john ,mc,mahon's analysis sugge/$ !re 7 ?ree v]sions ( ! ,,wank worm4 ,^! v]sions1 isolat$ f worm samples collect$ f ! network1 7 v simil>1 b ea* conta9$ a few subtle diff]5ces4 ,9 ,mc,mahon's view1 ^! diff]5ces c\ld n be expla9$ by ! way ! worm recreat$ itself at ea* site 9 ord] to spread4 ,b :y w\ld ! creator ( ! worm release diff]5t v]sions8 ,:y n j write "o v]sion prop]ly & fire x (f8 ,! worm wasn't j "o incom+ missile2 x 0 a fr5zi$ attack4 ,x 0 com+ f all directions1 at all sorts ( diff]5t levels )9 ,,nasa's comput]s4 ,mc,mahon guess$ t ! worm's design] _h releas$ ! diff]5t v]sions at slightly diff]5t times4 ,maybe ! creator releas$ ! worm1 & !n discov]$ a bug4 ,he fiddl$ ) ! worm a bit to correct ! problem & !n releas$ x aga94 ,maybe he didn't l ! way he _h fix$ ! bug ! fir/ "t1 s he *ang$ x a little m & releas$ x a ?ird "t4 ,9 nor!rn ,cali=nia1 ,kev9 ,ob]man came to a diff]5t conclusion4 ,he believ$ !re 0 9 fact only "o real v]sion ( ! worm spirall+ ?r\gh ,,hepnet & ,,span4 ,! small v>iations 9 ! diff]5t copies he dissect$ seem$ to /em f ! worm's ability to le>n & *ange z x mov$ f comput] to comput]4 ,mc,mahon & ,ob]man w]5't ! only detectives try+ to deciph] ! v>i\s manife/ations ( ! worm4 ,,dec 0 also exam9+ ! worm1 & ) good reason4 ,! ,,wank worm _h invad$ ! corporation's own network4 ,x _h be5 discov]$ snak+ its way ?r\gh ,,dec's own private comput] network1 ,easynet1 :i* connect$ ,,dec manufactur+ plants1 sales (fices & o!r company sites ar\nd ! _w4 ,,dec 0 circumspect ab\t discuss+ ! matt] publicly1 b ! ,easynet v]sion ( ! ,,wank worm 0 def9itely di/9ct4 ,x _h a /range l9e ( code 9 x1 a l9e miss+ f any o!r v]sions4 ,! worm 0 "u in/ructions to invade z _m sites z x c\ld1 ) "o exception4 ,"u no circum/ances 0 x to attack comput]s inside ,,dec's area #dh4 ,! ,,nasa team mull$ ov] ?is in=mation4 ,"o ( !m look$ up area #dh4 ,x 0 ,new ,zeal&4 ,new ,zeal&8 ,! ,,nasa team 7 left scrat*+ _! heads4 ,?is attack 0 gett+ /rang] by ! m9ute4 ,j :5 x seem$ t ! ,,span team memb]s 7 travell+ d[n ! "r pa? t[>d an answ] at ! c5tre ( ! maze ( clues1 !y turn$ a corn] & f\nd !mselves hopelessly lo/ aga94 ,!n someone po9t$ out t ,new ,zeal&'s worldwide claim to fame 0 t x 0 a nucle>-free zone4 ,9 #aihf1 ,new ,zeal& ann\nc$ x w\ld refuse to admit to its ports any ,,u %ips c>ry+ nucle> arms or p[]$ by nucle> en]gy4 ,! ,,u retaliat$ by =mally susp5d+ its security obligations to ! ,s\? ,pacific nation4 ,if an unfri5dly c\ntry invad$ ,new ,zeal&1 ! ,,u w\ld feel free to sit on its h&s4 ,! ,,u also cancell$ intellig5ce %>+ practices & jo9t milit>y ex]cises4 ,_m p 9 ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal& ?\ght ! ,,u _h ov]react$4 ,new ,zeal& hadn't expell$ ! ,am]icans2 x _h simply refus$ to all[ its population to be expos$ to nucle> arms or p[]4 ,9 fact1 ,new ,zeal& _h cont9u$ to all[ ! ,am]icans to run _! spy base at ,waihopai1 ev5 aft] ! ,,u susp5sion4 ,! c\ntry wasn't anti-,,u1 j anti-nucle>4 ,& ,new ,zeal& _h v good reason to be anti-nucle>4 ,= ye>s1 x _h put up ) ,france te/+ nucle> weapons 9 ! ,pacific4 ,!n 9 ,july #aihe ! ,fr5* blew up ! ,gre5peace anti-nucle> prote/ %ip z x sat 9 ,auckl& h>b\r4 ,! ,ra9b[ ,w>rior 0 due to sail = ,mururoa ,atoll1 ! te/ site1 :5 ,fr5* secret ag5ts bomb$ ! %ip1 kill+ ,gre5peace activi/ ,f]n&o ,p]eira4 ,= weeks1 ,france d5i$ ev]y?+4 ,:5 ! tru? came out--t ,presid5t ,mitt]& himself _h kn[n ab\t ! bomb+ plan--! ,fr5* 7 r$-fac$4 ,heads roll$4 ,fr5* ,def5ce ,m9i/] ,*>les ,h]nu 0 =c$ to resign4 ,admiral ,pi]re ,laco/e1 director ( ,france's intellig5ce & cov]t action bureau1 0 sack$4 ,france apologis$ & paid ,,nz#ac million comp5sation 9 ex*ange = ,new ,zeal& h&+ back ! two saboteurs1 :o _h ea* be5 s5t5c$ to t5 ye>s' prison 9 ,auckl&4 ,z "p ( ! deal1 ,france _h promis$ to keep ! ag5ts inc>c]at$ = ?ree ye>s at ! ,hao atoll ,fr5* milit>y base4 ,bo? ag5ts walk$ free by ,may #aihh aft] s]v+ less ?an two ye>s4 ,aft] h] return to ,france1 "o ( ! ag5ts1 ,capta9 ,dom9ique ,prieur1 0 promot$ to ! rank ( comm&ant4 ,f9ally1 ,mc,mahon ?\ght4 ,some?+ t made s5se4 ,! exclusion ( ,new ,zeal& appe>$ to und]l9e ! mean+ ( ! worm's political message4 ,:5 ! ,,wank worm invad$ a comput] sy/em1 x _h in/ructions to copy itself & s5d t copy out to o!r ma*9es4 ,x w\ld slip ?r\gh ! network & :5 x came ^u a comput] atta*$ to ! network1 x w\ld poke ar\nd look+ = a way 94 ,:at x really want$ 0 to score a comput] acc\nt ) privileges1 b x w\ld settle = a basic-level1 us]-level acc\nt4 ,,vms sy/ems h acc\nts ) v>y+ levels ( privilege4 ,a high-privilege acc\nt hold] might1 = example1 be able to read ! electronic mail ( ano!r comput] us] or delete files f t us]'s directory4 ,he or %e might also be all[$ to create new comput] acc\nts on ! sy/em1 or reactivate disabl$ acc\nts4 ,a privileg$ acc\nt hold] might also be able to *ange someone else's password4 ,! p :o ran comput] sy/ems or networks ne$$ acc\nts ) ! highe/ level ( privilege 9 ord] to keep ! sy/em runn+ smoo?ly4 ,! worm specifically s\ght out ^! sorts ( acc\nts because its creator knew t 0 :]e ! p[] lay4 ,! worm 0 sm>t1 & x le>n$ z x w5t along4 ,z x trav]s$ ! network1 x creat$ a ma/]li/ ( commonly us$ acc\nt names4 ,fir/1 x tri$ to copy ! li/ ( comput] us]s f a sy/em x _h n yet p5etrat$4 ,x wasn't always able to d ?is1 b (t5 ! sy/em security 0 lax en\gh = x to be successful4 ,! worm !n comp>$ t li/ to ! li/ ( us]s on its curr5t ho/4 ,:5 x f\nd a mat*--an acc\nt "n common to bo? li/s--! worm add$ t "n to ! ma/]li/ x c>ri$ ar\nd inside x1 mak+ a note to try t acc\nt :5 break+ into a new sy/em 9 future4 ,x 0 a clev] me?od ( attack1 = ! worm's creator knew t c]ta9 acc\nts ) ! highe/ privileges 7 likely to h /&>d names1 common across diff]5t ma*9es4 ,acc\nts ) names su* z ,,sy/em'1 ,,decnet' & ,,field' ) /&>d passwords su* z ,,sy/em' & ,,decnet' 7 (t5 built into a comput] be=e x 0 %ipp$ f ! manufactur]4 ,if ! receiv+ comput] manag] didn't *ange ! pre-programm$ acc\nt & password1 !n 8 comput] w\ld h a l>ge security hole wait+ to be exploit$4 ,! worm's creator c\ld guess "s ( ! names ( ^! manufactur]'s acc\nts1 b n all ( !m4 ,by end[+ ! worm ) an ability to le>n1 he gave x f> m p[]4 ,z ! worm spread1 x became m & m intellig5t4 ,z x reproduc$1 its (fspr+ evolv$ into ev] m advanc$ creatures1 increas+ly successful at break+ into new sy/ems4 ,:5 ,mc,mahon p]=m$ an autopsy on "o ( ! worm's prog5y1 he 0 impress$ ) :at he f\nd4 ,slic+ ! worm op5 & inspect+ its entrails1 he discov]$ an ext5sive collection ( g5]ic privileg$ acc\nts across ! ,,span network4 ,9 fact1 ! worm wasn't only pick+ up ! /&>d ,,vms privileg$ acc\nts2 x _h le>n$ acc\nts common to ,,nasa b n necess>ily to o!r ,,vms comput]s4 ,= example1 a lot ( ,,nasa sites :i* ran a type ( ,,tcp_/,,ip mail] t ne$$ ei!r a ,,po/ma/] or a ,,mail] acc\nt4 ,john saw ^? names turn up inside ! worm's prog5y4 ,ev5 if x only manag$ to break into an unprivileg$ acc\nt1 ! worm w\ld use ! acc\nt z an incubator4 ,! worm replicat$ & !n attack$ o!r comput]s 9 ! network4 ,z ,mc,mahon & ! re/ ( ! ,,span team cont9u$ to pick ap>t ! re/ ( ! worm's code to figure out exactly :at ! creature w\ld d if x got into a fully privileg$ acc\nt1 !y f\nd m evid5ce ( ! d>k s5se ( hum\r h>b\r$ by ! hack] beh9d ! worm4 ,"p ( ! worm1 a subr\t9e1 0 nam$ f9d fuck$'4 ,! ,,span team tri$ to give ,,nasa manag]s call+ 9 z mu* in=mation z !y c\ld ab\t ! worm4 ,x 0 ! be/ way to help comput] manag]s1 isolat$ 9 _! (fices ar\nd ! c\ntry1 to rega9 a s5se ( control ov] ! crisis4 ,l all ! ,,span team1 ,mc,mahon tri$ to calm ! call]s d[n & walk !m ?r\gh a set a que/ions design$ to det]m9e ! ext5t ( ! worm's control ov] _! sy/ems4 ,fir/1 he ask$ !m :at symptoms _! sy/ems 7 %[+4 ,9 a crisis situation1 :5 y're hold+ a hamm]1 ev]y?+ looks l a nail4 ,mc,mahon want$ to make sure t ! problems on ! sy/em 7 9 fact caus$ by ! worm & n some?+ else entirely4 ,if ! only problem seem$ to be my/]i\s comm5ts fla%+ across ! scre51 ,mc,mahon conclud$ t ! worm 0 probably h>ass+ ! /aff on t comput] f a neighb\r+ sy/em :i* x _h successfully invad$4 ,! messages sugge/$ t ! recipi5ts' acc\nts _h n be5 hijack$ by ! worm4 ,yet4 ,,vax_/,,vms ma*9es h a feature call$ ,phone1 :i* is useful = on-l9e communications4 ,= example1 a ,,nasa sci5ti/ c\ld r+ up' "o ( 8 colleagues on a diff]5t comput] & h a fri5dly *at on-l9e4 ,! *at session is live1 b x is conduct$ by typ+ on ! comput] scre51 n voice'4 ,! ,,vms ,phone facility enabl$ ! worm to s5d messages to us]s4 ,x w\ld simply call !m us+ ! phone protocol4 ,b in/ead ( />t+ a *at session1 x s5t !m /atem5ts f :at 0 lat] det]m9$ to be ! aptly nam$ ,=tune ,cookie file--a collection ( #fj or s pre-programm$ comm5ts4 ,9 "s cases1 :]e ! worm 0 really bugg+ /aff1 ,mc,mahon told ! manag] at ! o!r end ( ! phone to turn ! comput]'s ,phone feature (f4 ,a few manag]s compla9$ & ,mc,mahon gave !m ! obvi\s ultimatum3 *oose ,phone or peace4 ,mo/ *ose peace4 ,:5 ,mc,mahon f9i%$ 8 prelim9>y analysis1 he _h good news & bad news4 ,! good news 0 t1 contr>y to :at ! worm 0 tell+ comput] us]s all ov] ,,nasa1 x 0 n actually delet+ _! files4 ,x 0 j pret5d+ to delete _! data4 ,"o big practical joke4 ,to ! creator ( ! worm anyway4 ,to ! ,,nasa sci5ti/s1 j a heada*e & he>ta*e4 ,& occasionally a he>t attack4 ,! bad news 0 t1 :5 ! worm got control ov] a privileg$ acc\nt1 x w\ld help someone--presumably its creator--p]petrate an ev5 m s]i\s break-9 at ,,nasa4 ,! worm s\ght out ! ,,field acc\nt creat$ by ! manufactur] &1 if x _h be5 turn$ (f1 tri$ to reactivate ! acc\nt & in/all ! password ,,field4 ,! worm 0 also programm$ to *ange ! password = ! /&>d acc\nt nam$ ,,decnet to a r&om /r+ ( at lea/ twelve *>act]s4 ,9 %ort1 ! worm tri$ to pry op5 a backdoor to ! sy/em4 ,! worm s5t in=mation ab\t acc\nts x _h successfully brok5 into back to a type ( electronic mailbox--an acc\nt call$ ,,gempak on ,,span node #f4ei4 ,presumably1 ! hack] :o creat$ ! worm w\ld *eck ! worm's mailbox = in=mation :i* he c\ld use to break into ! ,,nasa acc\nt at a lat] date4 ,n surpris+ly1 ! mailboxes _h be5 surreptiti\sly borr[$' by ! hack]1 mu* to ! surprise ( ! legitimate own]s4 ,a comput] hack] creat$ a :ole new set ( problems4 ,al?\gh ! worm 0 able to break into new acc\nts ) great] spe$ & rea* ?an a s+le hack]1 x 0 m pr$ictable4 ,once ! ,,span & ,,doe teams pick$ ! worm ap>t1 !y w\ld "k exactly :at x c\ld be expect$ to d4 ,h[ev]1 a hack] 0 utt]ly unpr$ictable4 ,mc,mahon realis$ t kill+ (f ! worm 0 n go+ to solve ! problem4 ,all ! sy/em manag]s across ! ,,nasa & ,,doe networks w\ld h to *ange all ! passwords ( ! acc\nts us$ by ! worm4 ,!y w\ld also h to *eck e sy/em ! worm _h invad$ to see if x _h built a backdoor = ! hack]4 ,! sy/em adm9 _h to %ut & lock all ! backdoors1 no small feat4 ,:at really sc>$ ! ,,span team ab\t ! worm1 h[ev]1 0 t x 0 rampag+ ?r\gh ,,nasa simply by us+ ! simple/ ( attack /rategies3 us]name equals password4 ,x 0 gett+ complete control ov] ,,nasa comput]s simply by try+ a password :i* 0 id5tical to ! "n ( ! comput] us]'s acc\nt4 ,! ,,span team didn't want to believe x1 b ! evid5ce 0 ov]:elm+4 ,todd ,butl] answ]$ a call f "o ,,nasa site4 ,x 0 a gloomy call4 ,he hung up4 ,t node j got hit1' he told ! team4 ,h[ bad8' ,mc,mahon ask$4 ,a privileg$ acc\nt4' ,oh boy4' ,mc,mahon jump$ onto "o ( ! t]m9als & did a ,,set ,,ho/1 logg+ into ! remote ,,nasa site's ma*9e4 ,bang4 ,up x came4 ,y\r sy/em has (ficially be5 ,,wank$4' ,mc,mahon turn$ to ,butl]4 ,:at acc\nt did x get into8' ,!y ?9k x 0 ,,sy/em4' ,! t5sion quietly roll$ into black hum\r4 ,! team c\ldn't help x4 ,! head-slapp+ /upidity ( ! situation c\ld only be view$ z black com$y4 ,! ,,nasa site _h a password ( ,,sy/em = _! fully privileg$ ,,sy/em acc\nt4 ,x 0 s un=givable4 ,,nasa1 pot5tially ! greate/ s+le collection ( te*nical m9ds on ,e>?1 _h su* lax comput] security t a comput]-lit]ate te5ag] c\ld h crack$ x wide op54 ,! tall poppy 0 be+ cut d[n to size by a comput] program resembl+ a b[l ( spaghetti4 ,! fir/ ?+ any comput] sy/em manag] le>ns 9 ,comput] ,security #aja is nev] to use ! same password z ! us]name4 ,x 0 bad en\gh t naive us]s might fall into ?is trap 444 b a comput] sy/em manag] ) a fully privileg$ acc\nt4 ,0 ! hack] beh9d ! worm malevol5t8 ,probably n4 ,if its creator _h want$ to1 he c\ld h programm$ ! ,,wank worm to oblit]ate ,,nasa's files4 ,x c\ld h raz$ ev]y?+ 9 sight4 ,9 fact1 ! worm 0 less infecti\s ?an its au?or appe>$ to desire4 ,! ,,wank worm _h be5 in/ruct$ to p]=m sev]al tasks :i* x didn't execute4 ,important p>ts ( ! worm simply didn't "w4 ,mc,mahon believ$ ?is failure to be accid5tal4 ,= example1 8 analysis %[$ ! worm 0 programm$ to break into acc\nts by try+ no password1 if ! acc\nt hold] _h left ! password blank4 ,:5 he disassembl$ ! worm1 h[ev]1 he f\nd t "p ( ! program didn't "w prop]ly4 ,none!less1 ! fragm5t$ & p>tly dysfunctional ,,wank worm 0 caus+ a major crisis inside sev]al ,,u gov]nm5t ag5cies4 ,! ?+ :i* really worri$ ,john 0 ?9k+ ab\t :at a season$ ,,dcl programm] ) ye>s ( ,,vms exp]i5ce c\ld d ) su* a worm4 ,someone l t c\ld d a lot ( malici\s damage4 ,& :at if ! ,,wank worm 0 j a dry run = some?+ m s]i\s d[n ! track8 ,x 0 sc>y to contemplate4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! ,,wank worm did n seem to be int5tionally evil1 ! ,,span team fac$ "s t\gh times4 ,mc,mahon's analysis turn$ up yet m al>m+ aspects to ! worm4 ,if x manag$ to break into ! ,,sy/em acc\nt1 a privileg$ acc\nt1 x w\ld block all electronic mail deliv]ies to ! sy/em adm9i/rator4 ,! ,,span (fice w\ld n be able to s5d electronic w>n+s or advice on h[ to deal ) ! worm to sy/ems :i* _h already be5 seiz$4 ,?is problem 0 exac]bat$ by ! lack ( good in=mation available to ! project (fice on :i* sy/ems 7 connect$ to ,,span4 ,! only way to help p fight+ ?is bu%fire 0 to telephone !m1 b 9 _m in/ances ! ma9 ,,span (fice didn't "k :o to call4 ,! ,,span team c\ld only hope t ^? adm9i/rators :o _h ! phone numb] ( ,,span headqu>t]s p9n$ up ne> _! comput]s w\ld call :5 _! comput]s came "u attack4 ,mc,mahon's prelim9>y report outl9$ h[ mu* damage ! worm c\ld d 9 its own "r4 ,b x 0 impossible to measure h[ mu* damage human manag]s w\ld d to _! own sy/ems because ( ! worm4 ,"o frantic comput] manag] :o phon$ ! ,,span (fice refus$ to believe ,john's analysis t ! worm only pret5d$ to erase data4 ,he claim$ t ! worm _h n only attack$ 8 sy/em1 x _h de/roy$ x4 ,he j didn't believe u :5 we told him t ! worm 0 mo/ly a set ( practical jokes1' ,mc,mahon said4 ,he re9itialis$ 8 sy/em4' ,re9itialis$' z 9 />t$ up 8 sy/em ) a clean slate4 ,z 9 delet$ ev]y?+ on ! infect$ comput]--all ! ,,nasa /aff's data gone4 ,he actually did :at ! worm only pret5d$ to d4 ,! sad irony 0 t ! ,,span team nev] ev5 got a copy ( ! data f ! manag]'s sy/em4 ,!y 7 nev] able to confirm t 8 ma*9e _h ev5 be5 infect$4 ,all aft]noon ,mc,mahon mov$ back & =? betwe5 answ]+ ! ev]-r++ ,,span phone & writ+ up ,,nasa's analysis ( ! worm4 ,he _h po/$ a cryptic electronic message ab\t ! attack across ! network1 & ,kev9 ,ob]man _h read x4 ,! message _h to be circumspect s9ce no-"o knew if ! creator ( ! ,,wank worm 0 9 fact on ! network1 wat*+1 wait+4 ,a %ort "t lat]1 ,mc,mahon & ,ob]man 7 on ! phone toge!r--voice--%>+ _! ideas & cross-*eck+ _! analysis4 ,! situation 0 disc\rag+4 ,ev5 if ,mc,mahon & ,ob]man manag$ to develop a successful program to kill (f ! worm1 ! ,,nasa ,,span team fac$ ano!r daunt+ task4 ,gett+ ! worm-kill] out to all ! ,,nasa sites 0 go+ to be mu* h>d] ?an expect$ because !re 0 no cle>1 updat$ map ( ! ,,span network4 ,mu* ( ,,nasa didn't l ! idea ( a c5tralis$ map ( ! ,,span sy/em4 ,mc,mahon recall$ t1 "s "t be=e ! ,,wank worm attack1 a manag] _h tri$ to map ! sy/em4 ,8 ef=ts _h accid5tally tripp$ s _m sy/em al>ms t he 0 quietly tak5 aside & told n to d x aga94 ,! result 0 t 9 in/ances :]e ! team _h phone contact details = manag]s1 ! in=mation 0 (t5 outdat$4 ,no1 he us$ to "w "h1 b he left ov] a ye> ago4' ,no1 we don't h a telephone tree ( p to r+ if some?+ goes wrong ) our comput]s4 ,!re are a :ole bun* ( p 9 diff]5t places "h :o h&le ! comput]s4' ,?is is :at ,john (t5 he>d at ! o!r end ( ! phone4 ,! network _h gr[n into a rambl+ hodgepodge = :i* !re 0 little c5tral coord9ation4 ,worse1 a numb] ( comput]s at diff]5t ,,nasa c5tres across ! ,,u _h j be5 tack$ onto ,,span )\t tell+ ! ma9 (fice at ,godd>d4 ,p 7 call+ up ! ad-hoc crisis c5tre f comput] nodes on ! network :i* didn't ev5 h names4 ,^! p _h be5 practis+ a philosophy kn[n 9 comput] security circles z security ?r\gh obscurity'4 ,!y figur$ t if no-"o knew _! comput] sy/em exi/$--if x didn't h a "n1 if x wasn't on any li/ or map ( ! ,,span network--!n x w\ld be protect$ f hack]s & o!r comput] enemies4 ,mc,mahon h&l$ a numb] ( phone calls f sy/em manag]s say+1 ,!re is some?+ /range happ5+ 9 my sy/em "h'4 ,john's mo/ basic "q 01 ,:]e is "h8' ,& ( c\rse if ! ,,span (fice didn't "k ^? comput] sy/ems exi/$1 x 0 a lot h>d] to w>n _! manag]s ab\t ! worm4 ,or tell !m h[ to protect !mselves4 ,or give !m a worm-kill+ program once x 0 develop$4 ,or help !m seal up brea*$ acc\nts :i* ! worm 0 fe$+ back to its creator4 ,x 0 su* a mess4 ,at times1 ,mc,mahon sat back & consid]$ :o might h creat$ ?is worm4 ,! ?+ almo/ look$ z ?\gh x _h be5 releas$ be=e x 0 f9i%$4 ,its au?or or au?ors seem$ to h a good collection ( int]e/+ ideas ab\t h[ to solve problems1 b !y 7 nev] prop]ly complet$4 ,! worm includ$ a r\t9e = modify+ its attack /rategy1 b ! ?+ 0 nev] fully develop$4 ,! worm's code didn't h en\gh error h&l+ 9 x to ensure ! creature's survival = long p]iods ( "t4 ,& ! worm didn't s5d ! addresses ( ! acc\nts x _h successfully brea*$ back to ! mailbox along ) ! password & acc\nt "n4 ,t 0 really weird4 ,:at use 0 a password & acc\nt "n )\t kn[+ :at comput] sy/em to use x on8 ,on ! o!r h&1 maybe ! creator _h done ?is delib]ately4 ,maybe he _h want$ to %[ ! _w j h[ _m comput]s ! worm c\ld successfully p5etrate4 ,! worm's mail-back program w\ld d ?is4 ,h[ev]1 includ+ ! address ( ea* infect$ site w\ld h made ! adm9s' jobs easi]4 ,!y c\ld simply h us$ ! ,,gempak collection z a hitli/ ( infect$ sites :i* ne$$ to be de-worm$4 ,! possible !ories 7 endless4 ,!re 7 "s po9ts ( brilliance 9 ! worm1 "s ?+s t ,mc,mahon _h nev] consid]$1 :i* 0 impressive s9ce he knew a lot ab\t h[ to break into ,,vms comput]s4 ,!re 0 also consid]able creativity1 b !re wasn't any consi/5cy4 ,aft] ! worm incid5t1 v>i\s comput] security exp]ts w\ld hypo!sise t ! ,,wank worm _h 9 fact be5 writt5 by m ?an "o p]son4 ,b ,mc,mahon ma9ta9$ 8 view t x 0 ! "w ( a s+le hack]4 ,x 0 z if ! creator ( ! worm />t$ to pursue an idea & !n got sidetrack$ or int]rupt$4 ,sudd5ly he j /opp$ writ+ code to implem5t t idea & />t$ d[n ano!r pa?1 nev] aga9 to rea* ! end4 ,! ?+ _h a s*izophr5ic /ructure4 ,x 0 all ov] ! place4 ,mc,mahon wond]$ if ! au?or _h done ?is on purpose1 to make x h>d] to figure out exactly :at ! worm 0 capable ( do+4 ,p]haps1 he ?\ght1 ! code _h once be5 nice & l9e> & x all made s5se4 ,!n ! au?or *opp$ x to pieces1 mov$ ! middle to ! top1 ! top to ! bottom1 scrambl$ up ! *unks & /rung !m all toge!r ) a bun* ( ,,g ,,to' comm&s4 ,maybe ! hack] :o wrote ! worm 0 9 fact a v elegant ,,dcl programm] :o want$ ! worm to be *aotic 9 ord] to protect x4 ,security ?r\gh obscurity4 ,ob]man ma9ta9$ a diff]5t view4 ,he believ$ ! programm+ /yle v>i$ s mu* 9 diff]5t p>ts t x _h to be ! product ( a numb] ( p4 ,he knew t :5 comput] programm]s write code !y don't make lots ( odd little *anges 9 /yle = no p>ticul> reason4 ,kev9 ,ob]man & ,john ,mc,mahon b\nc$ ideas (f "o ano!r4 ,bo? _h develop$ _! own analyses4 ,ob]man also br\ght ,m>k ,kaletka1 :o manag$ int]nal network+ at ,f]milab1 "o ( ,,hepnet's l>ge/ sites1 into ! cross-*eck+ process4 ,! worm _h a numb] ( s]i\s vuln]abilities1 b ! problem 0 f9d+ "o1 & quickly1 :i* c\ld be us$ to wipe x out ) m9imum impact on ! besieg$ comput]s4 ,:5ev] a ,,vms ma*9e />ts up an activity1 ! comput] gives x a unique process "n4 ,:5 ! worm burr[$ into a comput] site1 "o ( ! fir/ ?+s x did 0 *eck t ano!r copy ( itself 0 n already runn+ on t comput]4 ,x did ?is by *eck+ = its own process names4 ,! worm's processes 7 all call$ ,,netw foll[$ by a r&om1 f\r-digit numb]4 ,if ! incom+ worm f\nd ?is process "n1 x assum$ ano!r copy ( itself 0 already runn+ on ! comput]1 s x de/roy$ itself4 ,! answ] seem$ to be a decoy duck4 ,write a program :i* pret5d$ to be ! worm & in/all x across all ( ,,nasa's vuln]able comput]s4 ,! fir/ anti-,,wank program did j t4 ,x quietly sat on ! ,,span comput]s all day long1 pos+ z a ,,netw process1 fak+ out any real v]sion ( ! ,,wank worm :i* %\ld come along4 ,ob]man complet$ an anti-,,wank program fir/ & ran x by ,mc,mahon4 ,x work$ well1 b ,mc,mahon notic$ "o l>ge flaw4 ,ob]man's program *eck$ = ! ,,netw process "n1 b x assum$ t ! worm 0 runn+ "u ! ,,sy/em gr\p4 ,9 mo/ cases1 ?is 0 true1 b x didn't h to be4 ,if ! worm 0 runn+ 9 ano!r gr\p1 ,ob]man's program w\ld be useless4 ,:5 ,mc,mahon po9t$ out ! flaw1 ,ob]man ?\ght1 ,god1 h[ did ,i miss t8 ,mc,mahon work$ up 8 own v]sion ( an anti-,,wank program1 bas$ on ,ob]man's program1 9 prep>ation = releas+ x to ,,nasa4 ,at ! same "t1 ,ob]man revis$ 8 anti-,,wank program = ,,doe4 ,by ,monday night ,,u ,ea/]n ,/&>d ,"t1 ,ob]man 0 able to s5d out an e>ly copy ( a vacc9e design$ to protect comput]s :i* hadn't be5 infect$ yet1 along ) an electronic w>n+ ab\t ! worm4 ,8 fir/ electronic w>n+1 di/ribut$ by ,,ciac1 said 9 "p3 ,,! ,,comput] ,,incid5t ,,advisory ,,capability ,c ,i ,a ,c ,,advisory ,,notice ,! ,w4,,com ,worm affect+ ,,vax ,,vms ,sy/ems ,octob] #af1 #aihi #ah3cg ,p,s,t,number ,a-#b ,?is is a mean bug to kill & c\ld h done a lot ( damage4 ,s9ce x notifies 7by mail7 someone ( ea* successful p5etration & leaves a trapdoor 7! ,,field acc\nt71 j kill+ ! bug is n adequate4 ,y mu/ g 9 & make sure all acc\nts h passwords & t ! passwords are n ! same z ! acc\nt "n4 ,r4 ,kev9 ,ob]man ,advisory ,notice ,a worm is attack+ ,,nasa's ,,span network via ,,vax_/,,vms sy/ems connect$ to ,d,e,cnet4 ,x is uncle> if ! spread ( ! worm has be5 *eck$4 ,x may spread to o!r sy/ems su* z ,,doe's ,,hepnet )9 a few days4 ,,vms sy/em manag]s %\ld prep>e n[4 ,! worm t>gets ,,vms ma*9es1 & c only be propagat$ via ,d,e,cnet4 ,! worm exploits two features ( ,d,e,cnet_/,,vms 9 ord] to propagate itself4 ,! fir/ is ! default ,d,e,cnet acc\nt1 :i* is a facility = us]s :o don't h a specific log9 ,,id = a ma*9e to h "s degree ( anonym\s access4 ,x uses ! default ,d,e,cnet acc\nt to copy itself to a ma*9e1 & !n uses ! ,,task #j' feature ( ,d,e,cnet to invoke ! remote copy4 ,x has sev]al o!r features includ+ a brute =ce attack4 ,once ! worm has successfully p5etrat$ y\r sy/em x w infect 4,,com files & create new security vuln]abilities4 ,x !n seems to broadca/ ^! vuln]abilities to ! outside _w4 ,x may also damage files z well1 ei!r un9t5tionally or o!rwise4 ,an analysis ( ! worm appe>s bel[ & is provid$ by ,r4 ,kev9 ,ob]man ( ,lawr5ce ,liv]more ,national ,laboratory4 ,includ$ ) ! analysis is a ,,dcl program t w block ! curr5t v]sion ( ! worm4 ,at lea/ two v]sions ( ?is worm exi/ & m may be creat$4 ,?is program %\ld give y en\gh "t to close up obvi\s security holes4 ,a m ?or\gh ,,dcl program is be+ writt54 ,if y\r site c\ld be affect$ please call ,,ciac = m details444 ,report on ! ,w4,,com worm4 ,r4 ,kev9 ,ob]man ,eng9e]+ ,dep>tm5t ,lawr5ce ,liv]more ,national ,laboratory ,octob] #af1 #aihi ,! foll[+ describes ! action ( ! ,w4,,com worm 7curr5tly bas$ on ! exam9ation ( ! fir/ two inc>nations74 ,! replication te*nique causes ! code to be modifi$ slightly :i* indicates ! s\rce ( ! attack & le>n$ in=mation4 ,all analysis 0 done ) m ha/e ?an ,i c>e =1 b ,i believe ,i h all ( ! basic facts correct4 ,fir/ a description ( ! program3 #a4 ,! program assures t x is work+ 9 a directory to :i* ! own] 7itself7 has full access 7,read1 ,write1 ,execute1 & ,delete74 #b4 ,! program *ecks to see if ano!r copy is /ill runn+4 ,x looks = a process ) ! fir/ #e *>act]s ( ,,netw'4 ,if su* is f\nd1 x deletes itself 7! file7 & /ops its process4 ,,note ,a quick *eck = infection is to look = a process "n />t+ ) ,,netw'4 ,?is may be done ) a ,,%[ ,,process comm&4 #c4 ,! program !n *anges ! default ,,decnet acc\nt password to a r&om /r+ ( at lea/ #ab *>act]s4 #d4 ,in=mation on ! password us$ to access ! sy/em is mail$ to ! us] ,,gemtop on ,,span node #f4ei4 ,"s v]sions may h a diff]5t address4#aa #e4 ,! process *anges its "n to ,,netw' foll[$ by a r&om numb]4 #f4 ,x !n *ecks to see if x has ,,sysnam priv4 ,if s1 x def9es ! sy/em ann\ncem5t message to be ! bann] 9 ! program3 ,worms ,aga9/ ,nucle> ,kill]s6 ,y\r ,sy/em ,has ,be5 ,(ficically ,wank$4 ,y talk ( times ( peace = all1 & !n prep>e = w>4 #g4 ,if x has ,,sysprv1 x disables mail to ! ,,sy/em acc\nt4 #h4 ,if x has ,,sysprv1 x modifies ! sy/em log9 comm& proc$ure to ,,appe> to delete all ( a us]'s file4 7,x really does no?+47 #i4 ,! program !n scans ! acc\nt's logical "n table = comm& proc$ures & tries to modify ! ,,field acc\nt to a kn[n password ) log9 f any s\rce & all privs4 ,?is is a primitive virus1 b v effective ,,if x %\ld get into a privileg$ acc\nt4 #aj4 ,x proce$s to attempt to access o!r sy/ems by pick+ node numb]s at r&om4 ,x !n uses ,,phone to get a li/ ( active us]s on ! remote sy/em4 ,x proce$s to irritate !m by us+ ,,phone to r+ !m4 #aa4 ,! program !n tries to access ! ,,rightsli/ file & attempts to access "s remote sy/em us+ ! us]s f\nd & a li/ ( /&>d' us]s includ$ )9 ! worm4 ,x looks = passwords :i* are ! same z t ( ! acc\nt or are blank4 ,x records all su* acc\nts4 #ab4 ,x looks = an acc\nt t has access to ,,sysuaf4,,dat4 #ac4 ,if a priv4 acc\nt is f\nd1 ! program is copi$ to t acc\nt & />t$4 ,if no priv4 acc\nt 0 f\nd1 x is copi$ to o!r acc\nts f\nd on ! r&om sy/em4 #ad4 ,z soon z x f9i%es ) a sy/em1 x picks ano!r r&om sy/em & repeats 7=ev]74 ,response3 #a4 ,! foll[+ program w block ! worm4 ,extract ! foll[+ code & execute x4 ,x w use m9imal res\rces4 ,x creates a process nam$ ,,netw,,block :i* w prev5t ! worm f runn+4 ,editors note3 ,?is fix w "w only ) ?is v]sion ( ! worm4 ,mutat$ worms w require modification ( ?is code2 h[ev]1 ?is program %\ld prev5t ! worm f runn+ long en\gh to secure y\r sy/em f ! worms attacks4#ac --- ,mc,mahon's v]sion ( an anti-,,wank program 0 also ready to g by late ,monday1 b he w\ld face delays gett+ x out to ,,nasa4 ,work+ inside ,,nasa 0 a balanc+ act1 a delicate ballet dem&+ exquisite *oreography betwe5 gett+ ! job done1 foll[+ (ficial proc$ures & avoid+ /eps :i* might tread on s5ior bureaucrats' toes4 ,x 0 sev]al days be=e ,,nasa's anti-,,wank program 0 (ficially releas$4 ,,doe 0 n )\t its %>e ( problems 9 laun*+ ! anti-,,wank program & advisory across ,,hepnet4 ,at #e4jd p4m4 ,pacific ,coa/ ,"t on #ag ,octob]1 z ,ob]man put ! f9al t\*es on ! la/ p>agraph ( 8 f9al report on ! worm1 ! floor b5ea? 8 feet began to %ake4 ,! build+ 0 trembl+4 ,kev9 ,ob]man 0 9 ! middle ( ! #aihi ,san ,francisco e>?quake4 ,measur+ #g4a on ! ,ri*t] scale1 ! ,loma ,prieta e>?quake ripp$ ?r\gh ! great] ,san ,francisco area ) savage spe$4 ,inside ! comput] lab1 ,ob]man brac$ himself = ! wor/4 ,once ! %ak+ /opp$ & he asc]ta9$ ! comput] c5tre 0 /ill /&+1 he sat back d[n at 8 t]m9al4 ,) ! ,,pa bl>+ w>n+s = all non-ess5tial p]sonnel to leave ! build+ imm$iately1 ,ob]man ru%$ (f ! la/ s5t5ce ( ! report4 ,he paus$ & !n add$ a po/script say+ t if ! p>agraph didn't make s5se1 x 0 because he 0 a little rattl$ by ! l>ge e>?quake :i* _h j hit ,lawr5ce ,liv]more ,labs4 ,he press$ ! key1 s5t out 8 f9al anti-,,wank report & fl$ ! build+4 ,back on ! ea/ coa/1 ! ,,span (fice cont9u$ to help p call+ f ,,nasa sites :i* _h be5 hit4 ,! li/ ( sites :i* _h report$ worm-relat$ problems grew /eadily dur+ ! week4 ,(ficial e/imates on ! scope ( ! ,,wank worm attack 7 vague1 b trade j\rnals su* z ,network ,_w & ,comput]world quot$ ! space ag5cy z suff]+ only a small numb] ( successful worm invasions1 p]haps #fj ,,vms-bas$ comput]s4 ,,span security manag] ,ron ,t5cati e/imat$ only #bj successful worm p5etrations 9 ! ,,nasa "p ( ,,span's network1 b ano!r int]nal e/imate put ! figure mu* high]3 #bej to #cjj ma*9es4 ,ea* ( ^? comput]s might h _h #ajj or m us]s4 ,figures 7 sket*y1 b virtually ev]yone on ! network--all #bgjjjj comput] acc\nts--_h be5 affect$ by ! worm1 ei!r because _! "p ( ! network _h be5 pull$ (f-l9e or because _! ma*9es _h be5 h>ass$ by ! ,,wank worm z x tri$ aga9 & aga9 to log9 f an infect$ ma*9e4 ,by ! end ( ! worm attack1 ! ,,span (fice _h accumulat$ a li/ ( affect$ sites :i* ran ov] two columns on sev]al comput] scre5s4 ,ea* ( !m _h lodg$ "s =m ( compla9t ab\t ! worm4 ,also by ! end ( ! crisis1 ,,nasa & ,,doe comput] network manag]s _h _! *oice ( vacc9es1 antidotes & blood te/s = ! ,,wank worm4 ,mc,mahon _h releas$ ,,antiwank4,,com1 a program :i* kill$ ! worm & vacc9at$ a sy/em aga9/ fur!r attacks1 & ,,worm-,,info4,,text1 :i* provid$ a li/ ( worm-infe/ation symptoms4 ,ob]man's program1 call$ 4,,security,,*eck,,sy/em4,,com1 *eck$ = all ! security flaws us$ by ! worm to sneak into a comput] sy/em4 ,,dec also _h a pat* to cov] ! security hole 9 ! ,,decnet acc\nt4 ,:atev] ! real numb] ( infect$ ma*9es1 ! worm _h c]ta9ly circumnavigat$ ! globe4 ,x _h rea* into ,european sites1 su* z ,,c]n--=m]ly kn[n z ! ,european ,c5tre = ,nucle> ,rese>*--9 ,switz]l&1 ?r\gh to ,godd>d's comput]s 9 ,m>yl&1 on to ,f]milab 9 ,*icago & propell$ itself across ! ,pacific into ! ,rik5 ,accel]ator ,facility 9 ,japan4#ad ,,nasa (ficials told ! m$ia !y believ$ ! worm _h be5 laun*$ ab\t #d4cj a4m4 on ,monday1 #af ,octob]4#ae ,!y also believ$ x _h orig9at$ 9 ,europe1 possibly 9 ,france4 ,w$nesday1 #ah ,octob] #aihi ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t]1 ,florida ,! five-memb] ,atlantis _h "s bad news on ,w$nesday morn+4 ,! wea!r =eca/]s gave ! laun* site a #dj p] c5t *ance ( laun* guidel9e-violat+ ra9 & cl\d4 ,& !n !re 0 ! e>?quake 9 ,cali=nia4 ,! ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t] wasn't ! only place :i* _h to be 9 tip-top work+ ord] = a laun* to g ahead4 ,! laun* dep5d$ on _m sites f> away f ,florida4 ,^! includ$ ,edw>ds ,air ,=ce ,base 9 ,cali=nia1 :]e ! %uttle 0 due to l& on ,monday4 ,!y also includ$ o!r sites1 (t5 milit>y bases1 :i* 7 ess5tial = %uttle track+ & o!r mission support4 ,"o ( ^! sites 0 a track+ /ation at ,onizuka ,air ,=ce ,base at ,sunnyvale1 ,cali=nia4 ,! e>?quake :i* ripp$ ?r\gh ! ,bay area _h damag$ ! track+ /ation & s5ior ,,nasa decision-mak]s plann$ to meet on ,w$nesday morn+ to consid] ! ,sunnyvale situation4 ,/ill1 ! space ag5cy ma9ta9$ a calm1 cool ext]ior4 ,reg>dless ( ! te*nical problems1 ! c\rt *all5ges & ! prote/]s1 ! :imsical wea!r1 ! natural disa/]s1 & ! ,,wank worm1 ,,nasa 0 /ill 9 control ( ! situation4 ,!re's be5 "s damage1 b we don't "k h[ mu*4 ,! s5se ,i get is x's fairly positive1' a ,,nasa spokesman told ,,upi4 ,b !re are "s problems4'#af ,9 ,wa%+ton1 ,p5tagon spokesman ,rick ,oborn reassur$ ! public aga91 ,!y are go+ to be able to h&le %uttle track+ & support = ! mission 444 ,!y w be able to d _! job'4#ag ,atlantis wait$1 ready to g1 at laun*pad #ci;,b4 ,! te*nicians _h fill$ ! %uttle up ) rocket fuel & x look$ z if ! wea!r might hold4 ,x 0 p>tly cl\dy1 b conditions at ,k5n$y pass$ mu/]4 ,! a/ronauts bo>d$ ! %uttle4 ,ev]y?+ 0 9 place4 ,b :ile ! wea!r 0 acceptable 9 ,florida1 x 0 caus+ "s problems 9 ,africa1 ! site ( an em]g5cy l&+ location4 ,if x wasn't "o ?+1 x 0 ano!r4 ,,nasa ord]$ a f\r-m9ute delay4 ,f9ally at #ab4ed p4m41 ,atlantis boom$ f its laun*pad4 ,ris+ up f ! ,k5n$y ,c5t]1 /reak+ a trail ( tw9 flames f its huge solid-fuel boo/]s1 ! %uttle rea*$ above ! atmosph]e & into space4 ,at #g4ae p4m41 exactly #f h\rs & #ba m9utes aft] lift-(f1 ,galileo began its solo j\rney into space4 ,& at #h4ae p4m41 ,galileo's boo/] ignit$4 ,inside %uttle mission control1 ,,nasa spokesman ,brian ,wel* ann\nc$1 ,! spacecraft ,galileo 444 has a*iev$ ,e>? escape velocity'4#ah ,monday1 #cj ,octob] #aihi ,,nasa's ,godd>d ,space ,flight ,c5t]1 ,gre5belt1 ,m>yl& ,! week />t+ #af ,octob] _h be5 a long "o = ! ,,span team4 ,!y 7 keep+ twelve-h\r days & deal+ ) hy/]ical p all day long4 ,/ill1 !y manag$ to get copies ( anti-,,wank out1 despite ! limitations ( ! dat$ ,,span records & ! paucity ( good logs all[+ !m to retrace ! worm's pa?4 ,:at we le>n$ t week 0 j h[ mu* data is n collect$1' ,mc,mahon obs]v$4 ,by ,friday1 #bj ,octob]1 !re 7 no new reports ( worm attacks4 ,x look$ z ?\gh ! crisis _h pass$4 ,?+s c\ld be tidi$ up by ! re/ ( ! ,,span team & ,mc,mahon return$ to 8 own "w4 ,a week pass$4 ,all ! :ile1 ?\gh1 ,mc,mahon 0 on edge4 ,he d\bt$ t someone :o _h gone to all t tr\ble ( creat+ ! ,,wank worm w\ld let 8 baby be ext]m9at$ s quickly4 ,! decoy-duck /rategy only work$ z long z ! worm kept ! same process "n1 & z long z x 0 programm$ n to activate itself on sy/ems :i* 7 already infect$4 ,*ange ! process "n1 or tea* ! worm to n to suicide1 & ! ,,span team w\ld face ano!r1 l>g] problem4 ,john ,mc,mahon _h an in/9ct ab\t ! worm2 x might j be back4 ,8 in/9ct 0 "r4 ,! foll[+ ,monday1 ,mc,mahon receiv$ ano!r phone call f ! ,,span project (fice4 ,:5 he pok$ 8 head 9 8 boss's (fice1 ,j]ome ,b5nett look$ up f 8 desk4 ,! ?+ is back1' ,mc,mahon told him4 ,!re 0 no ne$ to expla9 :at ! ?+' 04 ,i'm go+ ov] to ! ,,span (fice4' ,ron ,t5cati & ,todd ,butl] _h a copy ( ! new ,,wank worm ready = ,mc,mahon4 ,?is v]sion ( ! worm 0 f> m virul5t4 ,x copi$ itself m effectively & !re=e mov$ ?r\gh ! network mu* fa/]4 ,! revis$ worm's p5etration rate 0 mu* high]--m ?an f\r times great] ?an ! v]sion ( ,,wank releas$ 9 ! fir/ attack4 ,! phone 0 r++ (f ! hook aga94 ,john took a call f "o irate manag] :o laun*$ into a tirade4 ,i ran y\r anti-,,wank program1 foll[$ y\r in/ructions to ! lett]1 & look :at happ5$6' ,! worm _h *ang$ its process "n4 ,x 0 also design$ to hunt d[n & kill ! decoy-duck program4 ,9 fact1 ! ,,span network 0 go+ to turn into a r bloody battlefield4 ,?is worm didn't j kill ! decoy1 x also kill$ any o!r copy ( ! ,,wank worm4 ,ev5 if ,mc,mahon *ang$ ! process "n us$ by 8 program1 ! decoy-duck /rategy 0 n go+ to "w any long]4 ,!re 7 o!r di/urb+ improvem5ts to ! new v]sion ( ! ,,wank worm4 ,prelim9>y in=mation sugge/$ x *ang$ ! password on any acc\nt x got into4 ,?is 0 a problem4 ,b n ne>ly z big a problem z if ! passwords x *ang$ 7 = ! only privileg$ acc\nts on ! sy/em4 ,! new worm 0 capable ( lock+ a sy/em manag] out ( 8 or h] own sy/em4 ,prev5t$ f gett+ into 8 own acc\nt1 ! comput] manag] might try borr[+ ! acc\nt ( an av]age us]1 call him ,edw94 ,un=tunately1 ,edw9's acc\nt probably only _h l[-level privileges4 ,ev5 9 ! h&s ( a skilful comput] manag]1 ! p[]s grant$ to ,edw9's acc\nt 7 likely too limit$ to eradicate ! worm f its newly elevat$ /atus z comput] manag]4 ,! manag] might sp5d 8 :ole morn+ mat*+ wits ) ! worm f ! disadvantag$ position ( a normal us]'s acc\nt4 ,at "s po9t he w\ld h to make ! t\gh decision ( la/ resort3 turn ! entire comput] sy/em (f4 ,! manag] w\ld h to conduct a =c$ reboot ( ! ma*9e4 ,take x d[n1 !n br+ x back up on m9imum configuration4 ,break back into x4 ,fix ! password :i* ! worm _h *ang$4 ,log\t4 ,reset "s v>iables4 ,reboot ! ma*9e aga94 ,close up any und]ly+ security holes left beh9d by ! worm4 ,*ange any passwords :i* mat*$ us]s' names4 ,a cold />t ( a l>ge ,,vms ma*9e took "t4 ,all ! :ile1 ! a/ronom]s1 physici/s & eng9e]s :o work$ 9 ?is ,,nasa (fice w\ldn't be able to "w on _! comput]s4 ,at lea/ ! ,,span team 0 bett] prep>$ = ! worm ?is "t4 ,!y _h brac$ !mselves psy*ologically = a possible return attack4 ,contact in=mation = ! network _h be5 updat$4 ,& ! g5]al ,,decnet int]net community 0 aw>e ( ! worm & 0 l5d+ a h& :]ev] possible4 ,help came f a sy/em manag] 9 ,france1 a c\ntry :i* seem$ to be ( special int]e/ to ! worm's au?or4 ,! manag]1 ,b]n>d ,p]rot ( ,in/itut de ,physique ,nucleaire 9 ,orsay1 _h obta9$ a copy ( ! worm1 inspect$ x & took special notice ( ! creature's poor error *eck+ ability4 ,?is 0 ! worm's true ,a*illes' heel4 ,! worm 0 tra9$ to g aft] ! ,,rightsli/ database1 ! li/ ( all ! p :o h acc\nts on ! comput]4 ,:at if someone mov$ ! database by r5am+ x & put a dummy database 9 its place8 ,! worm w\ld1 9 !ory1 g aft] ! dummy1 :i* c\ld be design$ ) a hidd5 bomb4 ,:5 ! worm sniff$ out ! dummy1 & lat*$ onto x1 ! creature w\ld explode & die4 ,if x work$1 ! ,,span team w\ld n h to dep5d on ! worm kill+ itself1 z !y _h dur+ ! fir/ invasion4 ,!y w\ld h ! satisfaction ( de/roy+ ! ?+ !mselves4 ,ron ,t5cati procur$ a copy ( ! ,fr5* manag]'s worm-kill+ program & gave x to ,mc,mahon1 :o set up a sort ( m9i-laboratory exp]im5t4 ,he cut ! worm into pieces & extract$ ! relevant bits4 ,?is all[$ him to te/ ! ,fr5* worm-kill+ program ) little risk ( ! worm escap+ & do+ damage4 ,! ,fr5* program work$ wond]fully4 ,out x w5t4 ,! second v]sion ( ! worm 0 s mu* m virul5t1 gett+ x out ( ,,span 0 go+ to take consid]ably long] ?an ! fir/ "t ar\nd4 ,f9ally1 almo/ two weeks aft] ! second onslaught1 ! ,,wank worm _h be5 eradicat$ f ,,span4 ,by ,mc,mahon's e/imate1 ! ,,wank worm _h incurr$ up to half a million doll>s 9 co/s4 ,mo/ ( ^! 7 ?r\gh p wa/+ "t & res\rces *as+ ! worm in/ead ( do+ _! normal jobs4 ,! worm 01 9 8 view1 a crime ( !ft4 ,p's "t & res\rces _h be5 wa/$1' he said4 ,! !ft 0 n ! result ( ! accid5t4 ,?is 0 someone :o delib]ately w5t out to make a mess4 ,9 g5]al1 ,i support prosecut+ p :o ?9k break+ into ma*9es is fun4 ,p l t don't seem to und]/& :at k9d ( side effects t k9d ( fool+ ar\nd has4 ,!y ?9k t break+ into a ma*9e & n t\*+ any?+ doesn't d any?+4 ,t is n true4 ,y end up wa/+ p's "t4 ,p are dragg$ into ! (fice at /range h\rs4 ,reports h to be writt54 ,a lot ( yell+ & scream+ occurs4 ,y h to deal ) law en=cem5t4 ,^! are all side effects ( someone go+ = a joy ride 9 someone else's sy/em1 ev5 if !y don't d any damage4 ,someone has to pay ! price4' ,mc,mahon nev] f\nd out :o creat$ ! ,,wank worm4 ,nor did he ev] discov] :at he int5d$ to prove by releas+ x4 ,! creator's motives 7 nev] cle> &1 if x _h be5 politically inspir$1 no-"o took cr$it4 ,! ,,wank worm left a numb] ( unansw]$ que/ions 9 its wake1 a numb] ( loose ends :i* /ill puzzle ,john ,mc,mahon4 ,0 ! hack] beh9d ! worm really prote/+ aga9/ ,,nasa's laun* ( ! plutonium-p[]$ ,galileo space probe8 ,did ! use ( ! ^w ,,wank'--a mo/ un-,am]ican ^w--mean ! hack] wasn't ,am]ican8 ,:y _h ! creator recreat$ ! worm & releas$ x a second "t8 ,:y _h no-"o1 no political or o!r gr\p1 claim$ responsibility = ! ,,wank worm8 ,"o ( ! _m details :i* rema9$ an enigma 0 conta9$ 9 ! v]sion ( ! worm us$ 9 ! second attack4 ,! worm's creator _h replac$ ! orig9al process "n1 ,,netw1 ) a new "o1 presumably to ?w>t ! anti-,,wank program4 ,mc,mahon figur$ ! orig9al process "n /ood = netwank'--a reasonable guess at ! hack]'s int5d$ mean+4 ,! new process "n1 h[ev]1 left ev]yone on ! ,,span team scrat*+ _! heads3 x didn't seem to /& = any?+4 ,! lett]s =m$ an unlikely set ( initials = someone's "n4 ,no-"o recognis$ x z an acronym = a say+ or an organisation4 ,& x c]ta9ly wasn't a prop] ^w 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,x 0 a complete my/]y :y ! creator ( ! ,,wank worm1 ! hack] :o laun*$ an invasion into hundr$s ( ,,nasa & ,,doe comput]s1 %\ld *oose ?is weird ^w4 ,! ^w 0 ,,oilz'4 ,,*apt] #b -- ,! ,corn] ,pub4 ,y talk ( times ( peace = all2 & !n prep>e = w>4 -- f ,blossom ( ,blood'1 ,species ,deceases4 ,x is n surpris+ ! ,,span security team w\ld miss ! m>k4 ,x is n surpris+1 = example1 t ^! (ficials %\ld to ?is day be pron\nc+ ! ,oilz' v]sion ( ! ,,wank worm z oil zee'4 ,x is also n surpris+ t !y hypo!sis$ ! worm's creator *ose ! ^w ,oilz' because ! modifications made to ! la/ v]sion made x slipp]y1 p]haps ev5 oily4 ,likely z n1 only an ,au/ralian w\ld see ! worm's l9k to ! lyrics ( ,midnight ,oil4 ,?is 0 ! _w's fir/ worm ) a political message1 & ! second major worm 9 ! hi/ory ( ! worldwide comput] networks4 ,x 0 also ! trigg] = ! creation ( ,,fir/1 ! ,=um ( ,incid5t ,response & ,security ,teams4#b ,,fir/ 0 an int]national security alliance all[+ gov]nm5ts1 univ]sities & comm]cial organisations to %>e in=mation ab\t comput] network security incid5ts4 ,yet1 ,,nasa & ! ,,u ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 7 half a _w away f f9d+ ! creator ( ! ,,wank worm4 ,ev5 z inve/igators sniff$ ar\nd electronic trails lead+ to ,france1 x appe>s ! p]petrator 0 hid+ beh9d 8 comput] & modem 9 ,au/ralia4 ,geographically1 ,au/ralia is a long way f any:]e4 ,to ,am]icans1 x conjures up images ( fuzzy m>supials1 n comput] hack]s4 ,am]ican comput] security (ficials1 l ^? at ,,nasa & ! ,,u ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 _h o!r b>ri]s z well4 ,!y function 9 a _w ( concretes1 ( appo9tm5ts made & kept1 ( real names1 bus9ess c>ds & (ficial titles4 ,! comput] und]gr\nd1 by contra/1 is a veil$ _w populat$ by *>act]s slipp+ 9 & out ( ! half-d>kness4 ,x is n a place :]e p use _! real names4 ,x is n a place :]e p give out real p]sonal details4 ,x is1 9 fact1 n s mu* a place z a space4 ,x is ephem]al1 intangible--a foggy labyr9? ( unmapp$1 w9d+ /reets ?r\gh :i* "o occasionally asc]ta9s ! cont\rs ( a fell[ travell]4 ,:5 ,ron ,t5cati1 ! manag] 9 *>ge ( ,,nasa ,,span security1 realis$ t ,,nasa's comput]s 7 be+ attack$ by an intrud]1 he rang ! ,,fbi4 ,! ,,u ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation's ,comput] ,crime ,unit fir$ (f a /ream ( que/ions4 ,h[ _m comput]s _h be5 attack$8 ,:]e 7 !y8 ,:o 0 beh9d ! attack8 ,! ,,fbi told ,t5cati1 keep u in=m$ ( ! situation'4 ,l ! ,,ciac team 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 x appe>s ! ,,fbi didn't h mu* k ( ,,vms1 ! prim>y comput] op]at+ sy/em us$ 9 ,,span4 ,b ! ,,fbi knew en\gh to realise ! worm attack 0 pot5tially v s]i\s4 ,! w9d+ electronic trail po9t$ vaguely to a =eign comput] sy/em &1 be=e long1 ! ,,u ,secret ,s]vice 0 involv$4 ,!n ! ,fr5* secret s]vice1 ! ,direction de la ,surveillance du ,t]ritoire1 or ,,d/1 jump$ into ! fray4 ,,d/ & ! ,,fbi began work+ toge!r on ! case4 ,a casual obs]v] ) ! b5efit ( h9dsight might see diff]5t motivations driv+ ! two gov]nm5t ag5cies4 ,! ,,fbi want$ to cat* ! p]petrator4 ,! ,,d/ want$ to make x cle> t ! infam\s ,,wank worm attack on ! _w's mo/ pre/igi\s space ag5cy did n orig9ate 9 ,france4 ,9 ! be/ tradition ( cloak-&-dagg] gov]nm5t ag5cies1 ! ,,fbi & ,,d/ p e/abli%$ two communication *annels--an (ficial *annel & an un(ficial "o4 ,! (ficial *annel involv$ embassies1 atta*s1 =mal communiques & int]m9able delays 9 gett+ answ]s to ! simple/ que/ions4 ,! un(ficial *annel involv$ a few phone calls & "s fa/ answ]s4 ,ron ,t5cati _h a colleague nam$ ,*ris on ! ,,span network 9 ,france1 :i* 0 ! l>ge/ us] ( ,,span 9 ,europe4 ,*ris 0 involv$ 9 m ?an j sci5ce comput] networks4 ,he _h c]ta9 contacts 9 ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t & seem$ to be involv$ 9 _! comput] networks4 ,s1 :5 ! ,,fbi ne$$ te*nical in=mation = its inve/igation--! k9d ( in=mation likely to be sanitis$ by "s embassy bureaucrat--"o ( its ag5ts rang up ,ron ,t5cati4 ,ron1 ask y\r fri5d ?is1' ! ,,fbi w\ld say4 ,& ,ron w\ld4 ,*ris1 ! ,,fbi wants to "k ?is1' ,t5cati w\ld tell 8 colleague on ,,span ,france4 ,!n ,*ris w\ld get ! necess>y in=mation4 ,he w\ld call ,t5cati back1 say+1 ,ron1 "h is ! answ]4 ,n[1 ! ,,d/ wants to "k t'4 ,& (f ,ron w\ld g 9 se>* ( in=mation reque/$ by ! ,,d/4 ,! inve/igation proce$$ 9 ?is way1 ) ea* help+ ! o!r ?r\gh backdoor *annels4 ,b ! ,am]icans' inve/igation 0 head$ t[>d ! inescapable conclusion t ! attack on ,,nasa _h orig9at$ f a ,fr5* comput]4 ,! worm may h simply travell$ ?r\gh ! ,fr5* comput] f yet ano!r sy/em1 b ! ,fr5* ma*9e appe>$ to be ! sole po9t ( infection = ,,nasa4 ,! ,fr5* did n l ?is outcome4 ,n "o bit4 ,!re 0 no way t ! worm _h come f ,france4 ,ce n'e/ pas vrai4 ,^w came back f ! ,fr5* t !y 7 sure ! worm _h come f ! ,,u4 ,:y else w\ld x h be5 programm$ to mail details ( all comput] acc\nts x p5etrat$ ar\nd ! _w back to a ,,u ma*9e1 ! comput] kn[n z ,,gempak8 ,because ! au?or ( ! worm 0 an ,am]ican1 ( c\rse6 ,!re=e x is n our problem1 ! ,fr5* told ! ,am]icans4 ,x is y\r problem4 ,mo/ comput] security exp]ts "k x is /&>d practice among hack]s to create ! mo/ tangl$ trail possible betwe5 ! hack] & ! hack$4 ,x makes x v difficult = p l ! ,,fbi to trace :o did x4 ,s x w\ld be difficult to draw def9ite conclusions ab\t ! nationality ( ! hack] f ! location ( a hack]'s in=mation drop-(f po9t--a location ! hack] no d\bt figur$ w\ld be inve/igat$ by ! au?orities almo/ imm$iately aft] ! worm's release4 ,t5cati _h e/abli%$ ! ,fr5* connection f "s comput] logs %[+ ,,nasa "u attack v e>ly on ,monday1 #af ,octob]4 ,! logs 7 important because !y 7 relatively cle>4 ,z ! worm _h procreat$ dur+ t day1 x _h =c$ comput]s all ov] ! network to attack ea* o!r 9 ev] great] numb]s4 ,by #aa a4m4 x 0 almo/ impossible to tell :]e any "o attack began & ! o!r end$4 ,"s "t aft] ! fir/ attack1 ,,d/ s5t ^w t c]ta9 ag5ts 7 go+ to be 9 ,wa%+ton ,,dc reg>d+ o!r matt]s4 ,!y want$ a meet+ ) ! ,,fbi4 ,a repres5tative f ! ,,nasa ,inspector ,g5]al's ,(fice w\ld att5d ! meet+1 z w\ld someone f ,,nasa ,,span security4 ,t5cati 0 sure he c\ld %[ ! ,,wank worm attack on ,,nasa orig9at$ 9 ,france4 ,b he also knew he _h to docum5t ev]y?+1 to h exact answ]s to e "q & c\nt]-argum5t put =w>d by ! ,fr5* secret s]vice ag5ts at ! ,,fbi meet+4 ,:5 he develop$ a timel9e ( attacks1 he f\nd t ! ,,gempak ma*9e %[$ ,x4#be network connection1 via ano!r sy/em1 f a ,fr5* comput] ar\nd ! same "t z ! ,,wank worm attack4 ,he foll[$ ! sc5t & contact$ ! manag] ( t sy/em4 ,w\ld he help ,t5cati8 ,mais oui4 ,! ma*9e is at y\r disposal1 ,monsieur ,t5cati4 ,t5cati _h nev] us$ an ,x4#be network be=e2 x _h a unique set ( comm&s unlike any o!r type ( comput] communications network4 ,he want$ to retrace ! /eps ( ! worm1 b he ne$$ help4 ,s he call$ 8 fri5d ,bob ,lyons at ,,dec to walk him ?r\gh ! process4 ,:at ,t5cati f\nd />tl$ him4 ,!re 7 traces ( ! worm on ! ma*9e all "r1 ! famili> patt]n ( log9 failures z ! worm attempt$ to break into diff]5t acc\nts4 ,b ^! remnants ( ! ,,wank worm 7 n dat$ #af ,octob] or any "t imm$iately ar\nd !n4 ,! logs %[$ worm-relat$ activity up to two weeks be=e ! attack on ,,nasa4 ,?is comput] 0 n j a pass-?r\gh ma*9e ! worm _h us$ to laun* its fir/ attack on ,,nasa4 ,?is 0 ! developm5t ma*9e4 ,gr\nd z]o4 ,t5cati w5t into ! meet+ ) ,,d/ at ! ,,fbi (fices prep>$4 ,he knew ! accusations ! ,fr5* 7 go+ to put =w>d4 ,:5 he pres5t$ ! results ( 8 sleu?work1 ! ,fr5* secret s]vice c\ldn't refute x1 b !y dropp$ _! own bomb%ell4 ,yes !y told him1 y might be able to po9t to a ,fr5* sy/em z gr\nd z]o = ! attack1 b our inve/igations reveal incom+ ,x4#be connections f else:]e :i* co9cid$ ) ! tim+ ( ! developm5t ( ! ,,wank worm4 ,! connections came f ,au/ralia4 ,! ,fr5* _h satisfi$ !mselves t x wasn't a ,fr5* hack] :o _h creat$ ! ,,wank worm4 ,ce n'e/ pas notre problem4 ,at lea/1 x's n our problem any m4 ,x is "h t ! trail beg9s to g cold4 ,law en=cem5t & comput] security p 9 ! ,,u & ,au/ralia _h ideas ab\t j :o _h creat$ ! ,,wank worm4 ,f+]s 7 po9t$1 accusations 7 made1 b none /uck4 ,at ! end ( ! day1 !re 0 co9cid5ce & innu5do1 b n en\gh evid5ce to laun* a case4 ,l _m ,au/ralian hack]s1 ! creator ( ! ,,wank worm _h em]g$ f ! %ad[s ( ! comput] und]gr\nd1 /ood mom5t>ily 9 hazy silh\ette1 & !n disappe>$ aga94 ,! ,au/ralian comput] und]gr\nd 9 ! late #aihjs 0 an environm5t :i* spawn$ & %ap$ ! au?or ( ! ,,wank worm4 ,af=dable home comput]s1 su* z ! ,apple ,i,ie & ! ,commodore #fd1 made _! way into ord9>y suburban families4 ,:ile ^! comput]s 7 n widespread1 !y 7 at lea/ 9 a price range :i* made !m atta9able by d$icat$ comput] en?usia/s4 ,9 #aihh1 ! ye> be=e ! ,,wank worm attack on ,,nasa1 ,au/ralia 0 on an upsw+4 ,! c\ntry 0 celebrat+ its bic5t5nial4 ,! economy 0 boom+4 ,trade b>ri]s & old regulatory /ructures 7 com+ d[n4 ,crocodile ,dundee _h already bur/ on ! _w movie sc5e & 0 mak+ ,au/ralians ! flav\r ( ! mon? 9 cities l ,,la & ,new ,york4 ,! mood 0 optimi/ic4 ,p _h a s5se !y 7 go+ places4 ,au/ralia1 a peaceful c\ntry ( sev5te5 or s million p1 pois$ on ! edge ( ,asia b ) ! ord] ( a ,we/]n ,european democracy1 0 on its way up4 ,p]haps = ! fir/ "t1 ,au/ralians _h lo/ _! cultural cr+e1 a unique type ( insecurity ali5 to c-d cultures su* z t f\nd 9 ! ,,u4 ,exploration & exp]im5tation require confid5ce &1 9 #aihh1 confid5ce 0 some?+ ,au/ralia _h f9ally atta9$4 ,yet ?is new-f\nd confid5ce & optimism did n subdue ,au/ralia's tradition ( cynicism t[>d l>ge in/itutions4 ,! two coexi/$1 susp5d$ 9 a /range p>adox4 ,au/ralian hum\r1 deeply root$ 9 a scepticism ( all ?+s s]i\s & sacr$1 cont9u$ to poke fun at upright in/itutions ) a dep? ( irrev]5ce surpris+ to _m =eign]s4 ,?is cynicism ( l>ge1 respect$ in/itutions c\rs$ ?r\gh ! newly =m$ ,au/ralian comput] und]gr\nd )\t damp5+ its excitem5t or optimism = ! brave new _w ( comput]s 9 ! lea/4 ,9 #aihh1 ! ,au/ralian comput] und]gr\nd ?riv$ l a vibrant ,asian /reet baza>4 ,9 t ye> x 0 /ill a realm ( place n space4 ,cu/om]s visit$ _! regul> /alls1 haggl$ ov] goods ) v5dors1 bump$ into fri5ds & wav$ across cr[d$ pa?s to acqua9tances4 ,! m>ket 0 z mu* a place to socialise z x 0 to %op4 ,p duck$ into t9y c(fee h\ses or corn] b>s = intimate *ats4 ,! late/ import$ goods1 laid out on tables l reams ( bright ,*9ese silks1 s]v$ z conv]sation />t]s4 ,&1 l e /reet m>ket1 _m ( ! be/ items 7 tuck$ away1 hidd5 9 anticipation ( ! appe>ance ( t "o cu/om] or fri5d mo/ fav\r$ by ! trad]4 ,! curr5cy ( ! und]gr\nd 0 n money2 x 0 in=mation4 ,p didn't %>e & ex*ange in=mation to accumulate monet>y weal?2 !y did x to w9 respect--& to buy a ?rill4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,au/ralian comput] und]gr\nd met on bullet9 bo>d sy/ems1 kn[n z ,b,b,ses4 ,simple ?+s by today's /&>ds1 ,b,b,ses 7 (t5 compos$ ( a s\p$-up ,apple ,,ii comput]1 a s+le modem & a lone telephone l9e4 ,b !y drew p f all walks ( life4 ,te5ag]s f work+-class neighb\rhoods & ^? f ! exclusive private s*ools4 ,univ]sity /ud5ts4 ,p 9 _! tw5ties grop+ _! way ?r\gh fir/ jobs4 ,ev5 "s pr(essional p 9 _! ?irties & =ties :o sp5t week5ds por+ ov] comput] manuals & build+ primitive comput]s 9 sp>e rooms4 ,mo/ regul> ,,bbs us]s 7 male4 ,sometimes a us]'s si/] w\ld f9d h] way into ! ,,bbs _w1 (t5 9 se>* ( a boyfri5d4 ,mission accompli%$1 %e might disappe> f ! sc5e = weeks1 p]haps mon?s1 presumably until %e requir$ ano!r visit4 ,! ,,bbs us]s _h a few ?+s 9 common4 ,!y 7 g5]ally ( above av]age intellig5ce--usually ) a /rong te*nical slant--& !y 7 obsess$ ) _! *os5 hobby4 ,!y _h to be4 ,x (t5 took #de m9utes ( attack diall+ a busy ,,bbs's lone phone l9e j to visit ! comput] sy/em = p]haps half an h\r4 ,mo/ s]i\s ,,bbs hobbyi/s w5t ?r\gh ?is r\t9e sev]al times ea* day4 ,z ! "n sugge/s1 a ,,bbs _h :at am\nt$ to an electronic v]sion ( a normal bullet9 bo>d4 ,! own] ( ! ,,bbs w\ld h divid$ ! bo>d into diff]5t areas1 z a s*ool tea*] crisscrosses col\r$ ribbon across ! surface ( a corkbo>d to divide x into sections4 ,a s+le ,,bbs might h #cj or m electronic discussion gr\ps4 ,z a us] to ! bo>d1 y might visit ! politics section1 tack+ up a note' on y\r views ( ,,alp or ,lib]al policies = anyone pass+ by to read4 ,alt]natively1 y might fancy y\rself a bit ( a poet & "w up ! c\rage to po/ an orig9al piece ( "w 9 ! ,poet's ,corn]4 ,! corn] 0 (t5 fill$ ) d>k1 misan?ropic works inspir$ by ! mis]ies ( adolesc5ce4 ,p]haps y pref]r$ to discuss music4 ,on _m ,b,b,ses y c\ld f9d po/+s on virtually any type ( music4 ,! mo/ popul> gr\ps includ$ b&s l ,p9k ,floyd1 ,tang]9e ,dream & ,midnight ,oil4 ,midnight ,oil's anti-e/abli%m5t message /ruck a p>ticul> *ord )9 ! new ,,bbs community4 ,n9ete5 eighty-eight 0 ! gold5 age ( ! ,,bbs culture across ,au/ralia4 ,x 0 an age ( innoc5ce & community1 an op5-air baza> full ( vitality & ! %>+ ( ideas4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 p tru/$ _! pe]s )9 ! community & ! ,,bbs op]ators1 :o 7 (t5 rev]$ z demigods4 ,x 0 a happy place4 ,&1 9 g5]al1 x 0 a safe place1 :i* is p]haps "o reason :y its visitors felt secure 9 _! explorations ( new ideas4 ,x 0 a place 9 :i* ! creator ( ! ,,wank worm c\ld sculpt & hone 8 creative comput] skills4 ,! capital ( ?is spirit$ new ,au/ralian electronic civilisation 0 ,melb\rne4 ,x is difficult to say :y ?is s\!rn city became ! cultural c5tre ( ! ,,bbs _w1 & its d>k] side1 ! ,au/ralian comput] und]gr\nd4 ,maybe ! city's hi/ory z ,au/ralia's intellectual c5tre creat$ a bre$+ gr\nd = ! _m "y p :o built _! sy/ems ) little m ?an curiosity & salvag$ comput] bits disc>d$ by o!rs4 ,maybe ,melb\rne's p]sonality z a city ( suburban homebodies & backy>d t9k]]s produc$ a culture conducive to ,b,b,ses4 ,or maybe x 0 j ,melb\rne's dre>y bea*es & (t5 mis]able wea!r4 ,z "o ,melb\rne hack] expla9$ x1 ,:at else is !re to d "h all w9t] b hib]nate inside ) y\r comput] & modem8' ,9 #aihh1 ,melb\rne _h "s #fj to #ajj op]at+ ,b,b,ses4 ,! numb]s are vague because x is difficult to c\nt a collection ( mov+ objects4 ,! amateur nature ( ! sy/ems1 (t5 a jumbl$ tangle ( wires & second-h& electronics p>ts sold]$ toge!r 9 someone's g>age1 meant t ! life ( any "o sy/em 0 frequ5tly z %ort z a te5ag]'s att5tion span4 ,b,b,ses popp$ up1 ran = two weeks1 & !n vani%$ aga94 ,"s ( !m op]at$ only dur+ c]ta9 h\rs1 say betwe5 #aj p4m4 & #h a4m4 ,:5 ! own] w5t to b$1 he or %e w\ld plug ! home phone l9e into ! ,,bbs & leave x !re until morn+4 ,o!rs ran #bd h\rs a day1 b ! busie/ times 7 always at night4 ,( c\rse x wasn't j intellectual /imulation "s us]s 7 aft]4 ,visitors (t5 s\ght id5tity z mu* z ideas4 ,on an electronic bullet9 bo>d1 y c\ld create a p]sonality1 m\ld x into %ape & make x y\r own4 ,age & appe>ance did n matt]4 ,te*nical aptitude did4 ,any spotty1 gawky te5age boy c\ld in/antly trans=m himself into a suave1 graceful ,,bbs "*4 ,! trans=mation began ) ! *oice ( "n4 ,9 real life1 y might be /uck ) ! "n ,elliot ,d+le--an appellation *os5 by y\r "m to hon\r a long-dead great uncle4 ,b on a ,,bbs1 well1 y c\ld be ,blade ,runn]1 ,n$ ,kelly or ,mad ,max4 ,small wond] t1 giv5 ! *oice1 _m te5age boys *ose to sp5d _! "t 9 ! _w ( ! ,,bbs4 ,g5]ally1 once a us] *ose a h&le1 z ! on-l9e names are kn[n1 he /uck ) x4 ,all 8 electronic mail came to an acc\nt ) t "n on x4 ,po/+s to bullet9 bo>ds 7 sign$ ) x4 ,o!rs dwell+ 9 ! sy/em _w knew him by t "n & no o!r4 ,a h&le evolv$ into a "n lad5 ) innate mean+1 ?\gh ! p]sonality reflect$ 9 x might well h be5 an alt] ego4 ,& s x 0 t *>act]s l ,! ,wiz>d1 ,conan & ,iceman came to pass _! "t on ,b,b,ses l ! ,cry/al ,palace1 ,megaworks1 ,! ,real ,connection & ,electric ,dreams4 ,:at su* visitors valu$ ab\t ! ,,bbs v>i$ greatly4 ,"s want$ to p>ticipate 9 its social life4 ,!y want$ to meet p l !mselves--bright b geeky or misan?ropic p :o %>$ an int]e/ 9 ! f9] te*nical po9ts ( comput]s4 ,_m liv$ z outca/s 9 real life1 nev] q mak+ x into ! normal' gr\ps ( fri5ds at s*ool or uni4 ,?\gh "s _h />t$ _! fir/ jobs1 !y hadn't manag$ to %ake ! daggy awkw>dness :i* pursu$ !m ?r\gh\t _! te5 ye>s4 ,on ! surface1 !y 7 j n ! sort ( p "o ask$ out to ! pub = a cold "o aft] ! footy4 ,b t 0 all "r4 ,9 g5]al1 !y w]5't mu* int]e/$ 9 footy anyway4 ,ea* ,,bbs _h its own /yle4 ,"s 7 completely legitimate1 ) _! w>es--all legal goods--laid out 9 ! op54 ,o!rs1 l ,! ,real ,connection1 _h once h\s$ ,au/ralia's e>lie/ hack]s b _h gone /raight4 ,!y clos$ up ! hack+ p>ts ( ! bo>d be=e ! fir/ ,commonweal? gov]nm5t hack+ laws 7 enact$ 9 ,june #aihi4 ,p]haps t5 or twelve ( ,melb\rne's ,b,b,ses at ! "t _h ! secret1 smoky flav\r ( ! comput] und]gr\nd4 ,a h&ful ( ^! 7 invitation-only bo>ds1 places l ,greyhawk & ,! ,realm4 ,y c\ldn't simply r+ up ! bo>d1 create a new acc\nt & log94 ,y _h to be invit$ by ! bo>d's own]4 ,memb]s ( ! g5]al modem+ public ne$ n apply4 ,! two mo/ important hubs 9 ! ,au/ralian und]gr\nd betwe5 #aihg & #aihi 7 nam$ ,pacific ,isl& & ,z54 ,a #bc-ye>-old :o call$ himself ,craig ,b[5 ran bo? sy/ems f 8 b$room4 ,also kn[n z ,?und]bird#a1 ,b[5 />t$ up ,pacific ,isl& 9 #aihg because he want$ a hub = hack]s4 ,! fl$gl+ hack+ community 0 disp]s$ aft] ,,ahubbs1 possibly ,melb\rne's e>lie/ hack+ bo>d1 fad$ away4 ,b[5 decid$ to create a home = x1 a sort ( d>k1 womb-l cafe b> amid ! bu/le ( ! ,,bbs baza> :]e ,melb\rne's hack]s c\ld ga!r & %>e in=mation4 ,8 b$room 0 a simple1 boyi% place4 ,built-9 cupbo>ds1 a b$1 a wallpap] design ( v9tage c>s runn+ across "o side ( ! room4 ,a w9d[ ov]look+ ! neighb\rs' leafy suburban y>d4 ,a collection ( ,,pc magaz9es ) titles l ,nibble & ,byte4 ,a few volumes on comput] programm+4 ,,vax_/,,vms manuals4 ,n _m books1 b a h&ful ( sci5ce fiction works by ,ar?ur ,c4 ,cl>ke4 ,! ,hit*hik]'s ,guide to ! ,galaxy4 ,a ,*9ese-language diction>y us$ dur+ 8 high s*ool ,m&>9 classes1 & aft]1 z he cont9u$ to /udy ! language on 8 own :ile he held d[n 8 fir/ job4 ,! ,apple ,i,ie1 modem & telephone l9e re/$ on ! drop-d[n draw+ table & fold-up c>d table at ! foot ( 8 b$4 ,b[5 put 8 ,,tv next to ! comput] s he c\ld sit 9 b$1 wat* ,,tv & use ,pacific ,isl& all at ! same "t4 ,lat]1 :5 he />t$ ,z51 x sat next to ,pacific ,isl&4 ,x 0 ! p]fect set-up4 ,pacific ,isl& 0 h>dly fancy by today's /&>ds ( ,unix ,int]net ma*9es1 b 9 #aihg x 0 an impressive comput]4 ,,pi1 pron\nc$ pie' by ! local us]s1 _h a #bj megabyte h>d drive--g>gantuan = a p]sonal comput] at ! "t4 ,b[5 sp5t ab\t #ejjj sett+ up ,,pi alone4 ,he lov$ bo? sy/ems & sp5t _m h\rs ea* week nurtur+ !m4 ,!re 0 no *>ge = comput] acc\nts on ,,pi or ,,z51 l mo/ ,b,b,ses4 ,?is g5tle-fac$ y\?1 a half-boy1 half-man :o w\ld ev5tually play ho/ on 8 humble ,,bbs to _m ( ,au/ralia's clev]e/ comput] & telephone hack]s1 c\ld af=d to pay = 8 comput]s = two reasons3 he liv$ at home ) 8 mum & dad1 & he _h a full-"t job at ,telecom--!n ! only dome/ic telephone c>ri] 9 ,au/ralia4 ,,pi _h ab\t #hjj comput] us]s1 up to #bjj ( :om 7 core' us]s access+ ! sy/em regul>ly4 ,,pi _h its own d$icat$ phone l9e1 sep>ate f ! h\se phone s ,b[5's p>5ts w\ldn't get upset ! l9e 0 always ti$ up4 ,lat]1 he put 9 f\r additional phone l9es = ,z51 :i* _h ab\t #bjjj us]s4 ,us+ 8 ,telecom tra9+1 he in/all$ a numb] ( non-/&>d1 b legal1 features to 8 h\se4 ,junction boxes1 ma/] swit*es4 ,b[5's h\se 0 a telecommunications hot-rod4 ,b[5 _h decid$ e>ly on t if he want$ to keep 8 job1 he _h bett] n d any?+ illegal :5 x came to ,telecom4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,au/ralian national telecommunications c>ri] 0 a h&y s\rce ( te*nical in=mation4 ,= example1 he _h an acc\nt on a ,telecom comput] sy/em--= "w--f :i* he c\ld le>n ab\t ,telecom's ex*anges4 ,b he nev] us$ t acc\nt = hack+4 ,mo/ respectable hack]s foll[$ a simil> philosophy4 ,"s _h legitimate univ]sity comput] acc\nts = _! c\rses1 b !y kept ^? acc\nts clean4 ,a basic rule ( ! und]gr\nd1 9 ! words ( "o hack]1 0 ,don't f\l y\r own ne/'4 ,,pi conta9$ a public section & a private "o4 ,! public area 0 l an old-"t pub4 ,anyone c\ld w&] 91 plop d[n at ! b> & />t up a conv]sation ) a gr\p ( locals4 ,j r+ up ! sy/em ) y\r modem & type 9 y\r details--real "n1 y\r *os5 h&le1 phone numb] & o!r basic in=mation4 ,_m ,,bbs us]s gave false in=mation 9 ord] to hide _! true id5tities1 & _m op]ators didn't really c>e4 ,b[51 h[ev]1 did4 ,runn+ a hack]'s bo>d c>ri$ "s risk1 ev5 be=e ! f$]al comput] crime laws came into =ce4 ,pirat$ s(tw>e 0 illegal4 ,/or+ data copi$ f hack+ adv5tures 9 =eign comput]s might also be consid]$ illegal4 ,9 an ef=t to exclude police & m$ia spies1 ,b[5 tri$ to v]ify ! p]sonal details ( e us] on ,,pi by r++ !m at home or "w4 ,(t5 he 0 successful4 ,sometimes he wasn't4 ,! public section ( ,,pi h\s$ discussion gr\ps on ! major ,,pc br&s--,,ibm1 ,commodore1 ,amiga1 ,apple & ,at>i--next to ! popul> ,lonely ,he>ts gr\p4 ,lonely ,he>ts _h ab\t tw5ty regul>s1 mo/ ( :om agonis$ "u ! weight ( pubesc5t hormonal *anges4 ,a boy p9+ = ! affections ( ! girl :o dump$ him or1 worse1 didn't ev5 "k he exi/$4 ,te5ag]s :o contemplat$ suicide4 ,! messages 7 completely anonym\s1 read]s didn't ev5 "k ! au?ors' h&les1 & t anonym\s sett+ all[$ he>t-felt messages & g5u9e responses4 ,z5 0 ,,pi's sophi/icat$ y\ng] si/]4 ,)9 two ye>s ( ,,pi mak+ its debut1 ,b[5 op5$ up ,z51 "o ( ! fir/ ,au/ralian ,b,b,ses ) m ?an "o telephone l9e4 ,! ma9 reason he set up ,z5 0 to /op 8 comput] us]s f bo!r+ him all ! "t4 ,:5 someone logg$ into ,,pi1 "o ( ! fir/ ?+s he or %e did 0 reque/ an on-l9e *at ) ! sy/em op]ator4 ,,pi's ,apple ,i,ie 0 su* a basic ma*9e by today's /&>ds1 ,b[5 c\ldn't multi-task on x4 ,he c\ld n d any?+ ) ! ma*9e1 su* z *eck 8 own mail1 :ile a visitor 0 logg$ into ,,pi4 ,z5 0 a wat]%$ 9 ! ,au/ralian ,,bbs community4 ,z5 multi-task$4 ,up to f\r p c\ld r+ up & log9 to ! ma*9e at any "o "t1 & ,b[5 c\ld d 8 own ?+ :ile 8 us]s 7 on-l9e4 ,bett] /ill1 8 us]s c\ld talk reque/ ea* o!r in/ead ( hassl+ him all ! "t4 ,hav+ us]s on a multi-task+ ma*9e ) multiple phone l9es 0 l hav+ a gaggle ( *ildr54 ,= ! mo/ "p1 !y amus$ ea* o!r4 ,ma9/ream & respectful ( au?ority on ! surface1 ,b[5 possess$ ! same /reak ( anti-e/abli%m5t views h>b\r$ by _m 9 ! und]gr\nd4 ,8 *oice ( "n = ,z5 und]l9$ ?is4 ,z5 came f ! futuri/ic ,briti% ,,tv sci5ce fiction s]ies ,blake #g'1 9 :i* a bun* ( und]fund$ rebels attempt$ to ov]?r[ an evil totalit>ian gov]nm5t4 ,z5 0 ! comput] on ! rebels' %ip4 ,! rebels b&$ toge!r aft] meet+ on a prison %ip2 !y 7 all be+ transport$ to a p5al settlem5t on ano!r planet4 ,x 0 a /ory p 9 ! ,au/ralian und]gr\nd c\ld relate to4 ,"o ( ! lead *>act]s1 a sort ( h]oic anti-h]o1 _h be5 s5t5c$ to prison = comput] hack+4 ,8 big mi/ake1 he told fell[ rebels1 0 t he _h reli$ on o!r p4 ,he tru/$ !m4 ,he %\ld h work$ alone4 ,craig ,b[5 _h no idea ( h[ true t s5tim5t w\ld r+ 9 a matt] ( mon?s4 ,b[5's place 0 a hub ( curr5t & future lights 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd4 ,! ,wiz>d4 ,! ,=ce4 ,p[]spike4 ,pho5ix4 ,electron4 ,nom4 ,prime ,suspect4 ,m5dax4 ,tra9 ,trax4 ,"s1 su* z ,prime ,suspect1 m]ely pass$ ?r\gh1 occasionally /opp+ 9 to *eck out ! action & greet fri5ds4 ,o!rs1 su* z ,nom1 7 "p ( ! close-knit ,,pi family4 ,nom help$ ,b[5 set up ,,pi4 ,l _m e>ly memb]s ( ! und]gr\nd1 !y met ?r\gh ,,ausom1 an ,apple us]s' society 9 ,melb\rne4 ,b[5 want$ to run ,,ascii ,express1 a program :i* all[$ p to transf] files betwe5 _! own comput]s & ,,pi4 ,b1 z usual1 he & ev]yone he knew only _h a pirat$ copy ( ! program4 ,no manuals4 ,s ,nom & ,b[5 sp5t "o week5d pick+ ap>t ! program by !mselves4 ,!y 7 ea* at home1 on _! own ma*9es1 ) copies4 ,!y sat on ! phone = h\rs work+ ?r\gh h[ ! program work$4 ,!y wrote _! own manual = o!r p 9 ! und]gr\nd suff]+ "u ! same lack ( docum5tation4 ,!n !y got x up & runn+ on ,,pi4 ,mak+ y\r way into ! v>i\s gr\ps 9 a ,,bbs su* z ,,pi or ,z5 _h b5efits besides hack+ in=mation4 ,if y want$ to drop y\r mantle ( anonymity1 y c\ld jo9 a pre-packag$1 close-knit circle ( fri5ds4 ,= example1 "o clique ( ,,pi p 7 fanatical foll[]s ( ! film ,! ,blues ,bro!rs4 ,e ,friday night1 ?is gr\p dress$ up 9 ,blues ,bro!rs co/umes ( a d>k suit1 :ite %irt1 n>r[ tie1 ,rayban sunglasses &1 ( c\rse1 ! snap-brimm$ hat4 ,"o c\ple br\ght _! *ild1 dress$ z a m9i-,blues ,bro!r4 ,! gr\p ( ,friday night regul>s made _! way at #aa4cj to ,nor?cote's ,valhalla ,!atre 7n[ ! ,we/g>?74 ,its gr& b slightly tatty v9tage atmosph]e l5t itself to ?is alt]native culture fl\ri%+ 9 late-night revelries4 ,leap+ up on /age mid-film1 ! ,,pi gr\pies s5t up ! actors 9 key sc5es4 ,x 0 a fun &1 z importantly1 a *eap ev5+4 ,! ,valhalla /aff admitt$ regul>s :o 7 dress$ 9 appropriate co/ume = free4 ,! only ?+ ! gr\pies _h to pay = 0 dr9ks at ! int]mission4 ,occasionally1 ,b[5 arrang$ ga!r+s ( o!r "y ,,pi & ,z5 us]s4 ,usually1 ! gr\p met 9 d[nt[n ,melb\rne1 sometimes at ! ,city ,squ>e4 ,! gr\p 0 mo/ly boys1 b sometimes a few girls w\ld %[ up4 ,b[5's si/]1 :o us$ ! h&le ,syn1 hung ar\nd a bit4 ,%e w5t out ) a few hack]s f ! ,,bbs sc5e4 ,& %e wasn't ! only "o4 ,x 0 a tight gr\p :i* int]*ang$ boyfri5ds & girlfri5ds ) consid]able regul>ity4 ,! gr\p hung out 9 ! ,city ,squ>e aft] wat*+ a movie1 usually a horror film4 ,nightm>e #b4 ,h\se #c4 ,titles t5d$ to be a n\n foll[$ by a num]al4 ,once1 = a bit ( lively v>iation1 !y w5t b[l+ & drove ! o!r p at ! alley nuts4 ,aft] ! e>ly ent]ta9m5t1 x 0 d[n to ,mc,donald's = a *eap burg]4 ,!y jok$ & laugh$ & ?rew gh]k9s aga9/ ! re/aurant's wall4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by m hang+ ar\nd on ! /one /eps ( ! ,city ,squ>e be=e cat*+ ! la/ bus or tra9 home4 ,! social sections ( ,,pi & ,z5 7 m successful ?an ! te*nical ones1 b ! private hack+ section 0 ev5 m successful ?an ! o!rs4 ,! hack+ section 0 hidd52 w\ld-be memb]s ( ! ,melb\rne und]gr\nd knew !re 0 some?+ go+ on1 b !y c\ldn't f9d out :at is 04 ,gett+ an invite to ! private area requir$ hack+ skill or in=mation1 & usually a recomm5dation to ,b[5 f someone :o 0 already inside4 ,)9 ! ,inn] ,sanctum1 z ! private hack+ area 0 call$1 p c\ld com=tably %>e in=mation su* z op9ions ( new comput] products1 te*niques = hack+1 details ( companies :i* _h set up new sites to hack & ! late/ rum\rs on :at ! law en=cem5t ag5cies 7 up to4 ,! ,inn] ,sanctum 0 n1 h[ev]1 ! only private room4 ,two hack+ gr\ps1 ,elite & ,h4,a4,c4,k41 gu>d$ entry to _! yet m exclusive back rooms4 ,ev5 if y manag$ to get entry to ! ,inn] ,sanctum1 y might n ev5 "k t ,h4,a4,c4,k4 or ,elite exi/$4 ,y might "k !re 0 a place ev5 m selective ?an y\r area1 b exactly h[ _m lay]s ( ! onion /ood betwe5 y & ! mo/ exclusive section 0 anyone's guess4 ,almo/ e hack] int]view$ = ?is book describ$ a vague s5se ( be+ someh[ outside ! inn]mo/ circle4 ,!y knew x 0 !re1 b wasn't sure j :at x 04 ,b[5 field$ occasional phone calls on 8 voice l9e f wanna-be hack]s try+ to pry op5 ! door to ! ,inn] ,sanctum4 ,i want access to y\r pirate sy/em1' ! voice w\ld :9e4 ,:at pirate sy/em8 ,:o told y my sy/em 0 a pirate sy/em8' ,b[5 suss$ out h[ mu* ! call] knew1 & :o _h told him4 ,!n he d5i$ ev]y?+4 ,to avoid ^! reque/s1 ,b[5 _h tri$ to hide 8 address1 real "n & phone numb] f mo/ ( ! p :o us$ 8 ,b,b,ses4 ,b he wasn't completely successful4 ,he _h be5 surpris$ by ! sudd5 appe>ance "o day ( ,mask$ ,av5g] on 8 door/ep4 ,h[ ,mask$ ,av5g] actually f\nd 8 address 0 a my/]y4 ,! two _h *att$ 9 a fri5dly fa%ion on-l9e1 b ,b[5 didn't give out 8 details4 ,no?+ c\ld h prep>$ him = ! little kid 9 ! big cra% helmet /&+ by 8 bike 9 front ( ,b[5's h\se4 ,hi6' he squeak$4 ,i'm ! ,mask$ ,av5g]6' ,mask$ ,av5g]--a boy p]haps fifte5 ye>s old--0 q res\rceful to h f\nd out ,b[5's details4 ,b[5 invit$ him 9 & %[$ him ! sy/em4 ,!y became fri5ds4 ,b aft] t incid5t1 ,b[5 decid$ to tight5 security ar\nd 8 p]sonal details ev5 m4 ,he began1 9 8 own words1 mov+ t[>d full anonymity'4 ,he inv5t$ ! "n ,craig ,b[51 & ev]yone 9 ! und]gr\nd came to "k him by t "n or 8 h&le1 ,?und]bird#a4 ,he ev5 op5$ a false bank acc\nt 9 ! "n ( ,b[5 = ! p]iodic volunt>y donations us]s s5t into ,,pi4 ,x 0 nev] a lot ( money1 mo/ly #e or #aj1 because /ud5ts don't t5d to h mu* money4 ,he pl\gh$ x all back into ,,pi4 ,p _h lots ( reasons = want+ to get into ! ,inn] ,sanctum4 ,"s want$ free copies ( ! late/ s(tw>e1 usually pirat$ games f ! ,,u4 ,o!rs want$ to %>e in=mation & ideas ab\t ways to break into comput]s1 (t5 ^? own$ by local univ]sities4 ,/ill o!rs want$ to le>n ab\t h[ to manipulate ! telephone sy/em4 ,! private areas function$ l a royal c\rt1 populat$ by ari/ocrats & c\rti]s ) v>y+ s5iority1 loyalties & rivalries4 ,! areas involv$ an intricate social ord] & respect 0 ! "n ( ! game4 ,if y want$ admission1 y _h to walk a delicate l9e betwe5 %[+ y\r sup]iors t y possess$ en\gh valuable hack+ in=mation to be elite & n %[+ !m s mu* !y w\ld br& y a blabb]m\?4 ,a p]fect b>ga9+ *ip 0 an old password = ,melb\rne ,univ]sity's dial-out4 ,! univ]sity's dial-out 0 a valuable ?+4 ,a hack] c\ld r+ up ! univ]sity's comput]1 log9 z modem' & ! ma*9e w\ld drop him into a modem :i* let him dial out aga94 ,he c\ld !n dial any:]e 9 ! _w1 & ! univ]sity w\ld foot ! phone bill4 ,9 ! late #aihjs1 be=e ! days ( *eap1 accessible ,int]net connections1 ! univ]sity dial-out meant a hack] c\ld access any?+ f an und]gr\nd ,,bbs 9 ,g]many to a ,,u milit>y sy/em 9 ,panama4 ,! password put ! _w at 8 f+]tips4 ,a hack] aspir+ to move into ,,pi's ,inn] ,sanctum w\ldn't give out ! curr5t dial-out password 9 ! public discussion areas4 ,mo/ likely1 if he 0 l[ 9 ! peck+ ord]1 he w\ldn't h su* preci\s in=mation4 ,ev5 if he _h manag$ to /umble across ! curr5t password someh[1 x 0 risky giv+ x out publicly4 ,e wanna-be & 8 dog w\ld />t mess+ ar\nd ) ! univ]sity's modem acc\nt4 ,! sy/em adm9i/rator w\ld wise up & *ange ! password & ! hack] w\ld quickly lose 8 own access to ! univ]sity acc\nt4 ,worse1 he w\ld lose access = o!r hack]s--! k9d ( hack]s :o ran ,h4,a4,c4,k41 ,elite & ! ,inn] ,sanctum4 ,!y w\ld be really cross4 ,hack]s hate x :5 passwords on acc\nts !y consid] _! own are *ang$ )\t w>n+4 ,ev5 if ! password wasn't *ang$1 ! aspir+ hack] w\ld look l a guy :o c\ldn't keep a good secret4 ,po/+ an old password1 h[ev]1 0 q a diff]5t matt]4 ,! in=mation 0 next to useless1 s ! hack] w\ldn't be giv+ mu* away4 ,b j %[+ he _h access to t sort ( in=mation sugge/$ he 0 someh[ 9 ! "k4 ,o!r hack]s might ?9k he _h _h ! password :5 x 0 /ill valid4 ,m importantly1 by %[+ (f a kn[n1 expir$ password1 ! hack] h9t$ t he might j h ! curr5t password4 ,voila6 ,in/ant respect4 ,position+ oneself to w9 an invite into ! ,inn] ,sanctum 0 a game ( /rategy2 titillate b nev] g all ! way4 ,aft] a :ile1 someone on ! inside w\ld probably notice y & put 9 a ^w ) ,b[54 ,!n y w\ld get an invitation4 ,if y 7 s]i\sly ambiti\s & want$ to get pa/ ! fir/ inn] lay]1 y !n _h to />t p]=m+ = real4 ,y c\ldn't hide beh9d ! excuse t ! public area might be monitor$ by ! au?orities or 0 full ( idiots :o might abuse valuable hack+ in=mation4 ,! hack]s 9 ! mo/ elite area w\ld judge y on h[ mu* in=mation y provid$ ab\t break+ into comput] or phone sy/ems4 ,!y also look$ at ! accuracy ( ! in=mation4 ,x 0 easy gett+ out-(-date log9 names & passwords = a /ud5t acc\nt on ,mona% ,univ]sity's comput] sy/em4 ,po/+ a valid acc\nt = ! ,new ,zeal& =e/ry dep>tm5t's ,,vms sy/em intrigu$ ! p :o c\nt$ consid]ably m4 ,! ,great ,rite ( ,passage f boy to man 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd 0 ,m9]va4 ,,otc1 ,au/ralia's !n gov]nm5t-own$ ,ov]seas ,telecommunications ,commission1#c ran ,m9]va1 a sy/em ( ?ree ,prime ma9frames 9 ,sydney4 ,= hack]s su* z ,m5dax1 break+ into ,m9]va 0 ! te/4 ,back 9 e>ly #aihh1 ,m5dax 0 j beg9n+ to explore ! _w ( hack+4 ,he _h manag$ to break ?r\gh ! b>ri] f public to private section ( ,,pi1 b x wasn't en\gh4 ,to be recognis$ z up-&-com+ tal5t by ! ari/ocracy ( hack]s su* z ,! ,=ce & ,! ,wiz>d1 a hack] _h to sp5d "t inside ! ,m9]va sy/em4 ,m5dax set to "w on break+ into x4 ,m9]va 0 special = a numb] ( reasons4 ,al?\gh x 0 9 ,sydney1 ! phone numb] to its entry comput]1 call$ an ,x4#be pad1 0 a free call4 ,at ! "t ,m5dax liv$ 9 ,em]ald1 a c\ntry t[n on ! outskirts ( ,melb\rne4 ,a call to mo/ ,melb\rne numb]s incurr$ a long-di/ance *>ge1 ?us rul+ out options su* z ! ,melb\rne ,univ]sity dial-out = break+ into int]national comput] sy/ems4 ,em]ald 0 h>dly ,em]ald ,city4 ,= a clev] sixte5-ye>-old boy1 ! place 0 dead bor+4 ,m5dax liv$ !re ) 8 "m2 ,em]ald 0 m]ely a /opp+ po9t1 "o ( doz5s1 z 8 "m %uttl$ h] *ild ar\nd ! cont95t try+ to escape f a psy*opa?ic =m] de facto4 ,! h\se 0 an em]g5cy refuge = families on ! run4 ,x 0 safe & s1 = a "t1 ,m5dax & 8 exhau/$ family /opp$ to re/ be=e te>+ (f aga9 9 se>* ( a new place to hide4 ,sometimes ,m5dax w5t to s*ool4 ,(t5 he didn't4 ,! s*ool sy/em didn't hold mu* int]e/ = him4 ,x didn't fe$ 8 m9d ! way ,m9]va w\ld4 ,!y ,sydney comput] sy/em 0 a f> m int]e/+ place to muck ar\nd 9 ?an ! rural high s*ool4 ,m9]va 0 a ,prime comput]1 & ,primes 7 94 ,=ce1 "o ( ! m respect$ hack]s 9 #aihg-hh 9 ! ,au/ralian comput] und]gr\nd1 specialis$ 9 ,primos1 ! special op]at+ sy/em us$ on ,prime comput]s4 ,he wrote 8 own programs--pot5t hack+ tools :i* provid$ curr5t us]names & passwords--& made ! sy/ems fa%ionable 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd4 ,prime comput]s 7 big & exp5sive & no hack] c\ld af=d "o1 s be+ able to access ! spe$ & computational grunt ( a sy/em l ,m9]va 0 valuable = runn+ a hack]'s own programs4 ,= example1 a network scann]1 a program :i* ga!r$ ! addresses ( comput]s on ! ,x4#be network :i* w\ld be t>gets = future hack+ adv5tures1 ate up comput+ res\rces4 ,b a huge ma*9e l ,m9]va c\ld h&le t sort ( program ) ease4 ,m9]va also all[$ us]s to connect to o!r comput] sy/ems on ! ,x4#be network ar\nd ! _w4 ,bett] /ill1 ,m9]va _h a ,,basic int]pret] on x4 ,?is all[$ p to write programs 9 ! ,,basic programm+ language--by f> ! mo/ popul> language at ! "t--& make !m run on ,m9]va4 ,y didn't h to be a ,primos fanatic1 l ,=ce1 to write & execute a program on ! ,,otc comput]4 ,m9]va suit$ ,m5dax v well4 ,! ,,otc sy/em _h o!r b5efits4 ,mo/ major ,au/ralian corporations _h acc\nts on ! sy/em4 ,break+ into an acc\nt requires a us]name & password2 f9d ! us]name & y h solv$ half ! equation4 ,m9]va acc\nt names 7 easy pick+4 ,ea* "o 0 compos$ ( ?ree lett]s foll[$ by ?ree numb]s1 a sy/em :i* c\ld h be5 difficult to crack except = ! *oice ( ^? lett]s & numb]s4 ,! fir/ ?ree lett]s 7 almo/ always obvi\s acronyms = ! company4 ,= example1 ! ,,anz ,bank _h acc\nts nam$ ,,anz#jja1 ,,anz#jjb & ,,anz#jjb4 ,! numb]s foll[$ ! same patt]n = mo/ companies4 ,,bhp#jja4 ,,cra#jja4 ,,nab#jja4 ,ev5 ,,otc#jjg4 ,anyone ) ! ,,iq ( a desk lamp c\ld guess at lea/ a few acc\nt names on ,m9]va4 ,passwords 7 a bit t\gh] to come by1 b ,m5dax _h "s ideas = t4 ,he 0 go+ to h a crack at social eng9e]+4 ,social eng9e]+ means smoo?-talk+ someone 9 a position ( p[] into do+ some?+ = y4 ,x always involv$ a ruse ( "s sort4 ,m5dax decid$ he w\ld social eng9e] a password out ( "o ( ,m9]va's us]s4 ,he _h d[nload$ a p>tial li/ ( ,m9]va us]s ano!r ,,pi hack] _h g5]\sly po/$ = ^? tal5t$ en\gh to make use ( x4 ,?is li/ 0 maybe two ye>s old1 & incomplete1 b x conta9$ #cj-odd pages ( ,m9]va acc\nt us]names1 company names1 addresses1 contact names & telephone & fax numb]s4 ,"s ( !m w\ld probably /ill be valid4 ,m5dax _h a deep voice = 8 age2 x w\ld h be5 impossible to ev5 contemplate social eng9e]+ )\t x4 ,crack+ adolesc5t male voices 7 ! kiss ( dea? = w\ld-be social eng9e]s4 ,b ev5 ?\gh he _h ! voice1 he didn't h ! (fice or ! ,sydney phone numb] if ! int5d$ victim want$ a numb] to call back on4 ,he f\nd a way to solve ! ,sydney phone numb] by pok+ ar\nd until he dug up a numb] ) ,sydney's #jb area code :i* 0 p]man5tly engag$4 ,"o d[n1 "o to g4 ,next problem3 g5]ate "s reali/ic (fice backgr\nd noise4 ,he c\ld h>dly call a company pos+ z an ,,otc (ficial to cajole a password :5 ! only backgr\nd noise 0 birds tweet+ 9 ! fre% c\ntry air4 ,no1 he ne$$ ! same backgr\nd buzz z a cr[d$ (fice 9 d[nt[n ,sydney4 ,m5dex _h a tape record]1 s he c\ld pre-record ! s\nd ( an (fice & play x z backgr\nd :5 he call$ companies on ! ,m9]va li/4 ,! only hurdle 0 f9d+ ! appropriate (fice noise4 ,n ev5 ! local po/ (fice w\ld (f] a believable noise level4 ,) none easily accessible1 he decid$ to make 8 own audible (fice clutt]4 ,x w\ldn't be easy4 ,) a s+le track on 8 record+ device1 he c\ldn't dub 9 s\nds on top ( ea* o!r3 he _h to make all ! noises simultane\sly4 ,fir/1 he turn$ on ! ,,tv news1 d[n v l[1 s x j humm$ 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,!n he set up a long docum5t to pr9t on 8 ,commodore ,,mps #hja pr9t]4 ,he remov$ ! cov] f ! noisy dot matrix ma*9e1 to create j ! "r volume ( clackity-clack 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,/ill1 he ne$$ some?+ m4 ,op]ators' voices mumbl+ across a cr[d$ floor4 ,he c\ld mumble quietly to himself1 b he soon discov]$ 8 v]bal skills _h n develop$ to ! po9t ( be+ able to /& 9 ! middle ( ! room talk+ ab\t no?+ to himself = a qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,s he fi%$ out 8 volume ( ,%akespe>e & />t$ read+ al\d4 ,l\d en\gh to he> voices1 b n s l\d t ! int5d$ victim w\ld be able to pick ,macbe?4 ,,otc op]ators _h keybo>ds1 s he began tapp+ r&omly on 84 ,occasionally1 = a little v>iation1 he walk$ up to ! tape record] & ask$ a "q--& !n promptly answ]$ x 9 ano!r voice4 ,he /omp$ noisily away f ! record] aga91 across ! room1 & !n sil5tly dove back to ! keybo>d = m keybo>d typ+ & mumbl+s ( ,macbe?4 ,x 0 exhau/+4 ,he figur$ ! tape _h to run = at lea/ fifte5 m9utes un9t]rupt$4 ,x w\ldn't look v reali/ic if ! (fice buzz sudd5ly w5t dead = ?ree seconds at a "t 9 ! places :]e he paus$ ! tape to re/4 ,! tapes took a numb] ( attempts4 ,he w\ld be halfway ?r\gh1 rac+ ?r\gh l9e aft] l9e ( ,%akespe>e1 rap-tap-tapp+ on 8 keybo>d & ask+ himself que/ions 9 au?oritative voices :5 ! pap] jamm$ 9 8 pr9t]4 ,damn4 ,he _h to />t all ov] aga94 ,f9ally1 aft] a tir+ h\r ( auditory s*izophr5ia1 he _h ! p]fect tape ( (fice hubbub4 ,m5dax pull$ out 8 p>tial li/ ( ,m9]va us]s & began work+ ?r\gh ! #cj-odd pages4 ,x 0 disc\rag+4 ,! numb] y h diall$ is n connect$4 ,please *eck ! numb] be=e diall+ aga94' ,next numb]4 ,sorry1 he is 9 a meet+ at ! mom5t4 ,c ,i h him return y\r call8' ,ah1 no ?anks4 ,ano!r try4 ,t p]son is no long] work+ ) our company4 ,c ,i ref] y to someone else8' ,uhm1 n really4 ,& ano!r try4 ,f9ally1 success4 ,m5dax rea*$ "o ( ! contact names = a company 9 ,p]?4 ,valid numb]1 valid company1 valid contact "n4 ,he cle>$ 8 ?roat to deep5 8 voice ev5 fur!r & began4 ,?is is ,john ,kell]1 an op]ator f ,,otc ,m9]va 9 ,sydney4 ,"o ( our ,d#jij h>d drives has cra%$4 ,we've pull$ across ! data on ! back-up tape & we believe we h all y\r correct in=mation4 ,b "s ( x might h be5 corrupt$ 9 ! accid5t & we w\ld j l to confirm y\r details4 ,also ! back-up tape is two days old1 s we want to *eck y\r in=mation is up to date s y\r s]vice is n int]rupt$4 ,let me j dig out y\r details 444' ,m5dax %uffl$ "s pap]s ar\nd on ! table top4 ,oh1 de>4 ,yes4 ,let's *eck x1' ! worri$ manag] respond$4 ,m5dax />t$ read+ all ! in=mation on ! ,m9]va li/ obta9$ f ,pacific ,isl&1 except = "o ?+4 ,he *ang$ ! fax numb] slightly4 ,x work$4 ,! manag] jump$ "r 94 ,oh1 no4 ,t's wrong4 ,our fax numb] is def9itely wrong1' he said & proce$$ to give ! correct numb]4 ,m5dax tri$ to s\nd conc]n$4 ,hmm1' he told ! manag]4 ,we may h bigg] problems ?an we anticipat$4 ,hmm4' ,he gave ano!r pregnant pause4 ,work+ up ! c\rage to ask ! ,big ,"q4 ,x 0 h>d to "k :o 0 sweat+ m1 ! frett+ ,p]? manag]1 torm5t$ by ! idea ( l\d /aff compla9ts f all ov] ! company because ! ,m9]va acc\nt 0 faulty1 or ! gangly kid try+ 8 h& at social eng9e]+ = ! fir/ "t4 ,well1' ,m5dax began1 try+ to keep ! s\nd ( au?ority 9 8 voice4 ,let's see4 ,we h y\r acc\nt numb]1 b we _h bett] *eck y\r password 444 :at 0 x8' ,an arr[ %ot f ! b[4 ,x hit ! t>get4 ,yes1 x's ,l-,u-,r-,c-,h--full /op4' ,lur*8 ,uhuh4 ,an ,addams ,family fan4 ,c y make sure ev]y?+ is work+8 ,we don't want our s]vice int]rupt$4' ,! ,p]? manag] s\nd$ q anxi\s4 ,m5dax tapp$ away on ! keybo>d r&omly & !n paus$4 ,well1 x looks l ev]y?+ is work+ j f9e n[1' he quickly reassur$ him4 ,j f9e4 ,oh1 t's a relief6' ! ,p]? manag] exclaim$4 ,?ank y = t4 ,?ank y4 ,i j c't ?ank y en\gh = call+ u6' ,m gratitude4 ,m5dax _h to extract himself4 ,?is 0 gett+ emb>rass+4 ,yes1 well ,i'd bett] g n[4 ,m cu/om]s to call4' ,t %\ld "w4 ,! ,p]? manag] want$ a contact telephone numb]1 z expect$1 if some?+ w5t wrong--s ,m5dax gave him ! "o :i* 0 p]man5tly busy4 ,?ank y aga9 = y\r c\rte\s s]vice6' ,uhuh4 ,anytime4 ,m5dax hung up & tri$ ! toll-free ,m9]va numb]4 ,! password work$4 ,he c\ldn't believe h[ easy x 0 to get 94 ,he _h a quick look ar\nd1 foll[+ ! patt]n ( mo/ hack]s break+ into a new ma*9e4 ,fir/ ?+ to d 0 to *eck ! electronic mail ( ! borr[$' acc\nt4 ,email (t5 conta9s valuable in=mation4 ,"o company manag] might s5d ano!r in=mation ab\t o!r acc\nt names1 password *anges or ev5 phone numb]s to modems at ! company itself4 ,!n x 0 (f to *eck ! directories available = anyone to read on ! ma9 sy/em--ano!r good s\rce ( in=mation4 ,f9al /op3 ,m9]va's bullet9 bo>d ( news4 ,?is includ$ po/+s f ! sy/em op]ators ab\t plann$ d[ntime or o!r s]vice issues4 ,he didn't /ay long4 ,! fir/ visit 0 usually mo/ly a bit ( reconnaissance "w4 ,m9]va _h _m uses4 ,mo/ important among ^! 0 ! fact t ,m9]va gave hack]s an entry po9t into v>i\s ,x4#be networks4 ,x4#be is a type ( comput] communications network1 mu* l ! ,unix-bas$ ,int]net or ! ,,vms-bas$ ,,decnet4 ,x has diff]5t comm&s & protocols1 b ! pr9ciple ( an ext5sive worldwide data communications network is ! same4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o important diff]5ce4 ,! t>gets = hack]s on ! ,x4#be networks are (t5 f> m int]e/+4 ,= example1 mo/ banks are on ,x4#be4 ,inde$1 ,x4#be und]p9s _m aspects ( ! _w's f9ancial m>kets4 ,a numb] ( c\ntries' classifi$ milit>y comput] sites only run on ,x4#be4 ,x is consid]$ by _m p to be m secure ?an ! ,int]net or any ,,decnet sy/em4 ,m9]va all[$ incom+ call]s to pass into ! ,x4#be network--some?+ mo/ ,au/ralian univ]sities did n (f] at ! "t4 ,& ,m9]va let ,au/ralian call]s d ?is )\t incurr+ a long-di/ance telephone *>ge4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ,m9]va1 ! ,,otc op]ators didn't seem to c>e mu* ab\t ! hack]s1 probably because x seem$ impossible to get rid ( !m4 ,! ,,otc op]ators manag$ ! ,,otc ,x4#be ex*ange1 :i* 0 l a telephone ex*ange = ! ,x4#be data network4 ,?is ex*ange 0 ! data gateway = ,m9]va & o!r sy/ems connect$ to t data network4 ,au/ralia's e>ly hack]s _h x easy1 until ,mi*ael ,ros5b]g arriv$4 ,ros5b]g1 kn[n on-l9e simply z ,michael,r1 decid$ to clean up ,m9]va4 ,an eng9e]+ graduate f ,que5sl& ,univ]sity1 ,mi*ael mov$ to ,sydney :5 he jo9$ ,,otc at age #ba4 ,he 0 ab\t ! same age z ! hack]s he 0 *as+ (f 8 sy/em4 ,ros5b]g didn't "w z an ,,otc op]ator1 he manag$ ! s(tw>e :i* ran on ,m9]va4 ,& he made life hell = p l ,=ce4 ,clos+ up security holes1 quietly not+ acc\nts us$ by hack]s & !n kill+ ^? acc\nts1 ,ros5b]g almo/ s+le-h&$ly /amp$ out mu* ( ! hack] activity 9 ,,otc's ,m9]va4 ,despite ?is1 ! hack]s--my hack]s' z he t]m$ ! regul>s--_h a grudg+ respect = ,ros5b]g4 ,unlike anyone else at ,,otc1 he 0 _! te*nical equal &1 9 a _w :]e te*nical pr[ess 0 ! curr5cy1 ,ros5b]g 0 a weal?y "y man4 ,he want$ to cat* ! hack]s1 b he didn't want to see !m g to prison4 ,!y 7 an annoyance1 & he j want$ !m out ( 8 sy/em4 ,any l9e trace1 h[ev]1 _h to g ?r\gh ,telecom1 :i* 0 at t "t a sep>ate body f ,,otc4 ,telecom1 ,ros5b]g 0 told1 0 difficult ab\t ^! ?+s because ( /rict privacy laws4 ,s1 = ! mo/ "p1 he 0 left to deal ) ! hack]s on 8 own4 ,ros5b]g c\ld n secure 8 sy/em completely s9ce ,,otc didn't dictate passwords to _! cu/om]s4 ,_! cu/om]s 7 usually m conc]n$ ab\t employees be+ able to rememb] passwords easily ?an worry+ ab\t w>d+ (f wily hack]s4 ,! result3 ! passwords on a numb] ( ,m9]va acc\nts 7 easy pick+s4 ,! hack]s & ,,otc wag$ a w> f #aihh to #aiij1 & x 0 f\ght 9 _m ways4 ,sometimes an ,,otc op]ator w\ld break into a hack]'s on-l9e session dem&+ to "k :o 0 really us+ ! acc\nt4 ,sometimes ! op]ators s5t insult+ messages to ! hack]s--& ! hack]s gave x "r back to !m4 ,!y broke into ! hack]'s session ) ,oh1 y idiots are at x aga9'4 ,! op]ators c\ldn't keep ! hack]s out1 b !y _h o!r ways ( gett+ ev54 ,electron1 a ,melb\rne hack] & ris+ /> 9 ! ,au/ralian und]gr\nd1 _h be5 logg+ into a sy/em 9 ,g]many via ,,otc's ,x4#be l9k4 ,us+ a ,,vms ma*9e1 a sort ( si/] sy/em to ,m9]va1 he _h be5 play+ a game call$ ,empire on ! ,altos sy/em1 a popul> hang-out = hack]s4 ,x 0 8 fir/ attempt at ,empire1 a complex w> game ( /rategy :i* attract$ play]s f ar\nd ! _w4 ,!y ea* _h less ?an "o h\r p] day to conqu] regions :ile keep+ production units at a /rategic level4 ,! ,melb\rne hack] _h sp5t weeks build+ 8 position4 ,he 0 9 second place4 ,!n1 "o day1 he logg$ into ! game via ,m9]va & ! ,g]man sy/em1 & he c\ldn't believe :at he saw on ! scre5 9 front ( him4 ,8 regions1 8 position 9 ! game1 all ( x--weeks ( "w--_h be5 wip$ out4 ,an ,,otc op]ator _h us$ an ,x4#be packet-sniff] to monitor ! hack]'s log9 & capture 8 password to ,empire4 ,in/ead ( trad+ ! usual insults1 ! op]ator _h wait$ = ! hack] to log(f & !n _h hack$ into ! game & de/roy$ ! hack]'s position4 ,electron 0 furi\s4 ,he _h be5 s pr\d ( 8 position 9 8 v fir/ game4 ,/ill1 wreak+ havoc on ! ,m9]va sy/em 9 retribution 0 out ( ! "q4 ,despite ! fact t !y wa/$ weeks ( 8 "w1 ,electron _h no desire to damage _! sy/em4 ,he consid]$ himself lucky to be able to use x z long z he did4 ,! anti-e/abli%m5t attitudes nurtur$ 9 ,b,b,ses su* z ,,pi & ,z5 f$ on a love ( ! new & untri$4 ,!re 0 no bitt]ness1 j a desire to ?r[ (f ! mantle ( ! old & dive into ! new4 ,cam>ad]ie grew f ! exhil>at+ s5se t ! y\? 9 ?is p>ticul> "t & place 7 con/antly on ! edge ( big discov]ies4 ,p 7 call+ up comput]s ) _! modems & exp]im5t+4 ,:at did ?is key sequ5ce d8 ,:at ab\t t tone8 ,:at w\ld happ5 if 444 ,x 0 ! "q :i* drove !m to /ay up day & night1 pok+ & prodd+4 ,^! hack]s didn't = ! mo/ "p d drugs4 ,!y didn't ev5 dr9k t mu*1 giv5 _! age4 ,all ( t w\ld h int]f]$ ) _! burn+ desire to "k1 w\ld h dull$ _! %>p edge4 ,! und]gr\nd's anti-e/abli%m5t views 7 mo/ly direct$ at organisations :i* seem$ to block ! way to ! new fronti]--organisations l ,telecom4 ,x 0 a p[]ful ^w4 ,say ,telecom' to a memb] ( ! comput] und]gr\nd f t era & y w obs]ve ! mo/ /rik+ reaction4 ,in/ant contempt sweeps across 8 face4 ,!re is a pause z 8 lips curl into a noticeable sne] & he replies ) complete d]ision1 ,telescum'4 ,! und]gr\nd hat$ ,au/ralia's national telephone c>ri] ) a passion equall$ only to its love ( exploration4 ,!y felt t ,telecom 0 backw>d & its /aff _h no idea h[ to use _! own telecommunications te*nology4 ,wor/ ( all1 ,telecom seem$ to actively dislike ,b,b,ses4 ,l9e noise int]f]$ ) "o modem talk+ to ano!r1 & 9 ! eyes ( ! comput] und]gr\nd1 ,telecom 0 responsible = ! l9e noise4 ,a hack] might be read+ a message on ,,pi1 & !re1 9 ! middle ( "s juicy te*nical titbit1 w\ld be a bit ( crud--r&om *>act]s #b'bh v'#a'2;,dnj#d'--;foll[$ by ! comm5t1 ,l9e noise4 ,damn ,telescum6 ,at _! be/ z usual1 ,i see'4 ,sometimes ! l9e noise 0 s bad x logg$ ! hack] (f1 ?us =c+ him to sp5d ano!r #de m9utes attack diall+ ! ,,bbs4 ,! modems didn't h error correction1 & ! fa/] ! modem spe$1 ! worse ! impact ( l9e noise4 ,(t5 x became a race to read mail & po/ messages be=e ,telecom's l9e noise logg$ ! hack] (f4 ,rum\rs flew ?r\gh ! und]gr\nd aga9 & aga9 t ,telecom 0 try+ to br+ 9 tim$ local calls4 ,! volume ( outrage 0 deaf5+4 ,! ,,bbs community believ$ x really irk$ ! national c>ri] t p c\ld sp5d an h\r logg$ into a ,,bbs = ! co/ ( "o local phone call4 ,ev5 m he9\s1 o!r rum\rs ab\nd$ t ,telecom _h =c$ at lea/ "o ,,bbs to limit ea* incom+ call to "u half an h\r4 ,h5ce ,telecom's o!r nickname 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd3 ,telepr(it4 ,to ! ,,bbs community1 ,telecom's ,protective ,s]vices ,unit 0 ! enemy4 ,!y 7 ! electronic police4 ,! und]gr\nd saw ,protective ,s]vices z ! en=c]s'--an all-p[]ful gov]nm5t =ce :i* c\ld raid y\r h\se1 tap y\r phone l9e & seize y\r comput] equipm5t at any "t4 ,! ultimate reason to hate ,telecom4 ,!re 0 su* hatr$ ( ,telecom t p 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd r\t9ely discuss$ ways ( sabotag+ ! c>ri]4 ,"s p talk$ ( s5d+ #bdj volts ( electricity d[n ! telephone l9e--an act :i* w\ld bl[ up bits ( ! telephone ex*ange along ) any l9e te*nicians :o happ5$ to be work+ on ! cable at ! "t4 ,telecom _h protective fuses :i* /opp$ electrical surges on ! l9e1 b ,,bbs hack]s _h report$ly develop$ circuit plans :i* w\ld all[ high-frequ5cy voltages to bypass !m4 ,o!r memb]s ( ! und]gr\nd consid]$ :at sweet ju/ice x w\ld be to set fire to all ! cables outside a p>ticul> ,telecom ex*ange :i* _h an easily accessible cable entrance duct4 ,x 0 aga9/ ?is backdrop t ! und]gr\nd began to %ift into phreak+4 ,phreak+ is loosely def9$ z hack+ ! telephone sy/em4 ,x is a v loose def9ition4 ,"s p believe phreak+ includes /eal+ a cr$it c>d numb] & us+ x to make a long-di/ance call = free4 ,puri/s %un ?is def9ition4 ,to !m1 us+ a /ol5 cr$it c>d is n phreak+1 x is c>d+4 ,!y argue t phreak+ dem&s a reasonable level ( te*nical skill & involves manipulation ( a telephone ex*ange4 ,?is manipulation may manife/ itself z us+ comput]s or electrical circuits to g5]ate special tones or modify ! voltage ( a phone l9e4 ,! manipulation *anges h[ ! telephone ex*ange views a p>ticul> telephone l9e4 ,! result3 a free & hopefully untraceable call4 ,! puri/ hack] sees phreak+ m z a way ( elud+ telephone traces ?an ( call+ 8 or h] fri5ds ar\nd ! _w = free4 ,! fir/ transition into phreak+ & ev5tually c>d+ happ5$ ov] a p]iod ( ab\t six mon?s 9 #aihh4 ,e>ly hack]s on ,,pi & ,z5 reli$ prim>ily on dial-outs1 l ^? at ,melb\rne ,univ]sity or ,telecom's ,clayton (fice1 to b\nce ar\nd int]national comput] sites4 ,!y also us$ ,x4#be dial-outs 9 o!r c\ntries--! ,,u1 ,sw$5 & ,g]many--to make ano!r leap 9 _! int]national j\rneys4 ,gradually1 ! p runn+ ^! dial-out l9es wis$ up4 ,dial-outs />t$ dry+ up4 ,passwords 7 *ang$4 ,facilities 7 cancell$4 ,b ! hack]s didn't want to give up access to ov]seas sy/ems4 ,!y'd _h _! fir/ ta/e ( int]national call+ & !y want$ m4 ,!re 0 a big %9y electronic _w to explore out !re4 ,!y began try+ diff]5t me?ods ( gett+ :]e !y want$ to g4 ,& s ! ,melb\rne und]gr\nd mov$ into phreak+4 ,phreak]s sw>m$ to ,p,a,b,xes l bees to honey4 ,a ,,pabx1 a private automatic bran* ex*ange1 works l a m9i-,telecom telephone ex*ange4 ,us+ a ,,pabx1 ! employee ( a l>ge company c\ld dial ano!r employee 9-h\se )\t incurr+ ! co/ ( a local telephone call4 ,if ! employee 01 = example1 /ay+ 9 a hotel out ( t[n1 ! company might ask him to make all 8 calls ?r\gh ! company's ,,pabx to avoid pay+ extortionate hotel long-di/ance rates4 ,if ! employee 0 9 ,brisbane on bus9ess1 he c\ld dial a ,brisbane numb] :i* might r\te him via ! company's ,,pabx to ,sydney4 ,f !re1 he might dial out to ,rome or ,london1 & ! *>ge w\ld be bill$ directly to ! company4 ,:at work$ = an employee also work$ = a phreak]4 ,a phreak] diall+ into ! ,,pabx w\ld g5]ally ne$ to ei!r "k or guess ! password all[+ him to dial out aga94 ,(t51 ! phreak] 0 greet$ by an automat$ message ask+ = ! employee's telephone ext5sion--:i* also s]v$ z ! password4 ,well1 t 0 easy en\gh4 ,! phreak] simply tri$ a s]ies ( numb]s until he f\nd "o :i* actually work$4 ,occasionally1 a ,,pabx sy/em didn't ev5 h passwords4 ,! manag]s ( ! ,,pabx figur$ t keep+ ! phone numb] secret 0 good en\gh security4 ,sometimes phreak]s made free calls out ( ,p,a,b,xes simply by exploit$ security flaws 9 a p>ticul> model or br& ( ,,pabx4 ,a s]ies ( specific key presses all[$ ! phreak] to get 9 )\t kn[+ a password1 an employee's "n1 or ev5 ! "n ( ! company = t matt]4 ,z a fa%ionable pa/ime on ,b,b,ses1 phreak+ began to surpass hack+4 ,,pi e/abli%$ a private phreak+ section4 ,= a :ile1 x became almo/ old hat to call y\rself a hack]4 ,phreak+ 0 =g+ ! pa? =w>d4 ,some:]e 9 ?is transition1 ! ,phreak]s ,five sprung to life4 ,a gr\p ( five hack]s-turn$-phreak]s ga!r$ 9 an exclusive gr\p on ,,pi4 ,tales ( _! late-night podd+ adv5tures leak$ into ! o!r areas ( ! ,,bbs & made w\ld-be phreak]s gre5 ) jeal\sy4 ,fir/1 ! phreak]s w\ld sc\t out a telephone pod--! grey /eel1 r\nd$ box p]*$ nondescriptly on mo/ /reets4 ,ideally1 ! *os5 pod w\ld be by a p>k or "s o!r public area likely to be des]t$ at night4 ,pods directly 9 front ( suburban h\ses 7 a bit risky--! h\se might conta9 a nosy little old lady ) a p5*ant = call+ ! local police if any?+ look$ suspici\s4 ,& :at %e w\ld see1 if %e pe]$ out f beh9d h] lace curta9s1 0 a small tornado ( action4 ,"o ( ! five w\ld leap f ! van & op5 ! pod ) a key begg$1 borr[$ or /ol5 f a ,telecom te*nician4 ,! keys seem$ easy en\gh to obta94 ,! ,b,b,ses message bo>ds 7 rife ) gleeful tales ( valuable ,telecom equipm5t1 su* z #ejj metres ( cable or a pod key1 procur$ (f a visit+ ,telecom repairman ei!r ?r\gh legitimate means or 9 ex*ange = a six-pack ( be]4 ,! designat$ phreak] w\ld poke inside ! pod until he f\nd someone else's phone l9e4 ,he'd /rip back ! cable1 :ack on a pair ( alligator clips &1 if he want$ to make a voice call1 run x to a l9esman's h&set also borr[$1 b\ght or /ol5 f ,telecom4 ,if he want$ to call ano!r comput] in/ead ( talk+ voice1 he w\ld ne$ to ext5d ! phone l9e back to ! phreak]s' c>4 ,?is is :]e ! #ejj metres ( ,telecom cable came 9 h&y4 ,a long cable meant ! c>1 conta9+ five anxi\s1 :isp]+ "y m5 & a v]itable junky>d ( equipm5t1 w\ld n h to sit next to ! pod = h\rs on end4 ,t sort ( sc5e might look a little suspici\s to a local resid5t out walk+ 8 or h] dog late "o night4 ,! phreak] ran ! cable d[n ! /reet &1 if possible1 ar\nd ! corn]4 ,he pull$ x into ! c> & atta*$ x to ! wait+ comput] modem4 ,at lea/ "o ( ! five 0 pr(ici5t en\gh ) electronics h>dw>e to h rigg$ up ! comput] & modem to ! c> batt]y4 ,! ,phreak]'s ,five c\ld n[ call any comput] )\t be+ trac$ or bill$4 ,! phone call *>ges w\ld appe> at ! end ( a local resid5t's phone bill4 ,telecom did n itemise resid5tial telephone bills at ! "t4 ,true1 x 0 a major drama to zoom ar\nd suburban /reets 9 ! middle ( ! night ) comput]s1 alligator clips & batt]y adaptors 9 t[1 b t didn't matt] s mu*4 ,9 fact1 ! ?rill ( su* a cloak-&-dagg] op]ation 0 z good z ! actual hack+ itself4 ,x 0 illicit4 ,9 ! phreak]s' own eyes1 x 0 clev]4 ,& !re=e x 0 fun4 ,craig ,b[5 didn't ?9k mu* ( ! ,phreak]s ,five's /yle ( phreak+4 ,9 fact1 ! :ole gr[? ( phreak+ z a pa/ime depress$ him a bit4 ,he believ$ x j didn't require ! te*nical skills ( prop] hack+4 ,hack+ 01 9 8 view1 ab\t ! exploration ( a brave new _w ( comput]s4 ,phreak+ 01 well1 a bit b5ea? a good hack]4 ,someh[ x demean$ ! task at h&4 ,/ill1 he c\ld see h[ 9 "s cases x 0 necess>y 9 ord] to cont9ue hack+4 ,mo/ p 9 ! und]gr\nd develop$ "s basic skills 9 phreak+1 ?\gh p l ,b[5 always view$ x m z a means to an end--j a way ( gett+ f comput] ,a to comput] ,b1 no?+ m4 ,none!less1 he all[$ phreak+ discussion areas 9 ! private sections ( ,,pi4 ,:at he refus$ to all[ 0 discussion areas ar\nd cr$it c>d fraud4 ,c>d+ 0 ana!ma to ,b[5 & he wat*$ ) al>m z "s memb]s ( ! und]gr\nd began to %ift f phreak+ into c>d+4 ,l ! transition into phreak+1 ! move into c>d+ 0 a logical progression4 ,x occurr$ ov] a p]iod ( p]haps six mon?s 9 #aihh & 0 z obvi\s z a gr\p ( giggl+ s*oolgirls4 ,_m phreak]s saw x simply z ano!r type ( phreak+4 ,9 fact x 0 a lot less hassle ?an manipulat+ "s company's ,,pabx4 ,in/ead1 y j call up an op]ator1 give him "s /rang]'s cr$it c>d numb] to pay = ! call1 & y 7 on y\r way4 ,( c\rse1 ! cr$it c>ds _h a broad] range ( uses ?an ! ,p,a,b,xes4 ,! adv5t ( c>d+ meant y c\ld telephone y\r fri5ds 9 ! ,,u or ,,uk & h a long voice conf]5ce call ) all ( !m simultane\sly--some?+ :i* c\ld be a lot t\gh] to arrange on a ,,pabx4 ,!re 7 o!r b5efits4 ,y c\ld actually *>ge ?+s ) t cr$it c>d4 ,z 9 goods4 ,mail ord] goods4 ,"o memb] ( ! und]gr\nd :o us$ ! h&le ,ivan ,trotsky1 alleg$ly ord]$ #ejjjj wor? ( goods1 includ+ a jet ski1 f ! ,,u on a /ol5 c>d1 only to leave x sitt+ on ! ,au/ralian docks4 ,! ,cu/oms guys don't t5d to take /ol5 cr$it c>ds = duty paym5ts4 ,9 ano!r in/ance1 ,trotsky 0 alleg$ly m successful4 ,a try-h>d hack] :o kept pictures ( ,k>l ,m>x & ,l59 tap$ to ! side ( 8 comput] t]m9al1 ,trotsky regul>ly spew$ communi/ doctr9e across ! und]gr\nd4 ,a self-conta9$ p>adox1 he sp5t 8 "t att5d+ ,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,au/ralia meet+s & duck %oots4 ,accord+ to "o hack]1 ,trotsky's p>ticul> contribution to ! ov]?r[ ( ! capitali/ ord] 0 ! arrangem5t ( a %ipm5t ( exp5sive modems f ! ,,u us+ /ol5 cr$it c>ds4 ,he 0 rum\r$ to h made a tidy pr(it by sell+ ! modems 9 ! comput] community = ab\t #bjj ea*4 ,app>5tly1 be+ "p ( ! communi/ revolution gave him all sorts ( ready-made rationalisations4 ,memb]%ip has its advantages4 ,to ,b[51 c>d+ 0 little m ?an !ft4 ,hack+ may h be5 a moral issue1 b 9 e>ly #aihh 9 ,au/ralia x 0 n yet mu* ( a legal "o4 ,c>d+ 0 by contra/ bo? a moral & a legal issue4 ,b[5 recognis$ t "s p view$ hack+ z a type ( !ft--/eal+ someone else's comput] res\rces--b ! argum5t 0 ambigu\s4 ,:at if no-"o ne$$ ^? res\rces at #b a4m4 on a giv5 night8 ,x might be se5 m z borr[+' an "u-us$ asset1 s9ce ! hack] _h n p]man5tly appropriat$ any prop]ty4 ,n s = c>d+4 ,:at made c>d+ ev5 less noble 0 t x requir$ ! te*nical skill ( a w9d-up toy4 ,n only 0 x b5ea? mo/ good hack]s1 x attract$ ! wrong sort ( p into ! hack+ sc5e4 ,p :o _h little or no respect = ! e>ly ,au/ralian und]gr\nd's gold5 rules ( hack+3 don't damage comput] sy/ems y break into 7includ+ cra%+ !m72 don't *ange ! in=mation 9 ^? sy/ems 7except = alt]+ logs to cov] y\r tracks72 & %>e in=mation4 ,= mo/ e>ly ,au/ralian hack]s1 visit+ someone else's sy/em 0 a bit l visit+ a national p>k4 ,leave x z y f9d x4 ,:ile ! cream seem$ to rise to ! top ( ! hack+ hi]>*y1 x 0 ! scum t float$ at ! top ( ! c>d+ community4 ,few p 9 ! und]gr\nd typifi$ ?is m completely ?an ,blue ,?und]1 :o _h be5 hang+ ar\nd ! outskirts ( ! ,melb\rne und]gr\nd s9ce at lea/ #aihf4 ,! s5ior hack]s treat$ ,blue ,blund]1 z !y sometimes call$ him1 ) great d]ision4 ,8 entrance into ! und]gr\nd 0 z ignom9i\s z t ( a debutante :o1 delicately desc5d+ ! gr& /eps ( ! ballroom1 trips & tumbles head-fir/ onto ! dance floor4 ,he pick$ a fight ) ! gr&e doy5ne ( ! ,melb\rne und]gr\nd4 ,! ,real ,article occupi$ a special place 9 ! und]gr\nd4 ,= />t]s1 ,! ,real ,article 0 a woman--p]haps ! only female to play a major role 9 ! e>ly ,melb\rne und]gr\nd sc5e4 ,al?\gh %e didn't hack comput]s1 %e knew a lot ab\t !m4 ,%e ran ,! ,real ,connection1 a ,,bbs frequ5t$ by _m ( ! hack]s :o hung out on ,,pi4 ,%e wasn't somebody's si/] waft+ 9 & out ( ! picture 9 se>* ( a boyfri5d4 ,%e 0 old]4 ,%e 0 z good z m>ri$4 ,%e _h kids4 ,%e 0 a =ce to be reckon$ ) 9 ! hack+ community4 ,=?right & =midable1 ,! ,real ,article comm&$ consid]able respect among ! und]gr\nd4 ,a good indicator ( ?is respect 0 ! fact t ! memb]s ( ,h4,a4,c4,k4 _h induct$ h] z an honor>y memb] ( _! exclusive club4 ,p]haps x 0 because %e ran a popul> bo>d4 ,m likely x 0 because1 = all _! bluff & blu/]1 mo/ hack]s 7 "y m5 ) ! problems ( "y m54 ,be+ old] & wis]1 ,! ,real ,article knew h[ to l5d a sympa!tic e> to ^? problems4 ,z a woman & a non-hack]1 %e 0 remov$ f ! jumble ( male ego hi]>*ical problems associat$ ) confid+ 9 a pe]4 ,%e s]v$ z a sort ( "m to ! embryonic hack+ community1 b %e 0 "y en\gh to avoid ! judgm5tal pitfalls mo/ p>5ts fall into ) *ildr54 ,! ,real ,article & ,blue ,?und] w5t into p>tn]%ip runn+ a ,,bbs 9 e>ly #aihf4 ,blue ,?und]1 !n a high-s*ool /ud5t1 0 desp]ate to run a bo>d1 s %e let him co-sysop ! sy/em4 ,at fir/ ! p>tn]%ip work$4 ,blue ,?und] us$ to br+ 8 high-s*ool essays ov] = h] to pro(read & correct4 ,b a %ort "t into ! p>tn]%ip1 x w5t s\r4 ,! ,real ,article didn't l ,blue ,?und]'s approa* to runn+ a ,,bbs1 :i* appe>$ to h] to be get in=mation f o!r hack]s & !n dump !m4 ,! specific /rategy seem$ to be3 get hack]s to logon & /ore _! valuable in=mation on ! ,,bbs1 /eal t in=mation & !n lock !m out ( _! own acc\nt4 ,by lock+ !m out1 he 0 able to /eal all ! glory2 he c\ld !n claim ! hack+ secrets 7 8 own4 ,x 01 9 h] op9ion1 n only unsu/a9able1 b q immoral4 ,%e p>t$ ways ) ,blue ,?und] & excommunicat$ him f h] ,,bbs4 ,n long aft]1 ,! ,real ,article />t$ gett+ h>ass+ phone calls at #d 9 ! morn+4 ,! calls 7 rel5tless4 ,f\r a4m4 on ! dot1 e night4 ,! voice at ! o!r end ( ! l9e 0 comput] syn!sis$4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by a picture ( a ma*9e-gun1 pr9t$ out on a *eap dot matrix pr9t] 9 ,commodore ,,ascii1 deliv]$ 9 h] lett]box4 ,!re 0 a ?reat5+ message atta*$ :i* read some?+ l1 ,if y want ! kids to /ay alive1 get !m out ( ! h\se'4 ,aft] t came ! brick ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,x l&$ 9 ! back ( h] ,,tv4 ,!n %e woke up "o morn+ to f9d h] phone l9e dead4 ,someone _h op5$ ! ,telecom well 9 ! nature /rip across ! road & cut out a metre ( cable4 ,x meant ! phone l9es = ! entire /reet 7 d[n4 ,! ,real ,article t5d$ to rise above ! petty games t :9+ adolesc5t boys ) bruis$ egos c\ld play1 b ?is 0 too mu*4 ,%e call$ 9 ,telecom ,protective ,s]vices1 :o put a la/ p>ty release on h] phone l9e to trace ! e>ly-morn+ h>ass+ calls4 ,%e suspect$ ,blue ,?und] 0 involv$1 b no?+ 0 ev] prov$4 ,f9ally1 ! calls /opp$4 ,%e voic$ h] suspicions to o!rs 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd4 ,:atev] %r$ ( reputation ,blue ,*und]1 z he !n became kn[n = a "t1 _h 0 soon decimat$4 ,s9ce 8 own te*nical contributions 7 se5 by 8 fell[ ,,bbs us]s z limit$1 ,blue ,?und] w\ld likely h fad$ into obscurity1 condemn$ to sp5d ! re/ ( 8 "t 9 ! und]gr\nd jump+ ar\nd ! ankles ( ! ari/ocratic hack]s4 ,b ! bir? ( c>d+ arriv$ at a =tuit\s mom5t = him & he got into c>d+ 9 a big way1 s big 9 fact t he soon got bu/$4 ,p 9 ! und]gr\nd recognis$ him z a liability1 bo? because ( :at _m hack]s saw z 8 loose morals & because he 0 boa/ful ( 8 activities4 ,"o key hack] said1 ,he seem$ to reli% ! idea ( gett+ caught4 ,he told p he work$ = a cr$it union & t he /ole lots ( cr$it c>d numb]s4 ,he sold in=mation1 su* z acc\nts on sy/ems1 = f9ancial ga94' ,9 p>tn]%ip ) a c>d]1 he also alleg$ly s5t a b\quet ( fl[]s to ! police fraud squad--& paid = x ) a /ol5 cr$it c>d numb]4 ,on #ca ,augu/ #aihh1 ,blue ,?und] fac$ #bb *>ges 9 ! ,melb\rne ,magi/rates ,c\rt1 :]e he manag$ to get mo/ ( ! *>ges dropp$ or amalgamat$4 ,he only end$ up plead+ guilty to five c\nts1 includ+ deception & !ft4 ,! ,real ,article sat 9 ! back ( ! c\rtroom wat*+ ! proce$+s4 ,blue ,?und] mu/ h be5 pretty worri$ ab\t :at k9d ( s5t5ce ! magi/rate w\ld h& d[n because %e said he approa*$ h] dur+ ! lun* break & ask$ if %e w\ld appe> z a "* witness = ! def5ce4 ,%e look$ him /raight 9 ! eye & said1 ,i ?9k y w\ld pref] x if ,i didn't'4 ,he l&$ #bjj h\rs ( community s]vice & an ord] to pay #gjf 9 co/s4 ,craig ,b[5 didn't l :]e ! "p ( ! und]gr\nd typifi$ by ,blue ,?und] 0 head$4 ,9 8 view1 ,*und] & ,trotsky /ood out z bad apples 9 an o!rwise heal?y gr\p1 & !y signall$ an unpleasant %ift t[>ds sell+ in=mation4 ,?is 0 p]haps ! greate/ taboo4 ,x 0 dirty4 ,x 0 se$y4 ,x 0 ! realm ( crim9als1 n explor]s4 ,! ,au/ralian comput] und]gr\nd _h />t$ to lose "s ( its fre%-fac$ innoc5ce4 ,some:]e 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is1 a new play] ent]$ ! ,melb\rne und]gr\nd4 ,8 "n 0 ,/u>t ,gill1 f a company call$ ,hackwat*4 ,b[5 met ,/u>t ?r\gh ,kev9 ,fitzg]ald1 a well-kn[n local hack] comm5tator :o f\nd$ ! ,*i%olm ,in/itute ( ,te*nology's ,comput] ,abuse ,rese>* ,bureau1 :i* lat] became ! ,au/ralian ,comput] ,abuse ,rese>* ,bureau4 ,aft] see+ a newspap] article quot+ ,fitzg]ald1 ,craig decid$ to r+ up ! man _m memb]s ( ! und]gr\nd consid]$ to be a hack]-cat*]4 ,:y n8 ,!re 7 no f$]al laws 9 ,au/ralia aga9/ hack+1 s ,b[5 didn't feel t n]v\s ab\t x4 ,besides1 he want$ to meet ! enemy4 ,no-"o f ! ,au/ralian und]gr\nd _h ev] done x be=e1 & ,b[5 decid$ x 0 high "t4 ,he want$ to set ! record /raight ) ,fitzg]ald1 to let him "k :at hack]s 7 really on ab\t4 ,!y began to talk p]iodically on ! phone4 ,along ! way1 ,b[5 met ,/u>t ,gill :o said t he 0 work+ ) ,fitzg]ald4#d ,be=e long1 ,gill began visit+ ,,pi4 ,ev5tually1 ,b[5 visit$ ,gill 9 p]son at ! ,m\nt ,m>?a home he %>$ ) 8 eld]ly aunt & uncle4 ,/u>t _h all sorts ( comput] equipm5t hook$ up !re1 & a great numb] ( boxes ( pap]s 9 ! g>age4 ,oh1 hello !re1 ,paul1' ,gill's anci5t-look+ uncle said :5 he saw ! twosome4 ,z soon z ! old man _h tott]$ (f1 ,gill pull$ ,b[5 aside confid5tially4 ,don't worry ab\t old ,eric1' he said4 ,he lo/ x 9 ! w>4 ,today he ?9ks ,i'm ,paul1 tomorr[ x w be someone else4' ,b[5 nodd$1 und]/&+4 ,!re 7 _m /range ?+s ab\t ,/u>t ,gill1 all ( :i* seem$ to h a rational explanation1 yet t explanation someh[ nev] q answ]$ ! "q 9 full4 ,ag$ 9 8 late ?irties1 he 0 mu* old] & f> m worldly ?an ,craig ,b[54 ,he _h v1 v pale sk9--s pa/y x look$ z ?\gh he _h nev] sat 9 ! sun 9 8 life4 ,gill drew ,b[5 into ! complex web ( 8 life4 ,soon he told ! "y hack] t he wasn't j runn+ ,hackwat*1 he 0 also involv$ 9 intellig5ce "w4 ,= ! ,au/ralian ,f$]al ,police4 ,= ,,asio4 ,= ! ,national ,crime ,au?ority4 ,= ! ,victoria ,police's ,bureau ( ,crim9al ,intellig5ce 7,,bci74 ,he %[$ ,b[5 "s secret comput] files & docum5ts1 b he made him sign a special =m fir/--a legal-look+ docum5t dem&+ non-disclosure bas$ on "s sort ( (ficial secrets act4 ,b[5 0 impress$4 ,:y w\ldn't he be8 ,gill's cloak-&-dagg] _w look$ l ! p]fect boy's own adv5ture4 ,ev5 bigg] & bett] ?an hack+4 ,he 0 a little /range1 b t 0 "p ( ! allure4 ,l ! "t !y took a trip to ,sale toge!r ar\nd ,*ri/mas #aihh4 ,gill told ,b[5 he _h to get out ( t[n = a few days--c]ta9 undesirable p 7 aft] him4 ,he didn't drive1 s c\ld ,craig help him out8 ,sure1 no problem4 ,!y _h %>$ an inexp5sive motel room 9 ,sale1 paid = by ,gill4 ,be+ s close to ,*ri/mas1 ,/u>t told ,craig he _h br\ght him two pres5ts4 ,craig op5$ ! fir/--a ,john ,travolta fitness book4 ,:5 ,craig op5$ ! second gift1 he 0 a little /unn$4 ,x 0 a r$ ,g-/r+ = m54 ,craig didn't h a girlfri5d at ! "t--p]haps ,/u>t 0 try+ to help him get "o4 ,oh1 ah1 ?anks1' ,craig said1 a bit confus$4 ,glad y l x1' ,/u>t said4 ,g on4 ,try x on4' ,try x on8' ,craig 0 n[ v confus$4 ,yeah1 mate1 y "k1 to see if x fits4 ,t's all4' ,oh1 um1 "r4' ,craig hesitat$4 ,he didn't want to seem rude4 ,x 0 a weird reque/1 b nev] hav+ be5 giv5 a ,g-/r+ be=e1 he didn't "k ! normal protocol4 ,aft] all1 :5 someone gives y a jump]1 x's normal = !m to ask y to try x on1 !n & !re1 to see if x fits4 ,craig tri$ x on4 ,quickly4 ,yes1 seems to fit1' ,/u>t said matt] ( factly1 !n turn$ away4 ,craig felt reliev$4 ,he *ang$ back into 8 clo?+4 ,t night1 & on _m o!rs dur+ _! trips or dur+ ,craig's ov]night visits to ,/u>t's uncle's h\se1 ,craig lay 9 b$ wond]+ ab\t 8 secretive new fri5d4 ,/u>t 0 def9itely a little weird1 b he seem$ to l wom5 s ,craig figur$ he c\ldn't be int]e/$ 9 ,craig t way4 ,/u>t bragg$ t he _h a v close relation%ip ) a female newspap] report]1 & he always seem$ to be *att+ up ! girl at ! video /ore4 ,craig tri$ n to read too mu* into ,/u>t's odd behavi\r1 = ! "y man 0 will+ to =give 8 fri5d's ecc5tricities j to be "p ( ! action4 ,soon ,/u>t ask$ ,craig = access to ,,pi--unre/rict$ access4 ,! idea made ,craig uncom=table1 b ,/u>t 0 s p]suasive4 ,h[ w\ld he be able to cont9ue 8 vital intellig5ce "w )\t access to ,victoria's mo/ important hack+ bo>d8 ,besides1 ,/u>t ,gill ( ,hackwat* wasn't aft] innoc5t-fac$ hack]s l ,craig ,b[54 ,9 fact1 he w\ld protect ,b[5 :5 ! police came d[n on ev]yone4 ,:at ,/u>t really want$ 0 ! c>d]s--! fraud/]s4 ,craig didn't want to protect p l t1 did he8 ,craig f\nd x a little odd1 z usual1 t ,/u>t seem$ to be aft] ! c>d]s1 yet he _h *umm$ up ) ,ivan ,trotsky4 ,/ill1 !re 7 no d\bt secrets ,/u>t c\ldn't reveal--?+s he wasn't all[$ to expla9 because ( 8 intellig5ce "w4 ,craig agre$4 ,:at ,craig c\ldn't h kn[n z he pond]$ ,/u>t ,gill f ! safety ( 8 boyi% b$room 0 exactly h[ mu* innoc5ce ! und]gr\nd 0 /ill to lose4 ,if he _h =ese5 ! next few ye>s--! police raids1 ! ,ombudsman's inve/igation1 ! /ream ( newspap] articles & ! c\rt cases--,craig ,b[5 w\ld1 at t v mom5t1 probably h rea*$ ov] & turn$ (f 8 belov$ ,,pi & ,z5 =ev]4 ,,*apt] #c -- ,! ,am]ican ,connection4 ,,u =ces give ! nod2 ,x's a setback = y\r c\ntry4 -- f ,,u ,=ces'1 #aj1 #i1 #h1 #g1 #f1 #e1 #d1 #c1 #b1 #a4 ,=ce _h a secret4 ,! ,p>ma/] want$ x4 ,l mo/ hack]s1 ,! ,p>ma/] didn't j want ! secret1 he ne$$ x4 ,he 0 9 t peculi> /ate atta9$ by real hack]s :]e !y w d j ab\t any?+ to obta9 a c]ta9 piece ( in=mation4 ,he 0 obsess$4 ,( c\rse1 x wasn't ! fir/ "t ,! ,p>ma/] crav$ a juicy piece ( in=mation4 ,bo? he & ,=ce knew all ab\t infatuation4 ,t's h[ x work$ ) real hack]s4 ,!y didn't j fancy a titbit "h & !re4 ,once !y knew in=mation ab\t a p>ticul> sy/em 0 available1 t !re 0 a hidd5 entrance1 !y *as$ x d[n rel5tlessly4 ,s t 0 exactly :at ,p> 0 do+4 ,*as+ ,=ce endlessly1 until he got :at he want$4 ,x began innoc5tly en\gh z idle conv]sation betwe5 two giants 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd 9 ! fir/ half ( #aihh4 ,=ce1 ! well-kn[n ,au/ralian hack] :o ran ! exclusive ,realm ,,bbs 9 ,melb\rne1 sat *att+ ) ,p>1 ! ,am]ican ma/] ( ,x4#be networks1 9 ,g]many4 ,nei!r ( !m 0 physically 9 ,g]many1 b ,altos 04 ,altos ,comput] ,sy/ems 9 ,hamburg ran a conf]5ce feature call$ ,altos ,*at on "o ( its ma*9es4 ,y c\ld call up f any:]e on ! ,x4#be data communications network1 & ! company's comput] w\ld let y connect4 ,once connect$1 ) a few brief key/rokes1 ! ,g]man ma*9e w\ld drop y into a real-"t1 on-scre5 talk session ) anyone else :o happ5$ to be on-l9e4 ,:ile ! re/ ( ! company's comput] sy/em grunt$ & toil$ ) ev]yday lab\rs1 ?is corn] ( ! ma*9e 0 res]v$ = live on-l9e *att+4 ,= free4 ,x 0 l an e>ly =m ( ! ,int]net ,relay ,*at4 ,! company probably hadn't meant to become ! _w's mo/ pre/igi\s hack] hang-out1 b x soon end$ up do+ s4 ,altos 0 ! fir/ significant int]national live *at *annel1 & = mo/ hack]s x 0 an amaz+ ?+4 ,! good hack]s _h cruis$ ?r\gh lots ( comput] networks ar\nd ! _w4 ,sometimes !y bump$ into "o ano!r on-l9e & ex*ang$ ! late/ gossip4 ,occasionally1 !y logg$ into ov]seas ,b,b,ses1 :]e !y po/$ messages4 ,b ,altos 0 diff]5t4 ,:ile und]gr\nd ,b,b,ses _h a t5d5cy to simply disappe> "o day1 gone =ev]1 ,altos 0 always !re4 ,x 0 live4 ,in/antane\s communications ) a doz5 o!r hack]s f all sorts ( exotic places4 ,italy4 ,canada4 ,france4 ,engl&4 ,israel4 ,! ,,u4 ,& all ^! p n only %>$ an int]e/ 9 comput] networks b also a flagrant contempt = au?ority ( any type4 ,in/ant1 real-"t p5pals--) attitude4 ,h[ev]1 ,altos 0 m exclusive ?an ! av]age und]gr\nd ,,bbs4 ,wanna-be hack]s _h tr\ble gett+ into x because ( ! way ,x4#be networks 7 bill$4 ,"s sy/ems on ! network took rev]se-*>ge connections--l a #a-hjj numb]--& "s1 includ+ ,altos1 didn't4 ,to get to ,altos y ne$$ a company's ,,nui 7,network ,us] ,id5tifi]71 :i* 0 l a call+ c>d numb] = ! ,x4#be network1 us$ to bill y\r "t on-l9e4 ,or y _h to h access to a sy/em l ,m9]va :i* automatically accept$ bill+ = all ! connections made4 ,x4#be networks are diff]5t 9 v>i\s ways f ! ,int]net1 :i* develop$ lat]4 ,x4#be networks use diff]5t communication protocols &1 unlike ! ,int]net at ! us]-level1 !y only use addresses conta9+ numb]s n lett]s4 ,ea* packet ( in=mation travell+ ov] a data network ne$s to be encas$ 9 a p>ticul> type ( envelope4 ,a lett]' s5t across ! ,x4#be network ne$s an ,x4#be /amp$' envelope1 n an ,int]net /amp$' envelope4 ,! ,x4#be networks 7 controll$ by a few v l>ge play]s1 companies su* z ,tel5et & ,tymnet1 :ile ! mod]n ,int]net is1 by contra/1 a fragm5t$ collection ( _m small & m$ium-siz$ sites4 ,altos unifi$ ! int]national hack+ _w z no?+ else _h done4 ,9 %>+ in=mation ab\t _! own c\ntries' comput]s & networks1 hack]s help$ ea* o!r v5ture fur!r & fur!r abroad4 ,! ,au/ralians _h ga9$ q a reputation on ,altos4 ,!y knew _! /uff4 ,m importantly1 !y possess$ ,,defcon1 a program :i* mapp$ out un*>t$ networks & scann$ = acc\nts on sy/ems )9 !m4 ,=ce wrote ,,defcon bas$ on a simple automatic scann+ program provid$ by 8 fri5d & m5tor1 ,craig ,b[5 7,?und]bird#a74 ,l ! telephone sy/em1 ! ,x4#be networks _h a l>ge numb] ( phone numb]s'1 call$ network us] addresses 7,n,u,as74 ,mo/ 7 n valid4 ,!y simply hadn't be5 assign$ to anyone yet4 ,to break into comput]s on ! network1 y _h to f9d !m fir/1 :i* meant ei!r he>+ ab\t a p>ticul> sy/em f a fell[ hack] or scann+4 ,scann+--typ+ 9 "o possible address aft] ano!r--0 worse ?an look+ = a ne$le 9 a hay/ack4 #jbfbd-ehijjd-jjjd4 ,!n increas+ ! la/ digit by "o on ea* attempt4 #jjje4 #jjjf4 #jjjg4 ,until y hit a ma*9e at ! o!r end4 ,back 9 #aihg or e>ly #aihh1 ,=ce _h logg$ into ,pacific ,isl& = a talk ) ,craig ,b[54 ,=ce bemoan$ ! t$i\sness ( h& scann+4 ,well1 :y ! hell are y do+ x manually8' ,b[5 respond$4 ,y %\ld j use my program4' ,he !n gave ,=ce ! s\rce code = 8 simple automat$ scann+ program1 along ) in/ructions4 ,=ce w5t ?r\gh ! program & decid$ x w\ld s]ve z a good laun*pad = bigg] ?+s1 b x _h a major limitation4 ,! program c\ld only h&le "o connection at a "t1 :i* meant x c\ld only scan "o bran* ( a network at a "t4 ,less ?an ?ree mon?s lat]1 ,=ce _h rewritt5 ,b[5's program into ! f> m p[]ful ,,defcon1 :i* became ! jewel 9 ! cr[n ( ! ,au/ralian hack]s' reputation4 ,) ,,defcon1 a hack] c\ld automatically scan fifte5 or tw5ty network addresses simultane\sly4 ,he c\ld comm& ! comput] to map out pieces ( ! ,belgian1 ,briti% & ,greek ,x4#be communications networks1 look+ = comput]s hang+ (f ! networks l buds at ! tips ( tree bran*es4 ,conceptually1 ! diff]5ce 0 a little l us+ a basic ,,pc1 :i* c only run "o program at a "t1 z oppos$ to op]at+ a m sophi/icat$ "o :]e y c op5 _m w9d[s ) diff]5t programs runn+ all at once4 ,ev5 ?\gh y might only be work+ 9 "o w9d[1 say1 writ+ a lett]1 ! comput] might be do+ calculations 9 a spread%eet 9 ano!r w9d[ 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,y c swap betwe5 diff]5t functions1 :i* are all runn+ 9 ! backgr\nd simultane\sly4 ,:ile ,,defcon 0 busy scann+1 ,=ce c\ld d o!r ?+s1 su* z talk on ,altos4 ,he cont9u$ improv+ ,,defcon1 writ+ up to f\r m v]sions ( ! program4 ,be=e long1 ,,defcon didn't j scan tw5ty diff]5t connections at "o "t2 x also automatically tri$ to break into all ! comput]s x f\nd ?r\gh ^? connections4 ,?\gh ! program only tri$ basic default passwords1 x _h a fair degree ( success1 s9ce x c\ld attack s _m network addresses at once4 ,fur!r1 new sites & m9i-networks 7 be+ add$ s quickly t security (t5 fell by ! wayside 9 ! ru% to jo9 94 ,s9ce ! addresses 7 unpubli%$1 companies (t5 felt ?is obscurity (f]$ en\gh protection4 ,,defcon produc$ li/s ( ?\s&s ( comput] sites to raid4 ,=ce w\ld leave x scann+ f a hack$ ,prime comput]1 & a day or two lat] he w\ld h an output file ) #fjjj addresses on diff]5t networks4 ,he p]us$ ! li/ & select$ sites :i* caught 8 att5tion4 ,if 8 program _h discov]$ an int]e/+ address1 he w\ld travel ov] ! ,x4#be network to ! site & !n try to break into ! comput] at t address4 ,alt]natively1 ,,defcon might h already successfully p5etrat$ ! ma*9e us+ a default password1 9 :i* case ! address1 acc\nt "n & password w\ld all be wait+ = ,=ce 9 ! log file4 ,he c\ld j walk "r 94 ,ev]yone on ,altos want$ ,,defcon1 b ,=ce refus$ to h& ov] ! program4 ,no way 0 he go+ to h o!r hack]s te>+ up virg9 networks4 ,n ev5 ,erik ,bloodaxe1 "o ( ! lead]s ( ! mo/ pre/igi\s ,am]ican hack+ gr\p1 ,legion ( ,doom 7,,lod71 got ,,defcon :5 he ask$ = x4 ,erik took 8 h&le f ! "n ( a ,vik+ k+ :o rul$ ov] ! area n[ kn[n z ,york1 ,engl&4 ,al?\gh ,erik 0 on fri5dly t]ms ) ! ,au/ralian hack]s1 ,=ce rema9$ adamant4 ,he w\ld n let ! jewel out ( 8 h&s4 ,b on ?is fateful day 9 #aihh1 ,p> didn't want ,,defcon4 ,he want$ ! secret ,=ce _h j discov]$1 b held s v close to 8 *e/4 ,& ! ,au/ralian didn't want to give x to him4 ,=ce 0 a meticul\s hack]4 ,8 b$room 0 rem>kably tidy1 = a hack]'s room4 ,x _h a poli%$1 sp>tan quality4 ,!re 7 a few well-plac$ pieces ( m9imali/ furniture3 a black enamel metal s+le b$1 a mod]n black b$side table & a s+le picture on ! wall--a photographic po/] ( lightn+1 fram$ 9 glass4 ,! l>ge/ piece ( furniture 0 a blue-grey desk ) a return1 ^u :i* sat 8 comput]1 a pr9t] & an immaculate pile ( pr9t-outs4 ,! bookcase1 a tall mod]n piece mat*+ ! re/ ( ! furniture1 conta9$ an ext5sive collection ( fantasy fiction books1 includ+ :at seem$ to be almo/ ev]y?+ ev] writt5 by ,david ,edd+s4 ,! l[] %elves h\s$ assort$ *emi/ry & programm+ books4 ,a *emi/ry aw>d pr\dly jutt$ out f ! %elf h\s+ a few ,dungeons & ,dragons books4 ,he kept 8 hack+ notes 9 an ord]ly set ( pla/ic fold]s1 all fil$ 9 ! bottom ( 8 bookcase4 ,ea* page ( notes1 neatly pr9t$ & surr\nd$ by small1 tidy h&writ+ reveal+ updates & m9or corrections1 _h its own pla/ic cov] to prev5t smudges or /a9s4 ,=ce ?\ght x 0 ineffici5t to h& out 8 ,,defcon program & h t5 p scan ! same network t5 diff]5t times4 ,x wa/$ "t & res\rces4 ,fur!r1 x 0 becom+ h>d] to get access to ! ma9 ,x4#be sites 9 ,au/ralia1 l ,m9]va4 ,scann+ 0 ! type ( activity likely to draw ! att5tion ( a sy/em adm9 & result 9 ! acc\nt be+ kill$4 ,! m p :o scann$1 ! m acc\nts w\ld be kill$1 & ! less access ! ,au/ralian hack]s w\ld h4 ,s ,=ce refus$ to h& ov] ,,defcon to hack]s outside ,! ,realm1 :i* is "o ?+ t made x su* a p[]ful gr\p4 ,scann+ ) ,,defcon meant us+ ,netl9k1 a program :i* legitimate us]s didn't (t5 employ4 ,9 8 hunt = hack]s1 an adm9 might look = p runn+ ,netl9k1 or he might j exam9e :i* sy/ems a us] 0 connect+ to4 ,= example1 if a hack] connect$ directly to ,altos f ,m9]va )\t hopp+ ?r\gh a respectable midpo9t1 su* z ano!r corporate ma*9e ov]seas1 he c\ld c\nt on ! ,m9]va adm9s kill+ (f ! acc\nt4 ,,defcon 0 revolution>y = its "t1 & difficult to reproduce4 ,x 0 writt5 = ,prime comput]s1 & n _m hack]s knew h[ to write programs = ,primes4 ,9 fact1 x 0 exce$+ly difficult = mo/ hack]s to le>n programm+ ( any sort = l>ge1 comm]cial ma*9es4 ,gett+ ! sy/em eng9e]+ manuals 0 t\gh "w & _m ( ! l>ge companies gu>d$ _! manuals almo/ z trade secrets4 ,sure1 if y b\ght a #ajjjjj sy/em1 ! company w\ld give y a few sets ( op]at+ manuals1 b t 0 well beyond ! rea* ( a te5age hack]4 ,9 g5]al1 in=mation 0 ho>d$--by ! comput] manufactur]s1 by ! big companies :i* b\ght ! sy/ems1 by ! sy/em adm9i/rators & ev5 by ! univ]sities4 ,le>n+ on-l9e 0 sl[ & almo/ z difficult4 ,mo/ hack]s us$ #cjj or #abjj baud modems4 ,virtually all access to ^! big1 exp5sive ma*9es 0 illegal4 ,e mom5t on-l9e 0 a risky proposition4 ,high s*ools nev] _h ^! sorts ( exp5sive ma*9es4 ,al?\gh _m univ]sities _h sy/ems1 ! adm9i/rators 7 usually mis]ly ) "t on-l9e = /ud5ts4 ,9 mo/ cases1 /ud5ts only got acc\nts on ! big ma*9es 9 _! second ye> ( comput] sci5ce /udies4 ,ev5 !n1 /ud5t acc\nts 7 inv>iably on ! univ]sity's olde/1 clunkie/ ma*9e4 ,& if y w]5't a comp-sci /ud5t1 =get x4 ,indulg+ y\r intellectual curiosity 9 ,,vms sy/ems w\ld nev] be any?+ m ?an a pipe dream4 ,ev5 if y did manage to ov]come all ! roadblocks & develop "s programm+ exp]i5ce 9 ,,vms sy/ems1 = example1 y might only be able to access a small numb] ( ma*9es on any giv5 network4 ,! ,x4#be networks connect$ a l>ge numb] ( ma*9es :i* us$ v diff]5t op]at+ sy/ems4 ,_m1 su* z ,primes1 7 n 9 ! lea/ bit intuitive4 ,s if y knew ,,vms & y hit a ,prime ma*9e1 well1 t 0 pretty mu* x4 ,unless1 ( c\rse1 y happ5$ to belong to a clan ( hack]s l ,! ,realm4 ,!n y c\ld call up ! ,,bbs & po/ a message4 ,hey1 ,i f\nd a really cool ,primos sy/em at ?is address4 ,ran into problems try+ to figure ! p>amet]s ( ! ,netl9k comm&4 ,ideas anyone8' ,& someone f y\r team w\ld /ep =w>d to help4 ,9 ,! ,realm1 ,=ce tri$ to assemble a div]se gr\p ( ,au/ralia's be/ hack]s1 ea* ) a diff]5t area ( exp]tise4 ,& he happ5$ to be ! resid5t exp]t 9 ,prime comput]s4 ,al?\gh ,=ce w\ldn't give ,,defcon to anyone outside ,! ,realm1 he wasn't unreasonable4 ,if y w]5't 9 ! sy/em b y _h an int]e/+ network y want$ mapp$1 he w\ld scan x = y4 ,=ce ref]r$ to scans = network us] addresses z ,,nua spr9ts'4 ,he w\ld give y a copy ( ! ,,nua spr9t4 ,:ile he 0 at x1 he w\ld also keep a copy = ,! ,realm4 ,t 0 effici5t4 ,=ce's pet project 0 creat+ a database ( sy/ems & networks = ,! ,realm1 s he simply add$ ! new in=mation to its database4 ,=ce's great passion 0 mapp+ new networks1 & new m9i-networks 7 be+ add$ to ! ma9 ,x4#be networks all ! "t4 ,a l>ge corporation1 su* a ,,bhp1 might set up its own small-scale network connect+ its (fices 9 ,we/]n ,au/ralia1 ,que5sl&1 ,victoria & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,t m9i-network might be atta*$ to a p>ticul> ,x4#be network1 su* z ,au/pac4 ,get into ! ,au/pac network & *ances 7 y c\ld get into any ( ! company's sites4 ,exploration ( all ?is un*>t$ t]ritory consum$ mo/ ( ,=ce's "t4 ,!re 0 some?+ cutt+-edge1 some?+ truly adv5tur\s ab\t f9d+ a new network & c>efully piec+ toge!r a picture ( :at ! exp&+ web look$ l4 ,he drew detail$ pictures & diagrams %[+ h[ a new "p ( ! network connect$ to ! re/4 ,p]haps x appeal$ to 8 s5se ( ord]1 or maybe he 0 j an adv5tur] at he>t4 ,:atev] ! und]ly+ motivation1 ! maps provid$ ,! ,realm ) yet ano!r highly priz$ asset4 ,:5 he wasn't mapp+ networks1 ,=ce publi%$ ,au/ralia's fir/ und]gr\nd hack+ j\rnal1 ,globetrott]4 ,widely read 9 ! int]national hack+ community1 ,globetrott] reaffirm$ ,au/ralian hack]s' pre-em95t position 9 ! int]national und]gr\nd4 ,b on ?is p>ticul> day1 ,p> wasn't ?9k+ ab\t gett+ a copy ( ,globetrott] or ask+ ,=ce to scan a network = him4 ,he 0 ?9k+ ab\t t secret4 ,=ce's new secret4 ,! secret ,p>ma/] desp]ately want$4 ,=ce _h be5 us+ ,,defcon to scan half a doz5 networks :ile he *att$ to ,p> on ,altos4 ,he f\nd an int]e/+ connection f ! scan1 s he w5t (f to inve/igate x4 ,:5 he connect$ to ! unkn[n comput]1 x />t$ fir+ (f /r+s ( numb]s at ,=ce's ma*9e4 ,=ce sat at 8 desk & wat*$ ! *>act]s ru% by on 8 scre54 ,x 0 v odd4 ,he hadn't done any?+4 ,he hadn't s5t any comm&s to ! my/]y comput]4 ,he hadn't made ! slighte/ attempt to break into ! ma*9e4 ,yet "h ! ?+ 0 ?r[+ /reams ( numb]s4 ,:at k9d ( comput] 0 ?is8 ,!re might h be5 "s sort ( head] :i* w\ld id5tify ! comput]1 b x _h zoom$ by s fa/ 9 ! unexpect$ data dump t ,=ce _h miss$ x4 ,=ce flipp$ ov] to 8 *at ) ,p> on ,altos4 ,he didn't completely tru/ ,p>1 ?9k+ ! fri5dly ,am]ican sail$ a bit close to ! w9d4 ,b ,p> 0 an exp]t 9 ,x4#be networks & 0 b\nd to h "s clue ab\t ^! numb]s4 ,besides1 if !y turn$ out to be some?+ s5sitive1 ,=ce didn't h to tell ,p> :]e he f\nd !m4 ,i've j f\nd a biz>re address4 ,x is "o /range sy/em4 ,:5 ,i connect$1 x j />t$ %oot+ (f numb]s at me4 ,*eck ^! out4' ,=ce didn't "k :at ! numb]s 71 b ,p> sure did4 ,^? look l cr$it c>ds1' he typ$ back4 ,oh4' ,=ce w5t quiet4 ,p> ?\ght ! normally *atty ,au/ralian hack] seem$ a/oni%$4 ,aft] a %ort sil5ce1 ! n[ curi\s ,p> nudg$ ! conv]sation =w>d4 ,i h a way ,i c *eck out :e!r !y really are valid c>ds1' he volunte]$4 ,x'll take "s "t1 b ,i %\ld be able to d x & get back to y4' ,yes4' ,=ce seem$ hesitant4 ,,ok4' ,on ! o!r side ( ! ,pacific f ,p>1 ,=ce ?\ght ab\t ?is turn ( ev5ts4 ,if !y 7 valid cr$it c>ds1 t 0 v cool4 ,n because he int5d$ to use !m = cr$it c>d fraud 9 ! way ,ivan ,trotsky might h done4 ,b ,=ce c\ld use !m = mak+ long-di/ance phone calls to hack ov]seas4 ,& ! %e] numb] ( c>ds 0 a/oni%+4 ,?\s& & ?\s&s ( !m4 ,maybe #ajjjj4 ,all he c\ld ?9k 01 ,%it6 ,free connections = ! re/ ( my life4 ,hack]s su* z ,=ce consid]$ us+ c>ds to call ov]seas comput] sy/ems a little di/a/eful1 b c]ta9ly acceptable4 ,! c>d own] w\ld nev] end up pay+ ! bill anyway4 ,! hack]s figur$ t ,telecom1 :i* !y despis$1 w\ld probably h to we> ! co/ 9 ! end1 & t 0 f9e by !m4 ,us+ c>ds to hack 0 no?+ l ord]+ consum] goods4 ,t 0 real cr$it c>d fraud4 ,& ,=ce w\ld nev] sully 8 h&s ) t sort ( behavi\r4 ,=ce scroll$ back ov] 8 capture ( ! numb]s :i* _h be5 inject$ into 8 ma*9e4 ,aft] clos] inspection1 he saw !re 7 head]s :i* appe>$ p]iodically ?r\gh ! li/4 ,"o said1 ,citi,saudi'4 ,he *eck$ ! prefix ( ! my/]y ma*9e's network address aga94 ,he knew f previ\s scans t x belong$ to "o ( ! _w's l>ge/ banks4 ,citibank4 ,! data dump cont9u$ = almo/ ?ree h\rs4 ,aft] t1 ! ,citibank ma*9e seem$ to g dead4 ,=ce saw no?+ b a blank scre51 b he kept ! connection op54 ,!re 0 no way he 0 go+ to hang up f ?is conv]sation4 ,he figur$ ?is _h to be a freak connection--t he accid5tally connect$ to ?is ma*9e someh[1 t x wasn't really at ! address he _h tri$ bas$ on ! ,,defcon scan ( ,citibank's network4 ,h[ else c\ld x h happ5$8 ,surely ,citibank w\ldn't h a comput] full ( cr$it c>ds :i* spill$ its guts e "t someone rang up to say hello'8 ,!re w\ld be tonnes ( security on a ma*9e l t4 ,?is ma*9e didn't ev5 h a password4 ,x didn't ev5 ne$ a special "* comm&1 l a secret h&%ake4 ,freak connections happ5$ n[ & !n on ,x4#be networks4 ,!y _h ! same effect z a miss$ voice phone connection4 ,y dial a fri5d's numb]--& y dial x correctly--b someh[ ! call gets screw$ up 9 ! tangle ( wires & ex*anges & y\r call gets put ?r\gh to ano!r numb] entirely4 ,( c\rse1 once some?+ l t happ5s to an ,x4#be hack]1 he imm$iately tries to figure out :at ! hell is go+ on1 to se>* e %r$ ( data f ! ma*9e look+ = ! sy/em's real address4 ,because x 0 an accid5t1 he suspects he w nev] f9d ! ma*9e aga94 ,=ce /ay$ home f s*ool = two days to keep ! connection alive & to piece toge!r h[ he l&$ on ! door/ep ( ?is comput]4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 ! ,citibank comput] woke up a few times1 dump$ a bit m in=mation1 & !n w5t back to sleep4 ,keep+ ! connection alive meant runn+ a small risk ( discov]y by an adm9 at 8 laun* po9t1 b ! rew>ds 9 ?is case f> exce$$ ! risk4 ,x wasn't all t unusual = ,=ce to skip s*ool to hack4 ,8 p>5ts us$ to tell him1 ,y bett] /op x1 or y'll h to we> glasses "o day'4 ,/ill1 !y didn't seem to worry too mu*1 s9ce _! son _h always excell$ 9 s*ool )\t mu* ef=t4 ,at ! />t ( 8 second>y s*ool c>e] he _h tri$ to conv9ce 8 tea*]s he %\ld skip ye> #i4 ,"s object$4 ,x 0 a hassle1 b he f9ally arrang$ x by quietly do+ ! c\rsework = ye> #i :ile he 0 9 ye> #h4 ,aft] ,=ce _h f9ally disconnect$ f ! ,citi,saudi comput] & _h a good sleep1 he decid$ to *eck on :e!r he c\ld reconnect to ! ma*9e4 ,at fir/1 no-"o answ]$1 b :5 he tri$ a little lat]1 someone answ]$ all "r4 ,& x 0 ! same talkative resid5t :o answ]$ ! door ! fir/ "t4 ,al?\gh x only seem$ to "w at c]ta9 h\rs ( ! day1 ! ,citibank network address 0 ! "r "o4 ,he 0 9 aga94 ,z ,=ce look$ ov] ! captures f 8 ,citibank hack1 he notic$ t ! la/ section ( ! data dump didn't conta9 cr$it c>d numb]s l ! fir/ "p4 ,x _h p's names--,middle ,ea/]n names--& a li/ ( transactions4 ,d9n] at a re/aurant4 ,a visit to a bro!l4 ,all sorts ( transactions4 ,!re 0 also a numb] :i* look$ l a cr$it limit1 9 come cases a v1 v l>ge limit1 = ea* p]son4 ,a %eik & 8 wife appe>$ to h cr$it limits ( #a million--ea*4 ,ano!r "n _h a limit ( #e million4 ,!re 0 some?+ /range ab\t ! data1 ,=ce ?\ght4 ,x 0 n /ructur$ 9 a way :i* sugge/$ ! ,citibank ma*9e 0 m]ely transmitt+ data to ano!r ma*9e4 ,x look$ m l a text file :i* 0 be+ dump$ f a comput] to a l9e pr9t]4 ,=ce sat back & consid]$ 8 exquisite discov]y4 ,he decid$ ?is 0 some?+ he w\ld %>e only ) a v few close1 tru/$ fri5ds f ,! ,realm4 ,he w\ld tell ,pho5ix & p]haps "o o!r memb]1 b no-"o else4 ,z he look$ ?r\gh ! data once m1 ,=ce began to feel a little anxi\s4 ,citibank 0 a huge f9ancial in/itution1 dep5d5t on ! complete confid5ce ( its cu/om]s4 ,! corporation w\ld lose a lot ( face if news ( ,=ce's discov]y got out4 ,x might c>e en\gh to really come aft] him4 ,!n1 ) ! sudd5 cl>ity ( ! lightn+ /rike photo :i* hung on 8 wall1 a s+le ?\ght fill$ 8 m9d4 ,i am play+ ) fire4 ,:]e did y get ^? numb]s8' ,p> ask$ ,=ce next "t !y 7 bo? on ,altos4 ,=ce h$g$4 ,p> leap$ =w>d4 ,i *eck$ ^? numb]s = y4 ,!y're valid1' he told ,=ce4 ,! ,am]ican 0 m ?an intrigu$4 ,he want$ t network address4 ,x 0 lu/4 ,next /op1 my/]y ma*9e4 ,s1 :at's ! address8' ,t 0 ! "o "q ,=ce didn't want to he>4 ,he & ,p> _h a good relation%ip1 %>+ in=mation com=tably if occasionally4 ,b t relation%ip only w5t s f>4 ,= all he knew1 ,p> might h a less ?an desirable use = ! in=mation4 ,=ce didn't "k if ,p> c>d$1 b he felt sure ,p> _h fri5ds :o might be into x4 ,s ,=ce refus$ to tell ,p> :]e to f9d ! my/]y ma*9e4 ,p> wasn't go+ to give up all t easily4 ,n t he w\ld use ! c>ds = free ca%1 b1 hey1 ! my/]y ma*9e seem$ l a v cool place to *eck out4 ,!re w\ld be no peace = ,=ce until ,p> got :at he want$4 ,no?+ is s tempt+ to a hack] z ! fa9te/ :iff ( in=mation ab\t a sy/em he wants1 & ,p> h\nd$ ,=ce until ! ,au/ralian hack] rel5t$ j a bit4 ,f9ally ,=ce told ,p> r\ghly :]e ,,defcon _h be5 scann+ = addresses :5 x /umbl$ ^u ! ,citi,saudi ma*9e4 ,=ce wasn't h&+ ov] ! /reet address1 j ! "n ( ! suburb4 ,,defcon _h be5 access+ ! ,citibank network ?r\gh ,tel5et1 a l>ge ,am]ican data network us+ ,x4#be communications protocols4 ,! sub-prefixes = ! ,citibank portion ( ! network 7 #bbc & #bbd4 ,p> pe/]$ ,=ce "s m = ! re/ ( ! numb]s1 b ! ,au/ralian _h dug 8 heels 94 ,=ce 0 too c>eful a play]1 too fa/idi\s a hack]1 to all[ himself to get mix$ up 9 ! ?+s ,p> might get up to4 ,,ok1 ?\ght ! sev5te5-ye>-old ,p>1 ,i c d ?is )\t y4 ,p> e/imat$ !re 7 #bjjjj possible addresses on t network1 any "o ( :i* might be ! home ( ! my/]y ma*9e4 ,b he assum$ ! ma*9e w\ld be 9 ! l[ end ( ! network1 s9ce ! l[] numb]s 7 usually us$ fir/ & ! high] numb]s 7 g5]ally sav$ = o!r1 special network functions4 ,8 assumptions n>r[$ ! likely se>* field to ab\t #bjjj possible addresses4 ,p> began h&-scann+ on ! ,citibank ,global ,telecommunications ,network 7,,gtn7 look+ = ! my/]y ma*9e4 ,us+ 8 k ( ! ,x4#be network1 he pick$ a numb] to />t )4 ,he typ$ #bbcja1 #bbcjb1 #bbcjc4 ,on & on1 head+ t[>d #bbcajjjj4 ,h\r aft] h\r1 sl[ly1 labori\sly1 work+ 8 way ?r\gh all ! options1 ,p> scann$ out a piece1 or a range1 )9 ! network4 ,:5 he got bor$ ) ! #bbc prefix1 he tri$ out ! #bbd "o = a bit ( v>iety4 ,ble>y-ey$ & exhau/$ aft] a long night at ! comput]1 ,p> felt l call+ x quits4 ,! sun _h spla%$ ?r\gh ! w9d[s ( 8 ,sal9as1 ,cali=nia1 ap>tm5t h\rs ago4 ,8 liv+ room 0 a mess1 ) empty1 upturn$ be] cans circl+ 8 ,apple ,i,ie4 ,p> gave up = a :ile1 caught "s %ut-eye4 ,he _h gone ?r\gh ! entire li/ ( possible addresses1 knock+ at all ! doors1 & no?+ _h happ5$4 ,b ov] ! next few days he return$ to scann+ ! network aga94 ,he decid$ to be m me?odical ab\t x & d ! :ole ?+ f scrat* a second "t4 ,he 0 "p way ?r\gh ! second scan :5 x happ5$4 ,p>'s comput] connect$ to some?+4 ,he sat up & pe]$ t[>d ! scre54 ,:at 0 go+ on8 ,he *eck$ ! address4 ,he 0 sure he _h tri$ ?is "o be=e & no?+ _h answ]$4 ,?+s 7 def9itely gett+ /range4 ,he />$ at 8 comput]4 ,! scre5 0 blank1 ) ! cursor bl9k+ sil5tly at ! top4 ,n[ :at8 ,:at _h ,=ce done to get ! comput] to s+ its song8 ,p> tri$ press+ ! control key & a few diff]5t lett]s4 ,no?+4 ,maybe ?is wasn't ! "r address aft] all4 ,he disconnect$ f ! ma*9e & c>efully wrote d[n ! address1 det]m9$ to try x aga9 lat]4 ,on 8 ?ird attempt1 he connect$ aga9 b f\nd ! same irritat+ blank scre54 ,?is "t he w5t ?r\gh ! entire alphabet ) ! control key4 ,control ,l4 ,t 0 ! magic key/roke4 ,! "o t made ,citi,saudi give up its my/]i\s ca*e4 ,! "o t gave ,p> an adr5al9 ru%1 along ) ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( c>ds4 ,in/ant ca%1 flood+ 8 scre54 ,he turn$ on ! scre5 capture s he c\ld collect all ! in=mation fl[+ pa/ & analyse x lat]4 ,p> _h to keep fe$+ 8 little ,apple ,i,ie m disks to /ore all ! data com+ 9 ?r\gh 8 #abjj baud modem4 ,x 0 magnific5t4 ,p> sav\r$ ! mom5t1 ?9k+ ab\t h[ mu* he 0 go+ to enjoy tell+ ,=ce4 ,x 0 go+ to be sweet4 ,hey1 ,aussie1 y ar5't ! only %[ 9 t[n4 ,see ya 9 ,citibank4 ,an h\r or s lat]1 :5 ! ,citi,saudi data dump _h f9ally f9i%$1 ,p> 0 /unn$ at :at he f\nd 9 8 capture4 ,^! w]5't j any old c>ds4 ,^! 7 debit c>ds1 & !y 7 held by v ri* ,arabs4 ,^! p j plopp$ a few million 9 a bank acc\nt & l9k$ a small1 rectangul> piece ( pla/ic to t acc\nt4 ,e *>ge came directly out ( ! bank balance4 ,"o guy li/$ 9 ! data dump b\ght a #ccj1jjj ,m]c$es ,b5z 9 ,i/anbul--on 8 c>d4 ,p> c\ldn't imag9e be+ able to ?r[ d[n a bit ( pla/ic = t4 ,tak+ t pla/ic out = a sp9 ar\nd ! block w\ld br+ a :ole new mean+ to ! expression1 ,*>ge x6' ,:5 someone w9s ! lott]y1 !y (t5 feel l %>+ ) _! fri5ds4 ,:i* is exactly :at ,p> did4 ,fir/1 he %[$ 8 room-mates4 ,!y ?\ght x 0 v cool4 ,b n ne>ly s cool z ! half doz5 hack]s & phreak]s :o happ5$ to be on ! telephone bridge ,p> frequ5t$ :5 ! ma/] ( ,x4#be read (f a bun* ( ! c>ds4 ,p> 0 a popul> guy aft] t day4 ,p> 0 great1 a sort ( ,rob9 ,hood ( ! und]gr\nd4 ,soon1 ev]yone want$ to talk to him4 ,hack]s 9 ,new ,york4 ,phreak]s 9 ,virg9ia4 ,& ! ,secret ,s]vice 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,p> didn't mean to fall 9 love ) ,!orem4 ,x 0 an accid5t1 & he c\ldn't h pick$ a worse girl to fall =4 ,= />t]s1 %e liv$ 9 ,switz]l&4 ,%e 0 #bc & he 0 only sev5te54 ,%e also happ5$ to be 9 a relation%ip--& t relation%ip 0 ) ,electron1 "o ( ! be/ ,au/ralian hack]s ( ! late #aihjs4 ,b ,p> c\ldn't help himself4 ,%e 0 irresi/ible1 ev5 ?\gh he _h nev] met h] 9 p]son4 ,!orem 0 diff]5t4 ,%e 0 sm>t & funny1 b ref9$1 z a ,european woman c be4 ,!y met on ,altos 9 #aihh4 ,!orem didn't hack comput]s4 ,%e didn't ne$ to1 s9ce %e c\ld connect to ,altos ?r\gh h] old univ]sity comput] acc\nt4 ,%e _h fir/ f\nd ,altos on #bc ,decemb] #aihf4 ,%e rememb]$ ! date = two reasons4 ,fir/1 %e 0 amaz$ at ! p[] ( ,altos--t %e c\ld h a live conv]sation on-l9e ) a doz5 p 9 diff]5t c\ntries at ! same "t4 ,altos 0 a :ole new _w = h]4 ,second1 t 0 ! day %e met ,electron4 ,electron made ,!orem laugh4 ,8 s>donic1 irrev]5t hum\r hit a *ord ) h]4 ,traditional ,swiss society c\ld be /ifl+ & clos$1 b ,electron 0 a brea? ( fre% air4 ,!orem 0 ,swiss b %e didn't always fit ! m\ld4 ,%e hat$ ski+4 ,%e 0 six feet tall4 ,%e lik$ comput]s4 ,:5 !y met on-l9e1 ! #ba-ye>-old ,!orem 0 at a crossroad 9 h] y\?4 ,%e _h sp5t a ye> & a half at univ]sity /udy+ ma!matics4 ,un=tunately1 ! /udies _h n gone well4 ,! tru? be told1 h] second ye> ( univ]sity 0 9 fact ! fir/ ye> all ov] aga94 ,a classmate _h introduc$ h] to ,altos on ! univ]sity's comput]s4 ,n long aft] %e /ruck up a relation%ip ) ,electron1 %e dropp$ out ( uni all toge!r & enroll$ 9 a secret>ial c\rse4 ,aft] t1 %e f\nd a secret>ial job at a f9ancial in/itution4 ,!orem & ,electron talk$ on ,altos = h\rs at a "t4 ,!y talk$ ab\t ev]y?+--life1 family1 movies1 p>ties--b n mu* ab\t :at mo/ p on ,altos talk$ ab\t--hack+4 ,ev5tually1 ,electron ga!r$ up ! c\rage to ask ,!orem = h] voice telephone numb]4 ,%e gave x to him happily & ,electron call$ h] at home 9 ,lausanne4 ,!y talk$4 ,& talk$4 ,& talk$4 ,soon !y 7 on ! telephone all ! "t4 ,sev5te5-ye>-old ,electron _h nev] _h a girlfri5d4 ,none ( ! girls 9 8 middle-class high s*ool w\ld give him ! "t ( day :5 x came to romance4 ,yet "h 0 ?is bright1 vibrant girl--a girl :o /udi$ ma?s--speak+ to him intimately 9 a melt+ ,fr5* acc5t4 ,be/ ( all1 %e g5u9ely lik$ him4 ,a few words f 8 lips c\ld s5d h] into silv]y peals ( laught]4 ,:5 ! phone bill arriv$1 x 0 #ajjj4 ,electron surreptiti\sly collect$ x & buri$ x at ! bottom ( a draw] 9 8 b$room4 ,:5 he told ,!orem1 %e (f]$ to help pay = x4 ,a *eque = #gjj %[$ up n long aft]4 ,x made ! task ( expla9+ ,telecom's rem9d] notice to 8 fa!r mu* easi]4 ,! romantic relation%ip progress$ ?r\gh\t #aihg & ! fir/ half ( #aihh4 ,electron & ,!orem ex*ang$ love lett]s & t5d] intimacies ov] #afjjj kilometres ( comput] networks1 b ! long-di/ance relation%ip _h "s bumpy p]iods4 ,l :5 %e _h an affair ov] sev]al mon?s ) ,p5go4 ,a well-kn[n ,g]man hack] ) l9ks to ! ,g]man hack+ gr\p call$ ! ,*aos ,comput] ,club1 ,p5go 0 also a fri5d & m5tor to ,electron4 ,p5go 01 h[ev]1 only a %ort tra9 ride away f ,!orem4 ,%e became fri5ds ) ,p5go on ,altos & ev5tually visit$ him4 ,?+s progress$ f !re4 ,!orem 0 hone/ ) ,electron ab\t ! affair1 b !re 0 some?+ unspok51 some?+ bel[ ! surface4 ,ev5 aft] ! affair end$1 ,!orem 0 sweet on ,p5go ! way a girl rema9s fond ( h] fir/ love reg>dless ( h[ _m o!r m5 %e has slept ) s9ce !n4 ,electron felt hurt & angry1 b he swall[$ 8 pride & =gave ,!orem h] dalliance4 ,ev5tually1 ,p5go disappe>$ f ! sc5e4 ,p5go _h be5 involv$ ) p :o sold ,,u milit>y secrets--tak5 f comput]s--to ! ,,kgb4 ,al?\gh 8 direct involvem5t 9 ! ongo+ int]national comput] espionage _h be5 limit$1 he began to worry ab\t ! risks4 ,8 real int]e/ 0 9 hack+1 n spy+4 ,! ,russian connection simply enabl$ him to get access to bigg] & bett] comput]s4 ,beyond t1 he felt no loyalty to ! ,russians4 ,9 ! fir/ half ( #aihh1 he h&$ himself 9 to ! ,g]man au?orities4 ,"u ,we/ ,g]man law at ! "t1 a citiz5-spy :o surr5d]$ himself be=e ! /ate discov]$ ! crime1 & ?us av]t$ m damage to ! /ate1 acquir$ immunity f prosecution4 ,hav+ already be5 bu/$ 9 ,decemb] #aihf = us+ a /ol5 ,,nui1 ,p5go decid$ t turn+ himself 9 w\ld be 8 be/ hope ( tak+ advantage ( ?is legal l>gesse4 ,by ! end ( ! ye>1 ?+s _h become some:at hairy = ,p5go & 9 ,m>* #aihi ! tw5ty-ye>-old f ,b]l9 0 raid$ aga91 ?is "t ) ! f\r o!rs involv$ 9 ! spy r+4 ,! /ory broke & ! m$ia expos$ ,p5go's real "n4 ,he didn't "k if he w\ld ev5tually be tri$ & convict$ ( some?+ relat$ to ! incid5t4 ,p5go _h a few ?+s on 8 m9d o!r ?an ! six-foot ,swiss girl4 ,) ,p5go out ( ! way1 ! situation betwe5 ,!orem & ! ,au/ralian hack] improv$4 ,until ,p> came along4 ,!orem & ,p> began innoc5tly en\gh4 ,be+ "o ( only a few girls 9 ! int]national hack+ & phreak+ sc5e &1 m p>ticul>ly1 on ,altos1 %e 0 treat$ diff]5tly4 ,%e _h lots ( male fri5ds on ! ,g]man *at sy/em1 & ! boys told h] ?+s 9 confid5ce !y w\ld nev] tell ea* o!r4 ,!y s\ght out h] advice4 ,%e (t5 felt l %e wore _m hats--"m1 girlfri5d1 psy*iatri/--:5 %e spoke ) ! boys on ,altos4 ,p> _h be5 hav+ tr\ble ) 8 on-l9e girlfri5d1 ,nora1 & :5 he met ,!orem he turn$ to h] = a bit ( support4 ,he _h travell$ f ,cali=nia to meet ,nora 9 p]son 9 ,new ,york4 ,b :5 he arriv$ 9 ! swelt]+ heat ( a ,new ,york summ]1 )\t w>n+1 h] cons]vative ,*9ese p>5ts didn't take k9dly to 8 unann\nc$ appe>ance4 ,!re 7 o!r frictions betwe5 ,nora & ,p>4 ,! relation%ip _h be5 f9e on ,altos & on ! phone1 b ?+s 7 j n click+ 9 p]son4 ,he already knew t virtual relation%ips1 =g$ ov] an electronic m$ium :i* d5i$ ! importance ( physical *emi/ry1 c\ld sometimes be disappo9t+4 ,p> us$ to hang out on a phone bridge ) ano!r ,au/ralian memb] ( ,! ,realm1 nam$ ,pho5ix1 & ) a fun girl f s\!rn ,cali=nia4 ,tammi1 a casual phreak]1 _h a great p]sonality & a hil>i\s s5se ( hum\r4 ,dur+ ^? endless h\rs *att+1 %e & ,pho5ix seem$ to be 9 ! ?roes ( a mutual cru%4 ,9 ! phreak+ und]gr\nd1 !y 7 kn[n z a bit ( a virtual item4 ,%e _h ev5 invit$ ,pho5ix to come visit h] sometime4 ,!n1 "o day1 = ! fun ( x1 ,tammi decid$ to visit ,p> 9 ,mont]ey4 ,h] appe>ance 0 a %ock4 ,tammi _h describ$ h]self to ,pho5ix z be+ a blue-ey$1 blonde ,cali=nia girl4 ,p> knew t ,pho5ix visualis$ h] z a /]eotypical bik9i-clad1 bea* bunny f ,,la4 ,8 p]ception re/$ on a =eign]'s view ( ! s\!rn ,cali=nia culture4 ,! l& ( milk & honey4 ,! home ( ! ,bea* ,boys & ,,tv s]ies l ,*>lie's ,angels'4 ,:5 ,tammi arriv$1 ,p> knew in/antly t %e & ,pho5ix w\ld nev] hit x (f 9 p]son4 ,tammi did 9 fact h bo? blonde hair & blue eyes4 ,%e _h neglect$ to m5tion1 h[ev]1 t %e weigh$ ab\t #cjj p\nds1 _h a r homely face & a some:at d[n-m>ket /yle4 ,p> really lik$ ,tammi1 b he c\ldn't get ! ugly phrase :ite tra%' out ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,he pu%$ & %ov$1 b ! phrase 0 w$g$ 9 8 m9d4 ,x fell to ,p> to tell ,pho5ix ! tru? ab\t ,tammi4 ,s ,p> knew all ab\t h[ reality c\ld bur/ ! f\ndations ( a virtual relation%ip4 ,leav+ ,new ,york & ,nora beh9d1 ,p> mov$ across ! riv] to ,new ,j]sey to /ay ) a fri5d1 ,byteman1 :o 0 "o ( a gr\p ( hack]s :o specialis$ 9 break+ into comput] sy/ems run by ,bell ,communications ,rese>* 7,bellcore74 ,bellcore came into exi/5ce at ! beg9n+ ( #aihd z a result ( ! break-up ( ! ,,u telephone monopoly kn[n z ,bell ,sy/ems4 ,be=e ! break-up1 ,bell ,sy/ems' pat]nali/ic hold+ company1 ,am]ican ,telephone & ,telegraph 7,,at,t71 _h fo/]$ ! be/ & brighte/ 9 ,bell ,labs1 its rese>* arm4 ,ov] ! c\rse ( its hi/ory1 ,bell ,labs boa/$ at lea/ sev5 ,nobel-prize w9n+ rese>*]s & num]\s sci5tific a*ievem5ts4 ,all ( :i* made ,bellcore a good t>get = hack]s try+ to prove _! pr[ess4 ,byteman us$ to *at ) ,!orem on ,altos1 & ev5tually he call$ h]1 voice4 ,p> mu/ h look$ pretty inconsolable1 because "o day :ile ,byteman 0 talk+ to ,!orem1 he sudd5ly said to h]1 ,hey1 wanna talk to a fri5d ( m9e8' ,!orem said ,sure' & ,byteman h&$ ! telephone to ,p>4 ,!y talk$ = ab\t tw5ty m9utes4 ,aft] t !y spoke regul>ly bo? on ,altos & on ! phone4 ,= weeks aft] ,p> return$ to ,cali=nia1 ,!orem tri$ to *e] him up aft] 8 un=tunate exp]i5ce ) ,nora4 ,by mid-#aihh1 !y _h fall5 utt]ly & passionately 9 love4 ,electron1 an occasional memb] ( ,=ce's ,realm gr\p1 took ! news v badly4 ,n ev]yone on ,altos lik$ ,electron4 ,he c\ld be a little prickly1 & v cutt+ :5 he *ose to be1 b he 0 an ace hack]1 on an int]national scale1 & ev]yone li/5$ to him4 ,obsessive1 creative & quick (f ! m>k1 ,electron _h respect1 :i* is "o reason ,p> felt s badly4 ,:5 ,!orem told ,electron ! bad news 9 a private conv]sation on-l9e1 ,electron _h let fly 9 ! public area1 ripp+ into ! ,am]ican hack] on ! ma9 *at section ( ,altos1 9 front ( ev]yone4 ,p> took x on ! *9 & refus$ to fight back4 ,:at else c\ld he d8 ,he knew :at x 0 l to hurt4 ,he felt = ! guy & knew h[ he w\ld feel if he lo/ ,!orem4 ,& he knew t ,electron mu/ be suff]+ a t]rible loss ( face4 ,ev]yone saw ,electron & ,!orem z an item4 ,!y _h be5 toge!r = m ?an a ye>4 ,s ,p> met ,electron's fury ) grace & quiet words ( consolation4 ,p> didn't he> mu* f ,electron aft] t day4 ,! ,au/ralian /ill visit$ ,altos1 b he seem$ m )drawn1 at lea/ :5ev] ,p> 0 ar\nd4 ,aft] t day1 ,p> ran into him once1 on a phone bridge ) a bun* ( ,au/ralian hack]s4 ,pho5ix said on ! bridge1 ,hey1 ,electron4 ,p>'s on ! bridge4' ,electron paus$4 ,oh1 really1' he answ]$ coolly4 ,!n he w5t sil5t4 ,p> let ,electron keep 8 di/ance4 ,aft] all1 ,p> _h :at really c\nt$--! girl4 ,p> call$ ,!orem almo/ e day4 ,soon !y began to make plans = h] to fly to ,cali=nia s !y c\ld meet 9 p]son4 ,p> tri$ n to expect too mu*1 b he f\nd x difficult to /op sav\r+ ! ?\ght ( f9ally see+ ,!orem face to face4 ,x gave him butt]flies4 ,yeah1 ,p> ?\ght1 ?+s are really look+ up4 ,! beauty ( ,altos 0 t1 l ,pacific ,isl& or any o!r local ,,bbs1 a hack] c\ld take on any id5tity he want$4 ,& he c\ld d x on an int]national scale4 ,visit+ ,altos 0 l att5d+ a glitt]+ masqu]ade ball4 ,anyone c\ld recreate himself4 ,a socially inept hack] c\ld pose z a "* ( romance & adv5ture4 ,& a security (ficial c\ld pose z a hack]4 ,:i* is exactly :at ,tel5et security (fic] ,/eve ,ma!ws did on #bg ,octob] #aihh4 ,p> happ5$ to be on-l9e1 *att+ away ) 8 fri5ds & hack] colleagues4 ,at any giv5 mom5t1 !re 7 always a few /rays on ,altos1 a few p :o w]5't regul>s4 ,naturally1 ,ma!ws didn't ann\nce himself z be+ a ,tel5et guy4 ,he j slipp$ quietly onto ,altos look+ l any o!r hack]4 ,he might engage a hack] 9 conv]sation1 b he let ! hack] d mo/ ( ! talk+4 ,he 0 !re to li/54 ,on t fateful day1 ,p> happ5$ to be 9 "o ( 8 magnanim\s moods4 ,p> _h nev] _h mu* money gr[+ up1 b he 0 always v g5]\s ) :at he did h4 ,he talk$ = a little :ile ) ! unkn[n hack] on ,altos1 & !n gave him "o ( ! debit c>ds tak5 f 8 visits to ! ,citi,saudi comput]4 ,:y n8 ,on ,altos1 x 0 a bit l h&+ out y\r bus9ess c>d4 ,! ,p>ma/]--,p>amet]s ,p> ,excell5ce'4 ,p> _h got 8 full "n--,! ,p>ma/]--9 8 e>lie/ hack+ days4 ,back !n1 he belong$ to a gr\p ( te5ag]s involv$ 9 break+ ! copy protections on s(tw>e programs = ,apple ,i,ies1 p>ticul>ly games4 ,p> _h a special gift = work+ out ! copy protection p>amet]s1 :i* 0 a fir/ /ep 9 bypass+ ! manufactur]s' protection s*emes4 ,! r+lead] ( ! gr\p began call+ him ! ma/] ( p>amet]s'--,! ,p>ma/]--,p>1 = %ort4 ,z he mov$ into s]i\s hack+ & develop$ 8 exp]tise 9 ,x4#be networks1 he kept ! "n because x fitt$ nicely 9 8 new environm5t4 ,p>8' 0 a common comm& on an ,x4#be pad1 ! modem gateway to an ,x4#be network4 ,i've got lots m :]e t come f1' ,p> told ! /rang] on ,altos4 ,i've got l #djjj c>ds f a ,citibank sy/em4' ,n long aft] t1 ,/eve ,ma!ws 0 monitor+ ,altos aga91 :5 ,p> %[$ up h&+ out c>ds to p once m4 ,i've got an inside contact1' ,p> confid$4 ,he's gonna make up a :ole mess ( new1 pla/ic c>ds ) all ^! valid numb]s f ! ,citibank ma*9e4 ,only ! really big acc\nts1 ?\gh4 ,no?+ ) a balance "u #bejjj4' ,0 ,p> j mak+ idle conv]sation1 talk+ big on ,altos8 ,or w\ld he really h gone ?r\gh ) committ+ su* a major fraud8 ,citibank1 ,tel5et & ! ,,u ,secret ,s]vice w\ld nev] "k1 because _! security guys began clos+ ! net ar\nd ,p> be=e he _h a *ance to take 8 idea any fur!r4 ,ma!ws contact$ ,l>ry ,wallace1 fraud inve/igator ) ,citibank 9 ,san ,mateo1 ,cali=nia4 ,wallace *eck$ out ! c>ds4 ,!y 7 valid all "r4 ,!y belong$ to ! ,saudi-,am]ican ,bank 9 ,saudi ,arabia & 7 held on a ,citibank database 9 ,si\x ,falls1 ,s\? ,dakota4 ,wallace det]m9$ t1 ) its affiliation to ! ,middle ,ea/]n bank1 ,citibank _h a cu/odial responsibility = ! acc\nts4 ,t meant he c\ld op5 a major inve/igation4 ,on #g ,novemb]1 ,wallace br\ght 9 ! ,,u ,secret ,s]vice4 ,f\r days lat]1 ,wallace & ,special ,ag5t ,?omas ,holman got _! fir/ major lead :5 !y int]view$ ,g]ry ,lyons ( ,pacific ,bell's security (fice 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,yes1 ,lyons told ! inve/igators1 %e _h "s in=mation !y might f9d valuable4 ,%e knew all ab\t hack]s & phreak]s4 ,9 fact1 ! ,san ,jose ,police _h j bu/$ two guys try+ to phreak at a pay phone4 ,! phreak]s seem$ to "k some?+ ab\t a ,citibank sy/em4 ,:5 ! ag5ts %[$ up at ! ,san ,jose ,police ,dep>tm5t = _! appo9tm5t ) ,s]geant ,dave ,flory1 !y receiv$ ano!r pleasant surprise4 ,! s]geant _h a book fill$ ) hack]s' names & numb]s seiz$ dur+ ! arre/ ( ! two pay-phone phreak]s4 ,he also happ5$ to be 9 possession ( a tape record+ ( ! phreak]s talk+ to ,p> f a prison phone4 ,! *eeky phreak]s _h us$ ! prison pay phone to call up a telephone bridge locat$ at ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia4 ,p>1 ! ,au/ralian hack]s & o!r assort$ ,am]ican phreak]s & hack]s visit$ ! bridge frequ5tly4 ,at any "o mom5t1 !re might be eight to t5 p f ! und]gr\nd sitt+ on ! bridge4 ,! phreak]s f\nd ,p> hang+ out !re1 z usual1 & !y w>n$ him4 ,8 "n & numb] 7 inside ! book seiz$ by police :5 !y 7 bu/$4 ,p> didn't seem worri$ at all4 ,hey1 don't worry4 ,x's cool1' he reassur$ !m4 ,i h j disconnect$ my phone numb] today--) no =w>d+ details4' ,:i* wasn't q true4 ,8 room-mate1 ,scott1 _h inde$ disconnect$ ! phone :i* 0 9 8 "n because he _h be5 gett+ prank calls4 ,h[ev]1 ,scott op5$ a new telephone acc\nt at ! same address ) ! same "n on ! same day--all ( :i* made ! job ( track+ d[n ! my/]i\s hack] nam$ ,p> mu* easi] = ! law en=cem5t ag5cies4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,l>ry ,wallace _h be5 r++ ar\nd 8 contacts 9 ! security bus9ess & _h come up ) ano!r lead4 ,w&a ,gamble1 sup]visor = ! ,s\!a/]n ,region ( ,,mci ,inve/igations1 9 ,atlanta1 _h a weal? ( in=mation on ! hack] :o call$ himself ,p>4 ,%e 0 well connect$ :5 x came to hack]s1 hav+ acquir$ a collection ( reliable in=mants dur+ h] inve/igations ( hack]-relat$ incid5ts4 ,%e gave ! ,citibank inve/igator two mailbox numb]s = ,p>4 ,%e also h&$ !m :at %e believ$ 0 8 home phone numb]4 ,! numb] *eck$ out & on #be ,novemb]1 ! day aft] ,?anksgiv+1 ! ,secret ,s]vice raid$ ,p>'s h\se4 ,! raid 0 t]rify+4 ,at lea/ f\r law en=cem5t (fic]s bur/ ?r\gh ! door ) guns drawn & po9t$4 ,"o ( !m _h a %otgun4 ,z is (t5 ! case 9 ! ,,u1 inve/igators f private1 comm]cial organisations--9 ?is case ,citibank & ,pacific ,bell--also took "p 9 ! raid4 ,! ag5ts tore ! place ap>t look+ = evid5ce4 ,!y dragg$ d[n ! food f ! kit*5 cupbo>ds4 ,!y empti$ ! box ( cornflakes into ! s9k look+ = hidd5 comput] disks4 ,!y look$ ev]y:]e1 ev5 f9d+ a ceil+ cavity at ! back ( a closet :i* no-"o ev5 knew exi/$4 ,!y confiscat$ ,p>'s ,apple ,i,ie1 pr9t] & modem4 ,b1 j to be sure1 !y also took ! ,yell[ ,pages1 along ) ! telephone & ! new ,n9t5do game paddles ,scott _h j b\ght4 ,!y scoop$ up ! v l>ge numb] ( pap]s :i* _h be5 pil$ "u ! c(fee table1 includ+ ! spiral notebook ) ,scott's airl9e book+s f 8 job z a travel ag5t4 ,!y ev5 took ! g>bage4 ,x wasn't long be=e !y f\nd ! r$ %oebox full ( disks peep+ out f "u ! fi% tank next to ,p>'s comput]4 ,!y f\nd lots ( evid5ce4 ,:at !y didn't f9d 0 ,p>4 ,in/ead1 !y f\nd ,scott & ,ed1 two fri5ds ( ,p>4 ,!y 7 pretty %ak5 up by ! raid4 ,n kn[+ ,p>'s real id5tity1 ! ,secret ,s]vice ag5ts accus$ ,scott ( be+ ,p>4 ,! phone 0 9 8 "n1 & ,special ,ag5t ,holman _h ev5 conduct$ "s surveillance m ?an a week be=e ! raid1 runn+ ! plates on ,scott's #aife black ,=d ,mu/ang p>k$ 9 front ( ! h\se4 ,! ,secret ,s]vice 0 sure x _h its man1 & ,scott _h a hell ( a "t conv9c+ !m o!rwise4 ,bo? ,scott & ,ed swore up & d[n t !y w]5't hack]s or phreak]s1 & !y c]ta9ly w]5't ,p>4 ,b !y knew :o ,p> 01 & !y told ! ag5ts 8 real "n4 ,aft] consid]able pressure f ! ,secret ,s]vice1 ,scott & ,ed agre$ to make /atem5ts d[n at ! police /ation4 ,9 ,*icago1 m ?an #bgjj kilometres away f ! crisis unfold+ 9 nor!rn ,cali=nia1 ,p> & 8 "m wat*$ 8 aunt walk d[n ! aisle 9 h] :ite g[n4 ,p> telephon$ home once1 to ,scott1 to say hi' f ! ,midwe/4 ,! call came aft] ! raid4 ,s1' a relax$ ,p> ask$ 8 room-mate1 ,h[ are ?+s go+ at home8' ,f9e1' ,scott repli$4 ,no?+ mu* happ5+ "h4' ,p> look$ d[n at ! r$ bag he 0 c>ry+ ) a mom5t>y expression ( horror4 ,he realis$ he /ood out 9 ! ,san ,jose bus t]m9al l a peacock among ! pigeons 444 ,blissfully ignorant ( ! raid :i* _h occurr$ ?ree days be=e1 ,p> & 8 "m _h fl[n into ,san ,jose airport4 ,!y _h gone to ! bus t]m9al to pick up a ,greyh\nd home to ! ,mont]ey area4 ,:ile wait+ = ! bus1 ,p> call$ 8 fri5d ,tammi to say he 0 back 9 ,cali=nia4 ,any casual by/&] wait+ to use ! pay phones at t mom5t w\ld h se5 a rem>kable trans=mation 9 ! br[n-hair$ boy at ! r[ ( phones4 ,! smil+ face sudd5ly dropp$ 9 a spasm ( %ock4 ,8 sk9 turn$ a% :ite z ! blood fl$ s\?4 ,8 deep-set *ocolate br[n eyes1 ) _! long1 graceful la%es curv+ upw>d & _! s(t1 %y expression1 seem$ impossibly l>ge4 ,= at t mom5t ,tammi told ,p> t 8 h\se _h be5 raid$ by ! ,secret ,s]vice4 ,t ,scott & ,ed _h be5 pretty upset ab\t hav+ guns %ov$ 9 _! faces1 & _h made /atem5ts ab\t him to ! police4 ,t !y ?\ght _! phone 0 tapp$4 ,t ! ,secret ,s]vice guys 7 /ill hunt+ = ,p>1 !y knew 8 real "n1 & %e ?\ght !re 0 an all po9ts bullet9 out = him4 ,scott _h told ! ,secret ,s]vice ab\t ,p>'s r$ bag1 ! "o ) all 8 hack+ notes t he always c>ri$ ar\nd4 ,! "o ) ! pr9t-out ( all ! ,citibank cr$it c>d numb]s4 ,& s x 0 t ,p> came to gaze d[n at 8 bag ) a look ( al>m4 ,he realis$ in/antly t ! ,secret ,s]vice w\ld be look+ = t r$ bag4 ,if !y didn't "k :at he look$ l1 !y w\ld simply wat* = ! bag4 ,t bag 0 n some?+ ,p> c\ld hide easily4 ,! ,citibank pr9t-out 0 ! size ( a phone book4 ,he also _h doz5s ( disks load$ ) ! c>ds & o!r s5sitive hack+ in=mation4 ,p> _h us$ ! c>ds to make a few free calls1 b he hadn't be5 *>g+ up any jet skis4 ,he f\ght temptation valiantly1 & 9 ! end he _h won1 b o!rs might n h be5 s victori\s 9 ! same battle4 ,p> figur$ t "s less scrupul\s hack]s _h probably be5 *>g+ up a /orm4 ,he 0 "r4 ,someone _h1 = example1 tri$ to s5d a #cfg b\quet ( fl[]s to a woman 9 ,el ,paso us+ "o ( ! /ol5 c>ds4 ,! c>d] _h unwitt+ly *os5 a debit c>d belong+ to a s5ior ,saudi bank executive :o happ5$ to be 9 8 (fice at ! "t ! fl[] ord] 0 plac$4 ,citibank inve/igator ,l>ry ,wallace add$ notes on t incid5t to 8 gr[+ file4 ,p> figur$ t ,citibank w\ld probably try to p9 e s+le attempt at c>d+ on him4 ,:y n8 ,:at k9d ( cr$ibility w\ld a sev5te5-ye>-old hack] h 9 d5y+ ^? sorts ( allegations8 ,z]o4 ,p> made a snap decision4 ,he sidl$ up to a tra% b9 9 a d>k corn]4 ,scann+ ! sc5e w>ily1 ,p> casually rea*$ into ! r$ bag1 pull$ out ! ?ick wad ( ,citibank c>d pr9t-outs & /uff$ x into ! b94 ,he fluff$ a few /ray pieces ( g>bage ov] ! top4 ,he worri$ ab\t ! comput] disks ) all 8 o!r valuable hack+ in=mation4 ,!y repres5t$ ?\s&s ( h\rs ( "w & he c\ldn't br+ himself to ?r[ x all away4 ,! #aj megabyte trophy4 ,m ?an #djjj c>ds4 #acjjjj diff]5t transactions4 ,9 ! end1 he decid$ to hold on to ! disks1 reg>dless ( ! risk4 ,at lea/1 )\t ! pr9t-out1 he c\ld crumple ! bag up a bit & make x a little less conspicu\s4 ,z ,p> sl[ly mov$ away f ! b91 he glanc$ back to *eck h[ nondescript ! burial site appe>$ f a di/ance4 ,x look$ l a pile ( g>bage4 ,tra% wor? millions ( doll>s1 head$ = ! dump4 ,z he bo>d$ ! bus to ,sal9as ) 8 "m1 ,p>'s m9d 0 in/antly flood$ ) images ( a homeless p]son fi%+ ! pr9t-out f ! b9 & ask+ someone ab\t x4 ,he tri$ to pu% ! idea f 8 head4 ,dur+ ! bus ride1 ,p> attempt$ to figure out :at he 0 go+ to d4 ,he didn't tell 8 "m any?+4 ,%e c\ldn't ev5 beg9 to compreh5d 8 _w ( comput]s & networks1 let alone 8 curr5t pr$icam5t4 ,fur!r1 ,p> & 8 "m _h suff]$ f a some:at /ra9$ relation%ip s9ce he ran away f home n long aft] 8 sev5te5? bir?day4 ,he _h be5 kick$ out ( s*ool = non-att5dance1 b _h f\nd a job tutor+ /ud5ts 9 comput]s at ! local college4 ,be=e ! trip to ,*icago1 he _h se5 h] j once 9 six mon?s4 ,no1 he c\ldn't turn to h] = help4 ,! bus roll$ t[>d ! ,sal9as /ation4 ,en r\te1 x travell$ d[n ! /reet :]e ,p> liv$4 ,he saw a jogg]1 a ?9 black man we>+ a walkman4 ,:at ! hell is a jogg] do+ "h1 ,p> ?\ght4 ,no-"o jogg$ 9 ! semi-indu/rial neighb\rhood4 ,p>'s h\se 0 ab\t ! only resid5ce amid all ! light-indu/rial build+s4 ,z soon z ! jogg] 0 out ( sight ( ! h\se1 he sudd5ly broke away f 8 pa?1 turn$ (f to "o side & hit ! gr\nd4 ,z he lay on 8 /oma* on "s grass1 fac+ ! h\se1 he seem$ to beg9 talk+ into ! walkman4 ,sitt+ wat*+ ?is on ! bus1 ,p> flipp$ out4 ,!y 7 out to get him1 no d\bt ab\t x4 ,:5 ! bus f9ally arriv$ at ! depot & 8 "m began sort+ out _! luggage1 ,p> tuck$ ! r$ bag "u 8 arm & disappe>$4 ,he f\nd a pay phone & call$ ,scott to f9d out ! /atus ( ?+s4 ,scott h&$ ! phone to ,*ris1 ano!r fri5d :o liv$ 9 ! h\se4 ,*ris _h be5 away at 8 p>5ts' home dur+ ! ,?anksgiv+ raid4 ,hold tight & lay l[1' ,*ris told ,p>4 ,i'm on my way ov] to pick y up & take y to a lawy]'s (fice :]e y c get "s sort ( protection4' ,a speciali/ 9 crim9al law1 ,ri*>d ,ros5 0 born 9 ,new ,york b rais$ 9 8 lat] *ildhood 9 ,cali=nia4 ,he _h a p]sonality :i* reflect$ ! /eely /ubbornness ( a ,new ,york]1 temp]$ ) ! laid-back fri5dl9ess ( ! we/ coa/4 ,ros5 also h>b\r$ a /rong anti-au?orit>ian /reak4 ,he repres5t$ ! local *apt] ( ,hell's ,angels 9 ! middle-class ,c\nty ( ,mont]ey4 ,he also caus$ a spla% repres5t+ ! gr[+ midwif]y movem5t1 :i* promot$ home-bir?s4 ,! doctors ( ,cali=nia didn't l him mu* z a result4 ,p>'s room-mates met ) ,ros5 aft] ! raid to set ?+s up = ,p>'s return4 ,!y told him ab\t ! t]rify+ ordeal ( ! ,secret ,s]vice raid1 & h[ !y 7 int]rogat$ = an h\r & a half be=e be+ pressur$ to give /atem5ts4 ,scott1 9 p>ticul>1 felt t he _h be5 =c$ to give a /atem5t aga9/ ,p> "u duress4 ,:ile ,p> talk$ to ,*ris on ! phone1 he notic$ a man /&+ at ! end ( ! r[ ( pay phones4 ,?is man 0 also we>+ a walkman4 ,he didn't look ,p> 9 ! eye4 ,in/ead1 he fac$ ! wall1 glanc+ furtively (f to ! side t[>d :]e ,p> 0 /&+4 ,:o 0 t guy8 ,fe> well$ up inside ,p> & all sorts ( d\bts flood$ 8 m9d4 ,:o c\ld he tru/8 ,scott hadn't told him ab\t ! raid4 ,7 8 room-mates 9 cahoots ! ,secret ,s]vice8 ,7 !y j buy+ "t s !y c\ld turn him 98 ,!re 0 no-"o else ,p> c\ld turn to4 ,8 "m w\ldn't und]/&4 ,besides1 %e _h problems ( h] own4 ,& he didn't h a fa!r4 ,z f> z ,p> 0 conc]n$1 8 fa!r 0 z good z dead4 ,he _h nev] met ! man1 b he he>d he 0 a prison (fic] 9 ,florida4 ,n a likely c&idate = help+ ,p> 9 ?is situation4 ,he 0 close to 8 gr&p>5ts--!y _h b\ght 8 comput] = him z a pres5t--b !y liv$ 9 a t9y ,mid-,we/]n t[n & !y simply w\ldn't und]/& ei!r4 ,p> didn't "k :at to d1 b he didn't seem to h _m options at ! mom5t1 s he told ,*ris he w\ld wait at ! /ation = him4 ,!n he duck$ ar\nd a corn] & tri$ to hide4 ,a few m9utes lat]1 ,*ris pull$ into ! depot4 ,p> dove into ! ,toyota ,l&cruis] & ,*ris tore out ( ! /ation t[>d ,ros5's (fice4 ,!y notic$ a :ite c> race out ( ! bus /ation aft] !m4 ,:ile !y drove1 ,p> piec$ toge!r ! /ory f ,*ris4 ,no-"o _h w>n$ him ab\t ! raid because ev]yone 9 ! h\se believ$ ! phone l9e 0 tapp$4 ,tell+ ,p> :ile he 0 9 ,*icago might h meant ano!r visit f ! ,secret ,s]vice4 ,all !y _h be5 able to d 0 l9e up ,ros5 to help him4 ,p> *eck$ ! re>-view mirror4 ,! :ite c> 0 /ill foll[+ !m4 ,*ris made a h>d turn at ! next int]section & accel]at$ d[n ! ,cali=nia spe$way4 ,! :ite c> tore ar\nd ! corn] 9 pursuit4 ,no matt] :at ,*ris did1 he c\ldn't %ake ! tail4 ,p> sat 9 ! seat next to ,*ris1 quietly freak+ out4 ,j #bd h\rs be=e1 he _h be5 safe & s\nd 9 ,*icago4 ,h[ did he end up back "h 9 ,cali=nia be+ *as$ by a my/]i\s driv] 9 a :ite c>8 ,*ris tri$ 8 be/ to break free1 sw]v+ & rac+4 ,! :ite c> w\ldn't budge4 ,b ,*ris & ,p> _h "o advantage ov] ! :ite c>2 !y 7 9 a f\r-:eel drive4 ,9 a split-second decision1 ,*ris j]k$ ! /e]+ :eel to "o side4 ,! ,l&cruis] ve]$ (f ! road onto a lettuce field4 ,p> gripp$ ! inside ( ! door z ! #d,,wd b\nc$ ?r\gh ! dirt ov] ! neat crop r[s4 ,ne>-ripe heads ( lettuce w5t fly+ out f "u ! tires4 ,half-%r$d$ lettuce leaves fill$ ! air4 ,a cl\d ( dirt envelop$ ! c>4 ,! vehicle skidd$ & j]k$1 b f9ally made its way to a highway at ! f> end ( ! field4 ,*ris hit ! highway runn+1 sw]v+ into ! lane at high spe$4 ,:5 ,p> look$ back1 ! :ite c> _h disappe>$4 ,*ris kept 8 foot on ! accel]ator & ,p> b>ely brea!d until ! ,l&cruis] pull$ up 9 front ( ,ri*>d ,ros5's build+4 ,p> leap$ out1 ! r$ bag /ill clut*$ tightly "u 8 arm1 & high-tail$ x into ! lawy]'s (fice4 ,! receptioni/ look$ a bit %ock$ :5 he said 8 "n4 ,someone mu/ h fill$ h] 9 on ! details4 ,ros5 quickly u%]$ him into 8 (fice4 ,introductions 7 brief & ,p> cut to ! /ory ( ! *ase4 ,ros5 li/5$ int5tly1 occasionally ask+ a well-po9t$ "q1 & !n took control ( ! situation4 ,! fir/ ?+ !y ne$$ to d 0 call (f ! ,secret ,s]vice *ase1 ,ros5 said1 s ,p> didn't h to sp5d any m "t duck+ ar\nd corn]s & hid+ 9 bus depots4 ,he call$ ! ,secret ,s]vice's ,san ,francisco (fice & ask$ ,special ,ag5t ,?omas ,j4 ,holman to kill ! ,secret ,s]vice pursuit 9 ex*ange = an agreem5t t ,p> w\ld turn himself 9 to be =mally *>g$4 ,holman insi/$ t !y _h to talk to ,p>4 ,no1 ,ros5 said4 ,!re w\ld be no int]views = ,p> by law en=cem5t ag5ts until a deal _h be5 work$ out4 ,b ! ,secret ,s]vice ne$$ to talk to ,p>1 ,holman insi/$4 ,!y c\ld only discuss all ! o!r matt]s aft] ! ,secret ,s]vice _h _h a *ance to talk ) ,p>4 ,ros5 politely w>n$ ,holman n to attempt to contact 8 cli5t4 ,y h some?+ to say to ,p>1 y g ?r\gh me1 he said4 ,holman did n l t at all4 ,:5 ! ,secret ,s]vice want$ to talk to someone1 !y 7 us$ to gett+ _! way4 ,he pu%$ ,ros51 b ! answ] 0 /ill no4 ,no no no & no aga94 ,holman _h made a mi/ake4 ,he _h assum$ t ev]yone want$ to d bus9ess ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice4 ,:5 he f9ally realis$ ,ros5 w\ldn't budge1 ,holman gave up4 ,ros5 !n negotiat$ ) ! f$]al prosecutor1 ,,u ,attorney ,joe ,burton1 :o 0 effectively ,holman's boss 9 ! case1 to call (f ! pursuit 9 ex*ange = ,p> h&+ himself 9 to be =mally *>g$4 ,!n ,p> gave ,ros5 8 r$ bag1 = safekeep+4 ,at ab\t ! same "t1 ,citibank inve/igator ,wallace & ,detective ,port] ( ! ,sal9as ,police int]view$ ,p>'s "m z %e return$ home f ! bus depot4 ,%e said t h] son _h mov$ out ( h] home "s six mon?s be=e1 leav+ h] ) a #bjjj phone bill %e c\ldn't pay4 ,!y ask$ if !y c\ld se>* h] home4 ,privately1 %e worri$ ab\t :at w\ld happ5 if %e refus$4 ,w\ld !y tell ! (fice :]e %e work$ z a cl]k8 ,c\ld !y get h] fir$8 ,a simple woman :o _h little exp]i5ce deal+ ) law en=cem5t ag5ts1 ,p>'s "m agre$4 ,! inve/igators took ,p>'s disks & pap]s4 ,p> turn$ himself 9 to ! ,sal9as ,police 9 ! e>ly aft]noon ( #ab ,decemb]4 ,! police photograph$ & f+]pr9t$ him be=e h&+ him a citation--a small yell[ slip head$ #ejb 7c7 7#a7 ,,pc'4 ,x look$ l a traffic ticket1 b ! two *>ges ,p> fac$ 7 felonies1 & ea* c>ri$ a maximum t]m ( ?ree ye>s = a m9or4 ,c\nt #a1 = hack+ into ,citicorp ,cr$it ,s]vices1 also c>ri$ a f9e ( up to #ajjjj4 ,c\nt #b1 = defraud+ a telephone s]vice'1 _h no f9e3 ! *>ges 7 = a cont9u+ c\rse ( conduct1 mean+ t !y appli$ to ! same activity ov] an ext5d$ p]iod ( "t4 ,f$]al inve/igators _h be5 a/oni%$ to f9d ,p> 0 s "y4 ,deal+ ) a m9or 9 ! f$]al c\rt sy/em 0 a big hassle1 s ! prosecutor decid$ to ask ! /ate au?orities to prosecute ! case4 ,p> 0 ord]$ to appe> 9 ,mont]ey ,c\nty ,juv5ile ,c\rt on #aj ,july #aihi4 ,ov] ! next few mon?s1 ,p> work$ closely ) ,ros54 ,?\gh ,ros5 0 a v adept lawy]1 ! situation look$ pretty depress+4 ,citibank claim$ x _h sp5t #cjjjj on secur+ its sy/ems & ,p> believ$ t ! corporation might be look+ = up to #c million 9 total damages4 ,:ile !y c\ldn't prove ,p> _h made any money f ! c>ds himself1 ! prosecution w\ld argue t 8 g5]\s di/ribution ( !m _h l$ to s]i\s f9ancial losses4 ,& t 0 j ! f9ancial in/itutions4 ,mu* m worry+ 0 :at might come out ab\t ,p>'s visits to ,,trw's comput]s4 ,! ,secret ,s]vice _h seiz$ at lea/ "o disk ) ,,trw mat]ial on x4 ,,trw 0 a l>ge1 div]se company1 ) assets ( #b4a billion & sales ( almo/ #g billion 9 #aihi1 ne>ly half ( :i* came f ! ,,u gov]nm5t4 ,x employ$ m ?an #gcjjj p1 _m ( :o work$ ) ! company's cr$it rat+s bus9ess4 ,,trw's va/ databases held private details ( millions ( p--addresses1 phone numb]s1 f9ancial data4 ,t1 h[ev]1 0 j "o ( ! company's _m bus9esses4 ,,trw also did def5ce "w--v secret def5ce "w4 ,its ,space & ,def5se division1 bas$ 9 ,r$ondo ,bea*1 ,cali=nia1 0 widely believ$ to be a major b5efici>y ( ! ,reagan ,gov]nm5t's ,/> ,w>s budget4 ,m ?an #aj p] c5t ( ! company's employees work$ 9 ?is division1 design+ spacecraft sy/ems1 communications sy/ems1 satellites & o!r1 unspecifi$1 space in/rum5ts'4 ,! siez$ disk _h "s mail f ! company's ,,trwmail sy/ems4 ,x wasn't p>ticul>ly s5sitive1 mo/ly j company propag&a s5t to employees1 b ! ,secret ,s]vice might ?9k t :]e !re 0 smoke1 !re 0 b\nd to be fire4 ,,trw did ! k9d ( "w t makes gov]nm5ts v n]v\s :5 x comes to unau?oris$ access4 ,& ,p> _h visit$ c]ta9 ,,trw ma*9es2 he knew t company _h a missiles rese>* section1 & ev5 a space weapons section4 ,) s _m p out to get him--,citibank1 ! ,secret ,s]vice1 ! local police1 ev5 8 own "m _h help$ ! o!r side--x 0 only a matt] ( "t be=e !y une>!d ! really secret ?+s he _h se5 :ile hack+4 ,p> began to wond] if 0 su* a good idea = him to /ay ar\nd = ! trial4 ,9 e>ly #aihi1 :5 ,!orem /epp$ (f ! plane :i* c>ri$ h] f ,switz]l& to ,san ,francisco1 %e 0 pleas$ t %e _h manag$ to keep a promise to h]self4 ,x wasn't always an easy promise4 ,!re 7 times ( intimacy1 ( p]fect connection1 betwe5 ! two voices on opposite sides ( ! globe1 :5 x seem$ s breakable4 ,mean:ile1 ,p> brac$ himself4 ,!orem _h describ$ h]self 9 su* disp>ag+ t]ms4 ,he _h ev5 he>d f o!rs on ,altos t %e 0 homely4 ,b t description _h ultimately come f h] anyway1 s x didn't really c\nt4 ,f9ally1 z he wat*$ ! /ream ( pass5g]s snake out to ! wait+ area1 he told himself x didn't matt] anyway4 ,aft] all1 he _h fall5 9 love ) h]--h] be+1 h] ess5ce--n h] image z x appe>$ 9 fle%4 ,& he _h told h] s4 ,%e _h said ! same back to him4 ,sudd5ly %e 0 !re1 9 front ( him4 ,p> _h to look up slightly to rea* h] eyes1 s9ce %e 0 a little m ?an an in* tall]4 ,%e 0 q pretty1 ) /raight1 br[n %\ld]-l5g? hair & br[n eyes4 ,he 0 j ?9k+ h[ mu* m attractive %e 0 ?an he _h expect$1 :5 x happ5$4 ,!orem smil$4 ,p> almo/ lo/ 8 balance4 ,x 0 a deva/at+ smile1 big & too?y1 w>m & g5u9e4 ,h] :ole face lit up ) a fire ( animation4 ,t smile seal$ x4 ,%e _h kept h] promise to h]self4 ,!re 0 no cle> image ( ,p> 9 h] m9d be=e meet+ him 9 p]son4 ,aft] meet+ a few p f ,altos at a p>ty 9 ,muni* ! ye> be=e1 %e _h tri$ n to create images ( p bas$ on _! on-l9e p]sonalities4 ,t way %e w\ld nev] suff] disappo9tm5t4 ,p> & ,!orem pick$ up h] bags & got into ,brian's c>4 ,brian1 a fri5d :o (f]$ to play airport taxi because ,p> didn't h a c>1 ?\ght ,!orem 0 pretty cool4 ,a six-foot-tall ,fr5*-speak+ ,swiss woman4 ,x 0 def9itely cool4 ,!y drove back to ,p>'s h\se4 ,!n ,brian came 9 = a *at4 ,brian ask$ ,!orem all sorts ( que/ions4 ,he 0 really curi\s1 because he _h nev] met anyone f ,europe be=e4 ,p> kept try+ to enc\rage 8 fri5d to leave b ,brian want$ to "k all ab\t life 9 ,switz]l&4 ,:at 0 ! wea!r l8 ,did p ski all ! "t8 ,p> kept look+ ,brian 9 ! eye & !n />+ h>d at ! door4 ,did mo/ ,swiss speak ,engli%8 ,:at o!r languages did %e "k8 ,a lot ( p ski$ 9 ,cali=nia4 ,x 0 s cool talk+ to someone f halfway ar\nd ! _w4 ,p> did ! sil5t *9-nudge t[>d ! door &1 at la/1 ,brian got ! h9t4 ,p> u%]$ 8 fri5d out ( ! h\se4 ,brian 0 only !re = ab\t t5 m9utes1 b x felt l a ye>4 ,:5 ,p> & ,!orem 7 alone1 !y talk$ a bit1 !n ,p> sugge/$ !y g = a walk4 ,halfway d[n ! block1 ,p> t5tatively rea*$ = h] h& & took x 9 8 own4 ,%e seem$ to l x4 ,h] h& 0 w>m4 ,!y talk$ a bit m1 !n ,p> /opp$4 ,he turn$ to face h]4 ,he paus$1 & !n told h] some?+ he _h told h] be=e ov] ! telephone1 some?+ !y bo? knew already4 ,!orem kiss$ him4 ,x />tl$ ,p>4 ,he 0 completely unprep>$4 ,!n ,!orem said ! same words back to him4 ,:5 !y return$ to ! h\se1 ?+s progress$ f !re4 ,!y sp5t two & a half weeks 9 ea* o!r's arms--& !y 7 glori\s1 sun-dr5*$ weeks4 ,! relation%ip prov$ to be f>1 f> bett] 9 p]son ?an x _h ev] be5 on-l9e or on ! telephone4 ,!orem _h captivat$ ,p>1 & ,p>1 9 turn1 creat$ a /ate ( bliss 9 ,!orem4 ,p> %[$ h] ar\nd 8 little _w 9 nor!rn ,cali=nia4 ,!y visit$ a few t\ri/ sites1 b mo/ly !y j sp5t a lot ( "t at home4 ,!y talk$1 day & night1 ab\t ev]y?+4 ,!n x 0 "t = ,!orem to leave1 to return to h] job & h] life 9 ,switz]l&4 ,h] dep>ture 0 h>d--driv+ to ! airport1 see+ h] bo>d ! plane--x 0 he>t-wr5*+4 ,!orem look$ v upset4 ,p> j manag$ to hold x toge!r until ! plane took (f4 ,= two & a half weeks1 ,!orem _h blott$ out ,p>'s approa*+ c\rt case4 ,z %e flew away1 ! d>k reality ( ! case desc5d$ on him4 ,! fi% lik$ to wat*4 ,p> sat at ! borr[$ comput] all night 9 ! d>k1 ) only ! dull gl[ ( 8 monitor light+ ! room1 & ! fi% w\ld all swim ov] to ! side ( _! tank & pe] out at him4 ,:5 ?+s 7 quiet on-l9e1 ,p>'s att5tion w&]$ to ! eel & ! lion fi%4 ,maybe !y 7 attract$ to ! phosphoresc5ce ( ! comput] scre54 ,:atev] ! reason1 !y c]ta9ly lik$ to hov] !re4 ,x 0 e]ie4 ,p> took a few m drags ( 8 jo9t1 wat*$ ! fi% "s m1 drank 8 ,coke & !n turn$ 8 att5tion back to 8 comput]4 ,t night1 ,p> saw some?+ he %\ldn't h4 ,n ! usual hack] /uff4 ,n ! inside ( a univ]sity4 ,n ev5 ! inside ( an int]national bank conta9+ private f9ancial in=mation ab\t ,middle ,ea/]n %eiks4 ,:at he saw 0 in=mation ab\t "s sort ( kill] spy satellite--^? are ! words ,p> us$ to describe x to o!r hack]s4 ,he said ! satellite 0 capable ( %oot+ d[n o!r satellites caught spy+1 & he saw x inside a ma*9e connect$ to ,,trw's ,space & ,def5se division network4 ,he /umbl$ ^u x mu* ! same way ,=ce _h accid5tally f\nd ! ,citi,saudi ma*9e--?r\gh scann+4 ,p> didn't say mu* else ab\t x because ! discov]y sc>$ ! hell out ( him4 ,sudd5ly1 he felt l ! man :o knew too mu*4 ,he'd be5 9 & out ( s _m milit>y sy/ems1 se5 s mu* s5sitive mat]ial1 t he _h become a little blas ab\t ! :ole ?+4 ,! in=mation 0 cool to read b1 ,god kn[s1 he nev] int5d$ to actually d any?+ ) x4 ,x 0 j a prize1 a glitt]+ trophy te/ify+ to 8 pr[ess z a hack]4 ,b ?is discov]y %ook him up1 slapp$ him 9 ! face1 made him realise he 0 expos$4 ,:at w\ld ! ,secret ,s]vice d to him :5 !y f\nd out8 ,h& him ano!r little traffic ticket titl$ #ejb;,c'8 ,no way4 ,let him tell ! jury at 8 trial ev]y?+ he knew8 ,let ! newspap]s pr9t x8 ,n a sn[ball's *ance 9 hell4 ,?is 0 ! era ( ,ronald ,reagan & ,george ,bu%1 ( space def5ce initiatives1 ( huge def5ce budgets & v p>anoid milit>y comm&]s :o view$ ! _w z "o giant battlefield ) ! evil empire ( ! ,soviet ,union4 ,w\ld ! ,,u gov]nm5t j lock him up & ?r[ away ! key8 ,w\ld x want to risk him talk+ to o!r prison]s--h>d5$ crim9als :o knew h[ to make a doll> f t sort ( in=mation8 ,def9itely n4 ,t left j "o option4 ,elim9ation4 ,x 0 n a pretty ?\ght4 ,b to ! sev5te5-ye>-old hack] x 0 a v plausible "o4 ,p> consid]$ :at he c\ld d & came up ) :at seem$ to be ! only solution4 ,run4 ,,*apt] #d -- ,! ,fugitive4 ,!re's "o gun1 probably m2 & ! o!rs are po9t+ at our backdoor4 -- f ,knife's ,edge'1 ,bird ,noises4 ,:5 ,p> fail$ to %[ up = 8 he>+ on #aj ,july #aihi 9 ! ,mont]ey ,c\nty ,juv5ile ,c\rt 9 ,sal9as1 he (ficially became a fugitive4 ,he _h1 9 fact1 already be5 on ! run = "s weeks4 ,b no-"o knew4 ,n ev5 8 lawy]4 ,ri*>d ,ros5 _h an idea some?+ 0 wrong :5 ,p> didn't %[ up = a meet+ "s t5 days be=e ! he>+1 b he kept hop+ 8 cli5t w\ld come good4 ,ros5 _h negotiat$ a deal = ,p>3 rep>ations plus fifte5 days or less 9 juv5ile prison 9 ex*ange = ,p>'s full coop]ation ) ! ,secret ,s]vice4 ,p> _h appe>$ deeply tr\bl$ ov] ! matt] = weeks4 ,he didn't seem to m9d tell+ ! ,f$s h[ he _h brok5 into v>i\s comput]s1 b t's n :at !y 7 really look+ =4 ,!y want$ him to rat4 ,& to rat on ev]yone4 ,!y knew ,p> 0 a k+p9 &1 z su*1 he knew all ! important play]s 9 ! und]gr\nd4 ,! p]fect /ooge4 ,b ,p> c\ldn't br+ himself to n>c4 ,ev5 if he did spill 8 guts1 !re 0 /ill ! "q ( :at ! au?orities w\ld d to him 9 prison4 ,! "q ( elim9ation loom$ l>ge 9 8 m9d4 ,s1 "o morn+1 ,p> simply disappe>$4 ,he _h plann$ x c>efully1 pack$ 8 bags discreetly & made arrangem5ts ) a tru/$ fri5d outside ! circle :i* includ$ 8 room-mates4 ,! fri5d drove ar\nd to pick ,p> up :5 ! room-mates 7 out4 ,!y nev] _h an inkl+ t ! n[ eighte5-ye>-old ,p> 0 ab\t to vani% = a v long "t4 ,fir/1 ,p> head$ to ,san ,diego4 ,!n ,,la4 ,!n he made 8 way to ,new ,j]sey4 ,aft] t1 he disappe>$ f ! rad> scre5 completely4 ,life on ! run 0 h>d4 ,= ! fir/ few mon?s1 ,p> c>ri$ ar\nd two priz$ possessions2 an inexp5sive laptop comput] & photos ( ,!orem tak5 dur+ h] visit4 ,!y 7 8 lifel9e to a diff]5t _w & he clut*$ !m 9 8 bag z he mov$ f "o city to ano!r1 (t5 /ay+ ) 8 fri5ds f ! comput] und]gr\nd4 ,! loose-knit network ( hack]s work$ a bit l ! n9ete5?-c5tury ,am]ican und]gr\nd railroad' us$ by escap$ slaves to flee f ! ,s\? to ! safety ( ! nor!rn /ates4 ,except t1 = ,p>1 !re 0 nev] a safe hav54 ,p> crisscross$ ! cont95t1 always on ! move4 ,a week 9 "o place4 ,a few nights 9 ano!r4 ,sometimes !re 7 breaks 9 ! electronic und]gr\nd railroad1 spaces betwe5 ! place :]e "o l9e end$ & ano!r began4 ,^? breaks 7 ! h>de/4 ,!y meant sleep+ out 9 ! op51 sometimes 9 ! cold1 go+ )\t food & be+ )\t anyone to talk to4 ,he cont9u$ hack+1 ) new-f\nd fr5zy1 because he 0 inv9cible4 ,:at 7 ! law en=cem5t ag5cies go+ to d8 ,come & arre/ him8 ,he 0 already a fugitive & he figur$ ?+s c\ldn't get mu* worse4 ,he felt z ?\gh he w\ld be on ! run =ev]1 & z if he _h already be5 on ! run = a lifetime1 ?\gh x 0 only a few mon?s4 ,:5 he 0 /ay+ ) p f ! comput] und]gr\nd1 ,p> 0 c>eful4 ,b :5 he 0 alone 9 a d+y motel room1 or ) p completely outside t _w1 he hack$ )\t fe>4 ,blatant1 9-y\r-face feats4 ,?+s he knew ! ,secret ,s]vice w\ld see4 ,ev5 8 illicit voice mailbox _h words = 8 pursu]s3 ,yeah1 ?is is ,p>4 ,& to all ^? faggots f ! ,secret ,s]vice :o keep call+ & hang+ up1 well1 lots ( luck4 ',cause1 ,i mean1 y're s fuck+ /upid1 x's n ev5 funny4 ,i mean1 if y _h to s5d my %it to ,apple ,comput]s = analysis1 y mu/ be s /upid1 x's pitiful4 ,y also ?\ght ,i _h blue-box+ equipm5t = phreak+4 ,i'm j laugh+ try+ to ?9k :at y ?\ght 0 a blue box4 ,y are s lame4 ,oh well4 ,& anyone else :o ne$s to leave me a message1 g ahead4 ,& ev]yone take x easy & leave me "s %it4 ,alright4 ,lat]4 ,despite ! bravado1 p>anoia took hold ( ,p> z x nev] _h be=e4 ,if he saw a cop across ! /reet1 8 brea? w\ld quick5 & he w\ld turn & walk 9 ! opposite direction4 ,if ! cop 0 head+ t[>d him1 ,p> cross$ ! /reet & turn$ d[n ! ne>e/ alley4 ,police ( any type made him v n]v\s4 ,by ! autumn ( #aihi1 ,p> _h made 8 way to a small t[n 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,he f\nd a place to /op & re/ ) a fri5d :o us$ ! h&le ,! ,nibbl] & ^: family own$ a motel4 ,a c\ple ( weeks 9 "o place1 9 "o b$1 0 p>adise4 ,x 0 also free1 :i* meant he didn't h to borr[ money f ,!orem1 :o help$ him out :ile he 0 on ! run4 ,p> slept 9 :atev] room happ5$ to be available t night1 b he sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t 9 "o ( ! motel *alets ,nibbl] us$ 9 ! (f-season z a comput] room4 ,!y sp5t days hack+ f ,nibbl]'s comput]4 ,! fugitive _h be5 =c$ to sell (f 8 inexp5sive laptop be=e arriv+ 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,aft] a few weeks at ! motel1 h[ev]1 he c\ldn't %ake ! feel+ t he 0 be+ wat*$4 ,!re 7 too _m /rang]s com+ & go+4 ,he wond]$ if ! hotel gue/s wait+ 9 _! c>s 7 spy+ on him1 & he soon began jump+ at %ad[s4 ,p]haps1 he ?\ght1 ! ,secret ,s]vice _h f\nd him aft] all4 ,p> ?\ght ab\t h[ he c\ld inve/igate ! matt] 9 m dep?4 ,"o ( ,! ,atlanta ,?ree hack]s1 ,! ,prophet1 call$ ,nibbl] occasionally to ex*ange hack+ in=mation1 p>ticul>ly security bugs 9 ,unix sy/ems4 ,dur+ "o ( _! talks1 ,prophet told ,p> ab\t a new security flaw he'd be5 exp]im5t+ ) on a network t belong$ to ! phone company4 ,! ,atlanta ,?ree1 a ,georgia-bas$ w+ ( ,! ,legion ( ,doom1 sp5t a good deal ( "t weav+ _! way ?r\gh ,bell,south1 ! phone company cov]+ ! s\?-ea/]n ,,u4 ,!y knew ab\t phone swit*+ /ations ! way ,p> knew ab\t ,tymnet4 ,! ,secret ,s]vice _h raid$ ! hack]s 9 ,july #aihi b _h n arre/$ !m yet1 s 9 ,septemb] ,! ,prophet cont9u$ to ma9ta9 an int]e/ 9 8 fav\rite t>get4 ,p> ?\ght ! flaw 9 ,bell,south's network s\nd$ v cool & began play+ ar\nd 9 ! company's sy/ems4 ,dial up ! company's comput] network1 poke ar\nd1 look at ?+s4 ,! usual /uff4 ,x occurr$ to ,p> t he c\ld *eck out ! phone company's records ( ! motel to see if !re 0 any?+ unusual go+ on4 ,he typ$ 9 ! motel's ma9 phone numb] & ! sy/em f$ back ! motel's address1 "n & "s detail$ te*nical in=mation1 su* z ! exact cable & pair atta*$ to ! phone numb]4 ,!n he look$ up ! phone l9e ( ! comput] *alet4 ,?+s look$ odd on t l9e4 ,! l9e :i* he & ,nibbl] us$ = mo/ ( _! hack+ %[$ a special /atus3 ma9t5ance unit on l9e'4 ,:at ma9t5ance unit8 ,nibbl] hadn't m5tion$ any problems ) any ( ! motel's l9es1 b ,p> *eck$ ) him4 ,no problems ) ! telephones4 ,p> felt n]v\s4 ,9 addition to mess+ ar\nd ) ! phone company's networks1 he _h be5 hack+ into a ,russian comput] network f ! comput] *alet4 ,! ,soviet network 0 a %9y new toy4 ,x _h only be5 connect$ to ! re/ ( ! _w's global packet-swit*$ network = ab\t a mon?1 :i* made x p>ticul>ly attractive virg9 t]ritory4 ,nibbl] call$ 9 a fri5d to *eck ! motel's phones4 ,! fri5d1 a =m] telephone company te*nician turn$ freelanc]1 came ov] to look at ! equipm5t4 ,he told ,nibbl] & ,p> t some?+ weird 0 happ5+ 9 ! motel's phone sy/em4 ,! l9e voltages 7 way (f4 ,p> realis$ in/antly :at 0 go+ on4 ,! sy/em 0 be+ monitor$4 ,e l9e com+ 9 & go+ out 0 probably be+ tapp$1 :i* meant only "o ?+4 ,someone--! phone company1 ! local police1 ! ,,fbi or ! ,secret ,s]vice--0 onto him4 ,nibbl] & ,p> quickly pack$ up all ,nibbl]'s comput] ge>1 along ) ,p>'s hack+ notes1 & mov$ to ano!r motel across t[n4 ,!y _h to %ut d[n all _! hack+ activities & cov] _! tracks4 ,p> _h left programs runn+ :i* sniff$ p's passwords & log9 names on a cont9ual basis z !y logg$ 91 !n dump$ all ! in=mation into a file on ! hack$ ma*9e4 ,he *eck$ t file e day or s4 ,if he didn't %ut ! programs d[n1 ! log file w\ld gr[ until x 0 s big ! sy/em adm9i/rator w\ld become curi\s & h a look4 ,:5 he discov]$ t 8 sy/em _h be5 hack$ he w\ld close ! security holes4 ,p> w\ld h problems gett+ back into t sy/em4 ,aft] !y f9i%$ tidy+ up ! hack$ sy/ems1 !y ga!r$ up all ,p>'s notes & ,nibbl]'s comput] equipm5t once aga9 & /a%$ !m 9 a r5t$ /orage space4 ,!n !y drove back to ! motel4 ,p> c\ldn't af=d to move on j yet4 ,besides1 maybe only ! telephone company _h tak5 an int]e/ 9 ! motel's phone sy/em4 ,p> _h done a lot ( pok+ & prodd+ ( ! telecommunications companies' comput] sy/ems f ! motel phone1 b he _h done x anonym\sly4 ,p]haps ,bell,south felt a little curi\s & j want$ to sniff ab\t = m in=mation4 ,if t 0 ! case1 ! law en=cem5t ag5cies probably didn't "k t ,p>1 ! fugitive1 0 hid+ 9 ! motel4 ,! atmosph]e 0 becom+ oppressive 9 ! motel4 ,p> became ev5 m wat*ful ( ! p com+ & go+4 ,he glanc$ out ! front w9d[ a little m (t51 & he li/5$ a little m c>efully to ! foot/eps com+ & go+4 ,h[ _m ( ! gue/s 7 really j t\ri/s8 ,p> w5t ?r\gh ! gue/ li/ & f\nd a man regi/]$ z be+ f ,new ,j]sey4 ,he 0 f "o ( ! ,,at,t corporations left aft] ! break-up ( ,bell ,sy/ems4 ,:y on e>? w\ld an ,,at,t guy be /ay+ 9 a t9y hick t[n 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a8 ,maybe a few ,secret ,s]vice ag5ts _h snuck into ! motel & 7 wat*+ ! *alet4 ,p> ne$$ to br+ ! p>anoia "u control4 ,he ne$$ "s fre% air1 s he w5t out = a walk4 ,! wea!r 0 bad & ! w9d blew h>d1 :ipp+ up small tornadoes ( autumn leaves4 ,soon x began ra9+ & ,p> s\ght cov] 9 ! pay phone across ! /reet4 ,despite hav+ be5 on ! run = a few mon?s1 ,p> /ill call$ ,!orem almo/ e day1 mo/ly by phreak+ calls ?r\gh bulk telecommunications companies4 ,he diall$ h] numb] & !y talk$ = a bit4 ,he told h] ab\t h[ ! voltage 0 way (f on ! motel's ,,pabx & h[ ! phone might be tapp$4 ,%e ask$ h[ he 0 hold+ up4 ,!n !y spoke s(tly ab\t :5 !y might see ea* o!r aga94 ,outside ! phone box1 ! /orm wors5$4 ,! ra9 hamm]$ ! ro( f "o side & !n ano!r z ! w9d jamm$ x 9 at /range angles4 ,! d>k5$ /reet 0 des]t$4 ,tree bran*es creak$ "u ! /ra9 ( ! w9d4 ,rivulets ru%$ d[n ! leew>d side ( ! boo? & =m$ a wall ( wat] outside ! glass4 ,!n a tra% b9 toppl$ ov] & its cont5ts flew onto ! road4 ,try+ to ignore to ! havoc ar\nd him1 ,p> curl$ ! phone h&set into a small protect$ space1 cupp$ betwe5 8 h&1 8 *e/ & a corn] ( ! phone boo?4 ,he rem9d$ ,!orem ( _! "t toge!r 9 ,cali=nia1 ( two & a half weeks1 & !y laugh$ g5tly ov] intimate secrets4 ,a tree bran* groan$ & !n broke "u ! =ce ( ! w9d4 ,:5 x cra%$ on ! pavem5t ne> ! phone boo?1 ,!orem ask$ ,p> :at ! noise 04 ,!re's a hurricane com+1' he told h]4 ,hurricane ,hugo4 ,x 0 suppos$ to hit tonight4 ,i guess x's arriv$4' ,!orem s\nd$ horrifi$ & insi/$ ,p> g back to ! safety ( ! motel imm$iately4 ,:5 ,p> op5$ ! boo? door1 he 0 delug$ by wat]4 ,he da%$ across ! road1 fight+ ! w9d ( ! hurricane1 /agg]$ into 8 motel room & jump$ into b$ to w>m up4 ,he fell asleep li/5+ to ! /orm1 & he dream$ ( ,!orem4 ,hurricane ,hugo la/$ m ?an ?ree days1 b !y felt l ! safe/ ?ree days ,p> _h sp5t 9 weeks4 ,x 0 a good bet t ! ,secret ,s]vice w\ldn't be conduct+ any raids dur+ a hurricane4 ,s\? ,c>ol9a took ! brunt ( ,hugo b ,nor? ,c>ol9a also suff]$ massive damage4 ,x 0 "o ( ! wor/ hurricanes to hit ! area 9 decades4 ,w9ds ne> its c5tre rea*$ m ?an #bdj kilometres p] h\r1 caus+ #fj dea?s & #g billion 9 damages z x made its way up ! coa/ f ! ,we/ ,indies to ! ,c>ol9as4 ,:5 ,p> /epp$ outside 8 motel room "o aft]noon a few days aft] ! /orm1 ! air 0 fre% & clean4 ,he walk$ to ! rail+ outside 8 second-/orey p]* & f\nd himself look+ d[n on a hive ( activity 9 ! c> p>k4 ,!re 7 c>s4 ,!re 0 a van4 ,!re 0 a collection ( spectators4 ,& !re 0 ! ,secret ,s]vice4 ,at lea/ eight ag5ts we>+ blue jackets ) ! ,secret ,s]vice emblem on ! back4 ,p> froze4 ,he /opp$ brea?+4 ,ev]y?+ began to move 9 sl[ motion4 ,a few ( ! ag5ts =m$ a circle ar\nd "o ( ! guys f ! motel1 a ma9t5ance work] nam$ ,john1 :o look$ vaguely l ,p>4 ,!y seem$ to be haul+ ,john ov] ! coals1 se>*+ 8 wallet = id5tification & quizz+ him4 ,!n !y escort$ him to ! van1 presumably to run 8 pr9ts4 ,p>'s m9d began mov+ aga94 ,he tri$ to ?9k cle>ly4 ,:at 0 ! be/ way out8 ,he _h to get back into 8 room4 ,x w\ld give him "s cov] :ile he figur$ out :at to d next4 ,! photos ( ,!orem fla%$ ?r\gh 8 m9d4 ,no way 0 he go+ to let ! ,secret ,s]vice get hold ( ^?4 ,he ne$$ to /a% !m & fa/4 ,he c\ld see ! ,secret ,s]vice ag5ts se>*+ ! comput] *alet4 ,?ank ,god he & ,nibbl] _h mov$ all ! equipm5t4 ,at lea/ !re 0 no?+ incrim9at+ 9 !re & !y w\ldn't be able to seize all _! ge>4 ,p> brea!d deeply1 delib]ately1 & =c$ himself to back away f ! rail+ t[>d ! door to 8 room4 ,he resi/$ ! urge to da% into 8 room1 to recoil f ! sc5e be+ play$ out bel[ him4 ,abrupt movem5ts w\ld draw ! ag5ts' att5tion4 ,j z ,p> began to move1 "o ( ! ag5ts turn$ ar\nd4 ,he scann$ ! two-/orey motel complex & 8 gaze quickly came to re/ on ,p>4 ,he look$ ,p> dead 9 ! eye4 ,?is is x1 ,p> ?\ght4 ,i'm screw$4 ,no way out ( "h n[4 ,mon?s on ! run only to get done 9 a hick t[n 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,^! guys are gonna haul my ass away = good4 ,i'll nev] see ! light ( day aga94 ,elim9ation is ! only option4 ,:ile ^! ?\ghts rac$ ?r\gh ,p>'s m9d1 he /ood rigid1 8 feet glu$ to ! cem5t floor1 8 face lock$ into ! prob+ gaze ( ! ,secret ,s]vice ag5t4 ,he felt l !y 7 ! only two p :o exi/$ 9 ! univ]se4 ,!n1 inexplicably1 ! ag5t look$ away4 ,he swivell$ ar\nd to f9i% 8 conv]sation ) ano!r ag5t4 ,x 0 z if he _h nev] ev5 se5 ! fugitive4 ,p> /ood1 susp5d$ & unbeliev+4 ,someh[ x seem$ impossible4 ,he began to edge ! re/ ( ! way to 8 motel room4 ,sl[ly1 casually1 he slid inside & %ut ! door beh9d him4 ,8 m9d rac$ back to ! photos ( ,!orem & he se>*$ ! room = a safe hid+ place4 ,!re wasn't "o4 ,! be/ option 0 some?+ above eye-level4 ,he pull$ a *air across ! room1 climb$ on x & press$ on ! ceil+4 ,! rectangul> panel ( pla/]bo>d lift$ easily & ,p> slipp$ ! photos 9 ! space1 !n replac$ ! panel4 ,if ! ag5ts tore ! room ap>t1 !y w\ld likely f9d ! pictures4 ,b ! photos w\ld probably escape a quick se>*1 :i* 0 ! be/ he c\ld hope = at ?is /age4 ,next1 he turn$ 8 m9d to escap+4 ,! locals 7 pretty cool ab\t ev]y?+1 & ,p> ?\ght he c\ld c\nt on ! /aff n to m5tion 8 pres5ce to ! ,secret ,s]vice4 ,t b\ght him "s "t1 b he c\ldn't get out ( ! room )\t be+ se54 ,besides1 if he 0 spott$ walk+ (f ! prop]ty1 he w\ld c]ta9ly be /opp$ & que/ion$4 ,ev5 if he did manage to get out ( ! motel gr\nds1 x w\ldn't help mu*4 ,! t[n wasn't big en\gh to %ield him f a ?or\gh se>* & !re 0 no-"o !re he tru/$ en\gh to hide him4 ,x might look a little suspici\s1 ?is "y man runn+ away f ! motel on foot 9 a "p ( ! _w :]e ev]yone travell$ by c>4 ,hit*hik+ 0 out ( ! "q4 ,) 8 luck1 he'd probably get pick$ up by "o ( ! ag5ts leav+ ! raid4 ,no1 he want$ a m viable plan4 ,:at he really ne$$ 0 to get out ( ! area altoge!r1 to flee ! /ate4 ,p> knew t ,john travell$ to ,a%eville to att5d classes & t he left v e>ly4 ,if ! au?orities _h be5 wat*+ ! motel = a :ile1 !y w\ld "k t 8 #e a4m4 dep>ture 0 normal4 ,& !re 0 "o o!r ?+ ab\t ! e>ly dep>ture :i* seem$ promis+4 ,x 0 /ill d>k at t h\r4 ,if ,p> c\ld get z f> z ,a%eville1 he might be able to get a lift to ,*>lotte1 & f !re he c\ld fly some:]e f> away4 ,p> consid]$ ! options aga9 & aga94 ,hid+ out 9 ! motel room seem$ ! mo/ s5sible ?+ to d4 ,he _h be5 mov+ rooms ar\nd ! motel pretty regul>ly1 s he might h appe>$ to be j ano!r travell] to anyone wat*+ ! motel4 ,) any luck ! ,secret ,s]vice w\ld be conc5trat+ _! se>* on ! *alet1 ripp+ ! place ap>t 9 a va9 hunt = ! comput] equipm5t4 ,z ^! ?\ghts w5t ?r\gh 8 head1 ! phone rang1 mak+ ,p> jump4 ,he />$ at x1 wond]+ :e!r to answ]4 ,he pick$ x up4 ,x's ,nibbl]1' a voice :isp]$4 ,yeah1' ,p> :isp]$ back4 ,p>1 ! ,secret ,s]vice is "h1 se>*+ ! motel4' ,i "k4 ,i saw !m4' ,!y've already se>*$ ! room next to y\rs4' ,p> ne>ly di$4 ,! ag5ts _h be5 less ?an two metres f :]e he 0 /&+ & he hadn't ev5 kn[n x4 ,t room 0 :]e ,john /ay$4 ,x 0 connect$ to 8 by an inn] door1 b bo? sides 7 lock$4 ,move into ,john's room & lay l[4 ,gotta g4' ,nibbl] hung up abruptly4 ,p> put 8 e> to ! wall & li/5$4 ,no?+4 ,he unlock$ ! connect+ inn] door1 turn$ ! knob & press$ lightly4 ,x gave4 ,someone _h unlock$ ! o!r side aft] ! se>*4 ,p> squ9t$ ?r\gh ! crack 9 ! door4 ,! room 0 sil5t & /ill4 ,he op5$ x--no-"o home4 ,scoop+ up 8 ?+s1 he quickly mov$ into ,john's room4 ,!n he wait$4 ,pac+ & fidget+1 he /ra9$ 8 e>s to cat* ! s\nds outside4 ,e bang & creak ( a door op5+ & clos+ set him on edge4 ,late t night1 aft] ! law en=cem5t (ficials _h left1 ,nibbl] call$ him on ! h\se phone & told him :at _h happ5$4 ,nibbl] _h be5 inside ! comput] *alet :5 ! ,secret ,s]vice %[$ up ) a se>* w>rant4 ,! ag5ts took names1 numb]s1 e detail !y c\ld1 b !y _h tr\ble f9d+ any evid5ce ( hack+4 ,f9ally1 "o ( !m em]g$ f ! *alet triumphantly wav+ a s+le comput] disk 9 ! air4 ,! law en=cem5t ent\rage hang+ ar\nd 9 front ( ! *alet let out a little *e]1 b ,nibbl] c\ld h>dly keep a /raight face4 ,8 y\ng] bro!r _h be5 le>n+ ! basics ( comput] graphics ) a program call$ ,logo4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice w\ld soon be uncov]+ ! secret draw+s ( a prim>y s*ool /ud5t4 ,p> laugh$4 ,x help$ relieve ! /ress4 ,!n he told ,nibbl] 8 escape plan1 & ,nibbl] agre$ to arrange matt]s4 ,8 p>5ts didn't "k ! :ole /ory1 b !y lik$ ,p> & want$ to help him4 ,!n ,nibbl] wi%$ 8 fri5d well4 ,p> didn't ev5 try to re/ be=e 8 big escape4 ,he 0 z highly /rung z a racehorse at ! gate4 ,:at if ! ,secret ,s]vice 0 /ill wat*+ ! place8 ,!re 0 no g>age atta*$ to ! ma9 motel build+ :i* he c\ld access f ! inside4 ,he w\ld be expos$1 ev5 ?\gh x w\ld only be = a m9ute or s4 ,! night w\ld provide reasonable cov]1 b ! escape plan wasn't fool-pro(4 ,if ag5ts 7 keep+ ! motel "u obs]vation f a di/ance !y might miss him tak+ (f f 8 room4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re c\ld be und]cov] ag5ts pos+ z gue/s wat*+ ! entire complex f inside _! room4 ,p>anoid ?\ghts /ew$ 9 ,p>'s m9d ?r\gh\t ! night4 ,j be=e #e a4m41 he he>d ,john's c> pull up outside4 ,p> flick$ (f ! light 9 8 room1 op5$ 8 door a crack & scann$ ! motel gr\nds4 ,all quiet1 b> ! s+le c>1 :i* puff$ & grunt$ 9 ! /ill1 cold air4 ,! w9d[s 9 mo/ ( ! build+s 7 d>k4 ,x 0 n[ or nev]4 ,p> op5$ ! door all ! way & slipp$ d[n ! hallway4 ,z he crept d[n/airs1 ! pre-dawn *ill s5t a %iv] d[n 8 sp9e4 ,glanc+ quickly f side to side1 he hurri$ t[>d ! wait+ c>1 pull$ ! back door op5 & dove onto ! seat4 ,keep+ 8 head d[n1 he twi/$ ar\nd1 roll$ onto ! floor & clos$ ! door ) little m ?an a s(t click4 ,z ! c> began to move4 ,p> rea*$ = a blanket :i* _h be5 toss$ on ! floor & pull$ x ov] himself4 ,aft] a :ile1 :5 ,john told him !y 7 safely out ( ! t[n1 ,p> slipp$ ! blanket (f 8 face & he look$ up at ! e>ly morn+ sky4 ,he tri$ to get com=table on ! floor4 ,x 0 go+ to be a long ride4 ,at ,a%eville1 ,john dropp$ ,p> (f at an agre$ location4 ,p> ?ank$ him & hopp$ into a wait+ c>4 ,someone else f 8 ext5sive network ( fri5ds & acqua9tances took him to ,*>lotte4 ,?is "t ,p> rode 9 ! front pass5g] seat4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 he saw ! true ext5t ( ! damage wreak$ by ,hurricane ,hugo4 ,! small t[n :]e he _h be5 /ay+ _h be5 sla%$ by ra9 & high w9ds1 b on ! way to ! ,*>lotte airport1 :]e he w\ld pick up a flight to ,new ,york1 ,p> wat*$ ! deva/ation ) amazem5t4 ,he />$ out ! c> w9d[1 unable to take 8 eyes (f ! /orm's trail ( havoc4 ,! hurricane _h swept up any?+ loose or fragile & turn$ x into a missile on a suicide mission4 ,:atev] mangl$1 brok5 fragm5ts rema9$ aft] ! turbul5t w9ds _h pass$ w\ld h be5 almo/ unrecognisable to ^? :o _h se5 !m be=e4 ,!orem worri$ ab\t ,p> z he /agg]$ f corn] to corn] ( ! cont95t4 ,9 fact1 %e _h (t5 ask$ him to consid] giv+ himself up4 ,mov+ f t[n to t[n 0 tak+ its toll on ,p>1 & x wasn't t mu* easi] on ,!orem4 ,%e hadn't ?\ght go+ on ! lam 0 su* a great idea 9 ! fir/ place1 & %e (f]$ to pay = 8 lawy] s he c\ld /op runn+4 ,p> decl9$4 ,h[ c\ld he h& himself 9 :5 he believ$ elim9ation 0 a real possibility8 ,!orem s5t him money1 s9ce he _h no way ( e>n+ a liv+ & he ne$$ to eat4 ,! wor/ p>ts1 ?\gh1 7 ! d>k ?\ghts t kept cross+ h] m9d4 ,any?+ c\ld happ5 to ,p> betwe5 phone calls4 ,0 he alive8 ,9 prison8 ,_h he be5 raid$1 ev5 accid5tally %ot dur+ a raid8 ,! ,secret ,s]vice & ! private security p seem$ to want him s badly4 ,x 0 worry+1 b h>dly surpris+4 ,p> _h emb>rass$ !m4 ,he _h brok5 into _! ma*9es & pass$ _! private in=mation ar\nd 9 ! und]gr\nd4 ,!y _h raid$ 8 home :5 he wasn't ev5 home4 ,!n he _h escap$ a second raid1 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 slipp+ betwe5 _! f+]s4 ,he 0 con/antly 9 _! face1 cont9u+ to hack blatantly & to %[ !m contempt 9 ?+s su* z 8 voicemail message4 ,he figur$ !y 7 probably exasp]at$ f *as+ all sorts ( false leads z well1 s9ce he 0 p]petually spread+ fake rum\rs ab\t 8 :]eab\ts4 ,mo/ ( all1 he ?\ght !y knew :at he _h se5 inside ! ,,trw sy/em4 ,he 0 a risk4 ,p> became m & m p>anoid1 always wat*+ ov] 8 %\ld] z he mov$ f city to city4 ,he 0 always tir$4 ,he c\ld nev] sleep prop]ly1 worry+ ab\t ! knock on ! door4 ,"s morn+s1 aft] a fitful few h\rs ( re/1 he woke ) a />t1 unable to rememb] :]e he 04 ,:i* h\se or motel1 :i* fri5ds1 :i* city4 ,he /ill hack$ all ! "t1 borr[+ ma*9es :]e he c\ld4 ,he po/$ messages frequ5tly on ,! ,pho5ix ,project1 an exclusive ,,bbs run by ,! ,m5tor & ,erik ,bloodaxe & frequ5t$ by ,,lod memb]s & ! ,au/ralian hack]s4 ,"s well-kn[n comput] security p 7 also invit$ onto c]ta91 limit$ areas ( ! ,texas-bas$ bo>d1 :i* imm$iately elevat$ ! /atus ( ,! ,pho5ix ,project 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd4 ,hack]s 7 z curi\s ab\t ! security p z ! security p 7 ab\t _! prey4 ,! ,pho5ix ,project 0 special because x provid$ neutral gr\nd1 :]e bo? sides c\ld meet to ex*ange ideas4 ,via ! messages1 ,p> cont9u$ to improve 8 hack+ skills :ile also talk+ ) 8 fri5ds1 p l ,erik ,bloodaxe1 f ,texas1 & ,pho5ix1 f ,! ,realm 9 ,melb\rne4 ,electron also frequ5t$ ,! ,pho5ix ,project4 ,^! hack]s knew ,p> 0 on ! run1 & sometimes !y jok$ ) him ab\t x4 ,! hum\r made ! />k reality ( ,p>'s situation be>able4 ,all ! hack]s on ,! ,pho5ix ,project _h consid]$ ! prospect ( be+ caught4 ,b ! pres5ce ( ,p>1 & 8 tortur$ exi/5ce on ! run1 hamm]$ ! implications home ) "s regul>ity4 ,z ,p>'s messages became depress$ & p>anoid1 o!r hack]s tri$ to d :at !y c\ld to help him4 ,elite ,,u & =eign hack]s :o _h access to ! private sections ( ,! ,pho5ix ,project saw 8 messages & !y felt = him4 ,yet ,p> cont9u$ to slide deep] & deep] into 8 own /range _w4 ,subject3 ,,damn 666 ,f3 ,! ,p>ma/] ,date3 ,sat ,jan #ac #jh3dj3ag #aiij ,%it1 i got drunk la/ night & w5t onto t ,philipp9e sy/em444 ,/upid ,adm9 comes on & asks :o i am 444 ,next ?+ i "k1 i'm boot$ (f & bo? acc\nts on ! sy/em are gone4 ,n only ?is 44 b ! :ole fuck+ ,philipp9e ,net isn't accept+ collect calls anymore4 7,! ?+ w5t d[n completely aft] i 0 boot$ (f67 ,app>5tly someone !re _h en\gh ( me4 ,by ! way1 kids1 nev] dr9k & hack6 - ,p> ,subject3 gawd ,f3 ,! ,p>ma/] ,date3 ,sat ,jan #ac #ji3jg3jf #aiij ,^? ,,ss boys & ,,nsa boys ?9k i'm a ,,comrade 44 hehehe i'm j glad i'm /ill fuck+ free4 ,bahahaha ,gla/no/ & all t happy horse%it - ,p> ,subject3 ,! ,bottom l9e4 ,f3 ,! ,p>ma/] ,date3 ,sun ,jan #ba #aj3je3ch #aiij ,! bottom l9e is a crackd[n4 ,! phrack boys 7 j ! />t1 i'm sure ( x4 ,?is is ! "t to wat* y\rself4 ,no matt] :at y are into1 :e!r x's j codes1 c>ds1 etc4 ,app>5tly ! gov]nm5t has se5 ! la/ /raw4 ,un=tunately1 ) all ( ?is 9 ! news n[1 !y w be able to get m gov]nm5t money to combat hack]s4 ,& t's ,,bad fuck+ news = u4 ,i ?9k !y are go+ aft] all ! tea*]s'--! p :o educate o!rs into ?is sort ( ?+4 ,i wond] if !y ?9k t maybe ^! remote cases are l9k$ 9 any way4 ,! only way !y canprobably see is t we are hack]s4 ,& s t is :]e _! en]gies w be put4 ,to /op ,,all hack]s--& /op !m ,,be=e !y c become a ?reat4 ,aft] !y wipe out ! educators1 t is4 ,j a !ory4 - ,p> ,subject3 ,connection ,f3 ,! ,p>ma/] ,date3 ,sun ,jan #ba #aj3af3aa #aiij ,well1 ! only connection is disconnection1 z ,g&alf a ,briti% hack] w\ld say4 ,t's :at i'm putt+ on my epitaph4 ,,! ,,only ,,connection ,,is ,,disconnection 444 ,oh well1 maybe i'll take a few ( ! bugg]s ) me :5 !y come = me4 - ,p> ,subject3 ,oh well4 ,f3 ,! ,p>ma/] ,date3 ,tue ,jan #bc #ai3cj3je #aiij ,& n[1 ! end is ne>4 ,i've travel$ ea* & e byway 444' 9 ! words ( ! ,k+4 ,oh well4 ,:o c>es8 ,he 0 a fat %it be=e he di$ anyway4 ,to ev]yone :o's be5 a good fri5d ( m9e & help me cov] up ! fact t i don't "k a fuck+ ?+--i ?ank u4 ,& to ev]yone else1 take x easy & hang t\gh4 i 0 tempor>ily insane at ! "t ,see y sm>t guys at ! funny f>m4 - ,p> ,subject3 ,p> ,f3 ,erik ,bloodaxe ,date3 ,tue ,jan #bc #bc3ba3ci #aiij ,%it man1 don't dr9k & ?9k ab\t ?+s l t4 ,x's n heal?y1 m5tally or physically4 ,come to ,au/91 ,texas4 ,we'll keep y some:]e until we c get some?+ work$ out = y4 ,a ye> 9 m9imum security 7,club ,f$7 is bett] !n *uck+ a :ole life4 ,hell1 y're #ai66 ,i h disc>d$ ! p]man5t' solution = good4 ,dead p c't get laid1 b p 9 f$]al prisons ,,d get conjugal visits666 ,?9k ( ,!orem4 ,call ov] "h at :atev] "t y read ?is 444 ,i c see y are really gett+ worri$1 s j fuck+ call 444 - ,erik ,subject3 ,hah ,f3 ,! ,p>ma/] ,date3 ,?u ,jan #be #ah3eh3jj #aiij ,j keep 9 m9d !y see ev]y?+ y d4 ,believe me4 ,i "k4 - ,p> ,subject3 ,well %it4 ,f3 ,! ,p>ma/] ,date3 ,mon ,jan #bi #ae3de3je #aiij ,x's happ5+ soon guys4 ,i wi% i c\ld h b\ght m "t4 ,& work$ out a deal4 ,b nada4 ,!y are ne>by n[4 ,i c tell :i* c>s are !irs driv+ by outside4 ,?is is ! weirde/ case ( ,deja vu i've ev] _h4 ,anyway got an int]e/+ call today4 ,x 0 f ,eddie1 "o ( ! ,bell sy/ems comput]s4 ,x 0 r fantasy l 444 ,probably j 8 way ( say+ ,goodbye'4 ,eddie 0 a good fri5d1 sm>te/ damn ,,unix box ar\nd 444 ,& he call$ today to tell me goodbye4 ,n[ i "k i'm fuck$4 ,?anks1 ,eddie1 x's be5 real4 7:oev] y are7 ok eddie1 ?is "o's = y' ,mu* ,lat]1 - ,p> ,subject3 ,p> ,f3 ,erik ,bloodaxe ,date3 ,mon ,jan #bi #ai3cf3ch #aiij ,buddy1 ,p>1 y are ov] ! edge 444 lay (f ! we$4 ,n ev]yone ) glasses & d>k suits are ,f$s4 ,n all c>s ) g5]ic hubcaps are gov]nm5t issue4 ,well1 hell1 ,i don't "k :at ! hell ,eddie' is1 b t's a real biz>re message y left4 ,fly to ,au/9 444 l tomorr[ 444 got pl5ty ( places to /a% y until ?+s c be smoo!d out = a calm transition4 - ,erik ,subject3 eehh444 ,f3 ,pho5ix f ,au/ralia ,date3 ,tue ,jan #cj #jg3be3ei #aiij hmmmmmmmm444 wond]s real ,,real ?\ghtufully sic & turns up a blank444 :at is "y ,p> up to8 ,subject3 ,p> & ,erik ,f3 ,daneel ,olivaw ,date3 ,mon ,jan #bi #ba3aj3jj #aiij ,erik1 y ar5't exactly ! be/ p]son to be /a%+ p are y8 ,subject3 ,y "k y are screw$ :54 ,f3 ,! ,p>ma/] ,date3 ,w$ ,jan #ca #ad3bf3jd #aiij ,y "k y are screw$ :53 ,:5 survey]s survey y\r neighbors regul>ly1 & we> sunglasses :5 x's l #aa degrees f>5heit & cl\dy z hell out4 ,:5 ! same c>s keep driv+ by outside day & night4 7,i've be5 ?9k+ ab\t provid+ c(fee an d d\ghnuts74 - ,p> ,subject3 heh1 ,p> ,f3 ,! ,m5tor ,date3 ,w$ ,jan #ca #af3cg3jd #aiij ,ummm4 ,i we> sunglasses :5 x's #aa degrees & cl\dy 444 s y c elim9ate t "o4 3-7 ,subject3 ,hmm1 ,p> ,f3 ,pho5ix ,date3 ,?u ,feb #ja #aj3bb3df #aiij ,at lea/ y ar5t gett+ %ot at4 ,subject3 ,p>1 :y don't y 444 ,f3 ,ravage ,date3 ,?u ,feb #ja #aj3ef3jd #aiij ,:y n j g out & say hi' to ! nice g5tleman8 ,if i kept see+ ! same p tool+ ar\nd my neighborhood1 i w\ld actively *eck !m out if !y seem$ weird4 ,subject3 ,p>1 jump 'em ,f3 ,a/on ,m>t9 ,date3 ,tue ,feb #jf #ah3jd3ee #aiij ,:at y c\ld d is g out to "o ( ! vans sitt+ 9 ! /reet 7y "k1 ! "o ) ! two guys sitt+ 9 x all day7 ) a pair ( jump] cables4 ,tell !m y've se5 !m sitt+ !re all day & y ?\ght !y 7 /uck4 ,ask !m if !y ne$ a jump4 - ,a/on ,betwe5 ^! /range messages1 ,p> (t5 po/$ comm5ts on te*nical matt]s4 ,o!r hack]s r\t9ely ask$ him que/ions ab\t ,x4#be networks4 ,unlike "s hack]s1 ,p> almo/ always (f]$ "s help4 ,9 fact1 he believ$ t be+ "o ( ! tea*]s' made him a p>ticul> t>get4 ,b 8 will+ness to tea* o!rs s readily1 comb9$ ) 8 relatively humble1 self-effac+ demean\r1 made ,p> popul> among _m hack]s4 ,x 0 "o reason he f\nd s _m places to /ay4 ,spr+ arriv$1 bru%+ aside a few ( ! h>d%ips ( a w9t] on ! run1 !n summ]4 ,p> 0 /ill on ! run1 /ill dodg+ ! ,secret ,s]vice's national hunt = ! fugitive4 ,by autumn1 ,p> _h elud$ law en=cem5t (ficials ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates = m ?an a ye>4 ,! gloom ( ano!r cold w9t] on ! run sat on ! horizon ( ,p>'s future1 b he didn't c>e4 ,any?+1 ev]y?+ 0 be>able4 ,he c\ld take any?+ ,fate w\ld di% up because he _h some?+ to live =4 ,!orem 0 com+ to visit him aga94 ,:5 ,!orem arriv$ 9 ,new ,york 9 e>ly #aiia1 ! wea!r 0 bitt]ly cold4 ,!y travell$ to ,connecticut1 :]e ,p> 0 /ay+ 9 a %>e-h\se ) fri5ds4 ,p> 0 n]v\s ab\t a lot ( ?+s1 b mo/ly ab\t :e!r ?+s w\ld be ! same ) ,!orem4 ,)9 a few h\rs ( h] arrival1 8 fe>s 7 assuag$4 ,!orem felt z passionately ab\t him z %e _h 9 ,cali=nia m ?an twelve mon?s be=e4 ,8 own feel+s 7 ev5 /rong]4 ,!orem 0 a lif]aft ( happ9ess 9 ! gr[+ turmoil ( 8 life4 ,b ?+s 7 diff]5t 9 ! outside _w4 ,life on ! run ) ,!orem 0 grim4 ,con/antly dep5d5t on o!r p1 on _! *>ity1 !y 7 also subject to _! petty :ims4 ,a room-mate 9 ! %>e-h\se got v drunk "o night & pick$ a fight ) "o ( ,p>'s fri5ds4 ,x 0 a major r[ & ! fri5d /orm$ out4 ,9 a fit ( intoxicat$ fury1 ! drunk ?reat5$ to turn ,p> 9 to ! au?orities4 ,slurr+ 8 angry words1 he ann\nc$ he 0 go+ to call ! ,,fbi1 ,,cia & ,secret ,s]vice to tell !m all :]e ,p> 0 liv+4 ,p> & ,!orem didn't want to wait ar\nd to see if ! drunk w\ld be true to 8 ^w4 ,!y grabb$ _! coats & fl$ into ! d>kness4 ,) little money1 & no place else to /ay1 !y walk$ ar\nd = h\rs 9 ! bli/]+1 cold w9d4 ,ev5tually !y decid$ !y _h no *oice b to return to ! h\se late at night1 hopefully aft] ! drunk _h fall5 asleep4 ,!y sidl$ up to ! front ( ! h\se1 al]t & on edge4 ,x 0 q possible ! drunk _h call$ e law en=cem5t ag5cy 8 blurry m9d c\ld recall1 9 :i* case a collection ( ag5ts w\ld be ly+ 9 wait4 ,! /reet 0 deadly quiet4 ,all ! p>k$ c>s 7 des]t$4 ,p> pe]$ 9 a d>k5$ w9d[ b he c\ldn't see any?+4 ,he motion$ = ,!orem to foll[ him into ! h\se4 ,?\gh %e c\ldn't see ,p>'s face1 ,!orem c\ld feel 8 t5sion4 ,mo/ ( ! "t1 %e revell$ 9 _! clos5ess1 a proximity :i* at times seem$ to bord] on telepa?y4 ,b at ?is mom5t1 ! extraord9>y gift ( empa?y felt l a curse4 ,!orem c\ld feel ,p>'s all-consum+ p>anoia1 & x fill$ h] ) t]ror z !y crept ?r\gh ! hall1 *eck+ ea* room4 ,f9ally !y rea*$ ,p>'s room1 expect+ to f9d two or ?ree ,secret ,s]vice ag5ts wait+ pati5tly = !m 9 ! d>k4 ,x 0 empty4 ,!y climb$ into b$ & tri$ to get "s sleep1 b ,!orem lay awake 9 ! d>k = a little :ile1 ?9k+ ab\t ! /range & fe>ful exp]i5ce ( return+ to ! h\se4 ,?\gh %e spoke to ,p> on ! phone almo/ e day :5 !y 7 ap>t1 %e realis$ %e _h miss$ some?+4 ,be+ on ! run = s long _h *ang$ ,p>4 ,"s "t aft] %e return$ to ,switz]l&1 ,!orem's access to ,altos %rivell$ up & di$4 ,%e _h be5 logg+ 9 ?r\gh h] old univ]sity acc\nt b ! univ]sity ev5tually kill$ h] access s9ce %e 0 no long] a /ud5t4 ,)\t access to any ,x4#be network l9k$ to ! outside _w1 %e c\ldn't logon to ,altos4 ,al?\gh %e 0 nev] involv$ ) hack+1 ,!orem _h become q addict$ to ,altos4 ,! loss ( access to ! ,swiss ,x4#be network--& !re=e to ,altos--left h] feel+ v depress$4 ,%e told ,p> ov] ! telephone1 9 sombre tones4 ,p> decide to make a little pres5t = ,!orem4 ,:ile mo/ hack]s broke into comput]s hang+ (f ! ,x4#be networks1 ,p> broke into ! comput]s ( ! companies :i* ran ! ,x4#be networks4 ,hav+ control ov] ! ma*9es own$ by ,tel5et or ,tymnet 0 real p[]4 ,& z ! ma/] ( ,x4#be networks1 ,p> c\ld simply create a special acc\nt--j = ,!orem--on ,tymnet4 ,:5 ,p> f9i%$ mak+ ! acc\nt1 he lean$ back 9 8 *air feel+ pretty pleas$ ) himself4 ,acc\nt "n3 ,!orem4 ,password3 ,par,loves,me6 ,well1 ?\ght ,p>1 %e's go+ to h to type t 9 e "t %e gets on ! ,tymnet network4 ,altos might be fill$ ) ! _w's be/ hack]s1 & !y might ev5 try to flirt ) ,!orem1 b %e'll be ?9k+ ( me e "t %e logs on1 he ?\ght4 ,p> call$ h] on ! telephone & gave h] 8 special pres5t4 ,:5 he told h] ! password to h] new acc\nt1 ,!orem laugh$4 ,%e ?\ght x 0 sweet4 ,& s did ! ,,mod boys4 ,ma/]s ( ,deception1 or ,de/ruction--x dep5d$ on :o told ! /ory--0 a ,new ,york-bas$ gang ( hack]s4 ,!y ?\ght x w\ld be cool to hack ,altos4 ,x wasn't t easy to get ,altos %ell access1 :i* ,!orem _h1 & mo/ p _h to settle = us+ "o ( ! gue/' acc\nts4 ,b x 0 mu* easi] to hack ,altos f a %ell acc\nt ?an f a gue/' acc\nt4 ,!orem's acc\nt w\ld be ! t>get$ jump-(f po9t4 ,h[ did ,,mod get ,!orem's ,altos password8 ,mo/ probably !y 7 wat*+ "o ( ! ,x4#be gateways %e us$ z %e pass$ ?r\gh ,tymnet on h] way to ,altos4 ,maybe ! ,,mod boys sniff$ h] password en r\te4 ,or maybe !y 7 wat*+ ! ,tymnet security (ficials :o 7 wat*+ t gateway4 ,9 ! end x didn't matt] h[ ,,mod got ,!orem's password on ,altos4 ,:at matt]$ 0 t !y *ang$ h] password4 ,:5 ,!orem c\ldn't get into ,altos %e 0 beside h]self4 ,%e felt l a junkie go+ cold turkey4 ,x 0 too mu*4 ,& ( c\rse %e c\ldn't rea* ,p>4 ,because he 0 on ! run1 %e _h to wait = him to call h]4 ,9 fact %e c\ldn't rea* any ( h] o!r fri5ds on ,altos to ask = help4 ,h[ 0 %e go+ to f9d !m8 ,!y 7 all hack]s4 ,!y *ose h&les s no-"o w\ld "k _! real names4 ,:at ,!orem didn't "k 0 t1 n only _h %e lo/ access to ,altos1 b ! ,,mod boys 7 us+ h] acc\nt to hack ! ,altos sy/em4 ,to ! outside _w x appe>$ z ?\gh %e 0 do+ x4 ,!orem f9ally manag$ to get a ?ird-h& message to ,g&alf1 a well-kn[n ,briti% hack]4 ,%e s\ght him out = two reasons4 ,fir/1 he 0 a good fri5d & 0 !re=e likely to help h] out4 ,second1 ,g&alf _h root access on ,altos1 :i* meant he c\ld give h] a new password or acc\nt4 ,g&alf _h e/abli%$ q a reputation = himself 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd ?r\gh ! hack+ gr\p #hlgm--,! ,eight-,legg$ ,groove ,ma*9e1 nam$ aft] a ,briti% b&4 ,he & 8 fri5d1 fell[ ,briti% hack] ,pad1 _h ! be/ f\r legs 9 ! *orus l9e4 ,!y 7 a _w-class act1 & c]ta9ly "s ( ! be/ tal5t to come out ( ! ,briti% hack+ sc5e4 ,b ,g&alf &1 to a less] ext5t1 ,pad _h also develop$ a reputation = be+ arrogant4 ,!y rubb$ "s ( ! ,am]ican hack]s ! wrong way4 ,n t ,pad & ,g&alf seem$ to c>e4 ,_! attitude 03 ,we're good4 ,we "k x4 ,bugg] (f4 ,g&alf disabl$ ,!orem's acc\nt on ,altos4 ,he c\ldn't v well j *ange ! password & !n s5d ! new "o ?r\gh ! ext5d$ grapev9e t ,!orem _h us$ to get a message ?r\gh to him4 ,cle>ly1 someone _h t>get$ h] acc\nt specifically4 ,no way 0 he go+ to broadca/ a new password = h] acc\nt ?r\gh\t ! und]gr\nd4 ,b ! tr\ble 0 t nei!r ,p> nor ,!orem knew :at ,g&alf _h done4 ,mean:ile1 ,p> call$ ,!orem & got an e>ful4 ,an angry ,p> v[$ to f9d out j :o ! hell _h be5 mess+ ) h] acc\nt4 ,:5 ! ,,mod boys told ,p> !y 7 ! culprits1 he 0 a bit surpris$ because he _h always be5 on good t]ms ) !m4 ,p> told !m h[ upset ,!orem _h be51 h[ %e gave him an e>ful4 ,!n an extraord9>y ?+ happ5$4 ,corrupt1 ! t\ghe/1 badde/ guy 9 ,,mod1 ! black kid f ! r\ghe/ "p ( ,new ,york1 ! hack] :o gave %it to ev]yone because he c\ld1 apologis$ to ,p>4 ,! ,,mod guys nev] apologis$1 ev5 :5 !y knew !y 7 9 ! wrong4 ,apologies nev] got anyone v f> on a ,new ,york ,city /reet4 ,x 0 an attitude ?+4 ,i'm sorry1 man' f ,corrupt 0 ! equival5t ( a normal p]son lick+ ! mud f ! soles ( y\r %oes4 ,! new password 03 ,m#j;,dm#j;d,m#j;,d4 ,t's ! k9d ( guys !y 74 ,p> 0 j sign+ (f to try out ! new password :5 ,corrupt jump$ 94 ,yeah1 & ah1 ,p>1 !re's some?+ y %\ld "k4' ,yeah8' ,p> answ]$1 anxi\s to g4 ,i *eck$ out h] mail4 ,!re 0 "s /uff 9 x4' ,!orem's lett]s8 ,/uff8 ,:at k9d ( /uff8' he ask$4 ,lett]s f ,g&alf4' ,yeah8' ,fri5dly lett]s4 ,real fri5dly4' ,p> want$ to "k1 b at ! same "t1 he didn't4 ,he c\ld h arrang$ root access on ,altos long ago if he'd really want$ x4 ,b he didn't4 ,he didn't want x because x w\ld mean he c\ld access ,!orem's mail4 ,& ,p> knew t if he c\ld1 he w\ld4 ,!orem 0 popul> on ,altos &1 be+ ! suspici\s type1 ,p> knew he w\ld probably take some?+ p]fectly innoc5t & read x ! wrong way4 ,!n he w\ld get 9 a fight ) ,!orem1 & _! "t toge!r 0 too preci\s = t4 ,too fri5dly1' ,corrupt w5t on4 ,x mu/ h be5 h>d = him to tell ,p>4 ,snagg+ a fri5d's girlfri5d's password & break+ into h] acc\nt 0 "o ?+4 ,!re wasn't mu* wrong ) t4 ,b break+ t k9d ( news1 well1 t 0 h>%4 ,especially s9ce ,corrupt _h work$ ) ,g&alf 9 #hlgm4 ,?anks1' ,p> said f9ally4 ,!n he took (f4 ,:5 ,p> tri$ out ! ,,mod password1 x didn't "w ( c\rse1 because ,g&alf _h disabl$ ! acc\nt4 ,b ,p> didn't "k t4 ,f9d+ out t ,!orem's acc\nt 0 disabl$ didn't bo!r him1 b discov]+ :o disabl$ x = h] didn't make ,p> all t happy4 ,/ill1 :5 he confront$ ,!orem1 %e d5i$ t any?+ 0 go+ on betwe5 h] & ,g&alf4 ,:at c\ld ,p> d8 ,he c\ld believe ,!orem or he c\ld d\bt h]4 ,believ+ h] 0 h>d1 b d\bt+ h] 0 pa9ful4 ,s he *ose to believe h]4 ,! incid5t made ,!orem take a long look at ,altos4 ,x 0 do+ bad ?+s to h] life4 ,9 ! days t %e 0 lock$ out ( ! ,g]man *at sy/em1 %e _h made ! unpleasant discov]y t %e 0 completely addict$4 ,& %e didn't l x at all4 ,/>+ at h] life ) fre% eyes1 %e realis$ %e _h be5 ignor+ h] fri5ds & h] life 9 ,switz]l&4 ,:at on e>? 0 %e do+1 sp5d+ e night 9 front ( a comput] scre58 ,s ,!orem made a t\gh decision4 ,%e decid$ to /op us+ ,altos =ev]4 ,bad ?+s seem$ to happ5 to ,! ,p>ma/] ar\nd ,?anksgiv+4 ,9 late ,novemb] #aiia1 ,p> flew up f ,virg9ia ,bea* to ,new ,york4 ,an acqua9tance nam$ ,morty ,ros5feld1 :o hung out ) ! ,,mod hack]s a bit1 _h invit$ him to come = a visit4 ,p> ?\ght a trip to ! ,city w\ld d him good4 ,morty wasn't exactly ,p>'s be/ fri5d1 b he 0 all "r4 ,he _h be5 *>g$ by ! ,f$s a few mon?s e>li] = sell+ a password to a cr$it record company :i* result$ 9 cr$it c>d fraud4 ,p> didn't g 9 = sell+ passwords1 b to ea* 8 own4 ,morty wasn't too bad 9 ! "r dose4 ,he _h a place on ,coney ,isl&1 :i* 0 h>dly ! ,village 9 ,manhattan1 b close en\gh1 & he _h a fold-out s(a b$4 ,x beat sleep+ on ! floor some:]e else4 ,p> hung out ) a ,morty & a bun* ( 8 fri5ds1 dr9k+ & go(+ ar\nd on ,morty's comput]4 ,"o morn+1 ,p> woke up ) a vici\s hangov]4 ,8 /oma* 0 gr[l+ & !re 0 no?+ edible 9 ! fridge1 s he rang up & ord]$ pork fri$ rice f a ,*9ese take-away4 ,!n he ?rew on "s clo!s & sat on ! end ( ! s(a-b$1 smok+ a cig>ette :ile he wait$4 ,he didn't />t smok+ until he 0 n9ete51 "s "t late into 8 second ye> on ! run4 ,x calm$ 8 n]ves4 ,!re 0 a knock at ! front door4 ,p>'s /oma* grumbl$ 9 response4 ,z he walk$ t[>d ! front door1 he ?\ght ,pork ,fri$ ,rice1 "h ,i come4 ,b :5 ,p> op5$ ! front door1 !re 0 some?+ else wait+ = him4 ,! ,secret ,s]vice4 ,two m54 ,an old]1 di/+ui%$ g5tleman /&+ on ! left & a "y guy on ! "r4 ,! "y guy's eyes op5$ wide :5 he saw ,p>4 ,sudd5ly1 ! "y guy pu%$ ,p>1 & kept pu%+ him4 ,small1 h>d1 fa/ ?ru/s4 ,p> c\ldn't get 8 balance4 ,ea* "t he almo/ got 8 foot+1 ! ag5t %ov$ ! hack] backw>d aga9 until he l&$ aga9/ ! wall4 ,! ag5t spun ,p> ar\nd s 8 face press$ aga9/ ! wall & pu%$ a gun into 8 kidney4 ,!n he slamm$ h&cuffs on ,p> & />t$ frisk+ him = weapons4 ,p> look$ at ,morty1 n[ sobb+ 9 ! corn]1 & ?\ght1 ,y n>c$ on me4 ,once ,p> 0 safely cuff$1 ! ag5ts fla%$ _! badges to him4 ,!n !y took him outside1 escort$ him into a wait+ c> & drove into ,manhattan4 ,!y pull$ up 9 front ( ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t] & :5 ,p> got out ! "y ag5t swapp$ ! cuffs s ,p>'s h&s 7 9 front ( him4 ,z ! ag5ts escort$ ! h&cuff$ fugitive up a l>ge escalator1 ! corporate _w />$ at ! trio4 ,bus9ess m5 & wom5 9 prim navy suits1 secret>ies & (fice boys all wat*$ wide-ey$ f ! opposite escalator4 ,& if ! h&cuffs w]5't bad en\gh1 ! y\ng] ,secret ,s]vice ag5t 0 we>+ a nylon jacket ) a noticeable gun-%ap$ lump 9 ! front p\*4 ,:y are ^! guys br++ me 9 ! front entrance8 ,p> kept ?9k+4 ,surely !re mu/ be a backdoor1 a c> p>k back entrance4 ,some?+ n q s public4 ,! view f any reasonably high floor ( ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t] is brea?tak+1 b ,p> nev] got a *ance to enjoy ! vi/a4 ,he 0 hu/l$ into a w9d[less room & h&cuff$ to a *air4 ,! ag5ts mov$ 9 & out1 sort+ out pap]work details4 ,!y uncuff$ him briefly :ile !y ink$ 8 f+]s & roll$ !m across %eets ( pap]4 ,!n !y made him give h&writ+ samples1 fir/ 8 "r h& !n 8 left4 ,p> didn't m9d be+ cuff$ to ! *air s mu*1 b he f\nd ! giant metal cage 9 ! middle ( ! f+]pr9t+ room deeply di/urb+4 ,x rem9d$ him ( an animal cage1 ! k9d us$ 9 old zoos4 ,! two ag5ts :o arre/$ him left ! room1 b ano!r "o came 94 ,& ! ?ird ag5t 0 f> f fri5dly4 ,he began play+ ! bad cop1 rail+ at ,p>1 %\t+ at him1 try+ to unn]ve him4 ,b no am\nt ( yell+ f ! ag5t c\ld rile ,p> z mu* z ! nature ( ! que/ions he ask$4 ,! ag5t didn't ask a s+le "q ab\t ,citibank4 ,in/ead1 he dem&$ to he> ev]y?+ ,p> knew ab\t ,,trw4 ,all ,p>'s wor/ nightm>es ab\t ! kill] spy satellite1 ab\t becom+ ! man :o knew too mu*1 ru%$ ?r\gh 8 m9d4 ,p> refus$ to answ]4 ,he j sat sil5tly1 />+ at ! ag5t4 ,ev5tually1 ! old] ag5t came back into ! room1 dragg$ ! pitbull ag5t away & took him outside = a :isp]$ *at4 ,aft] t1 ! pitbull ag5t 0 all sweetness & light ) ,p>4 ,n ano!r ^w ab\t ,,trw4 ,p> wond]$ :y a s5ior guy f ! ,secret ,s]vice w\ld tell 8 m9ion to clam up ab\t ! def5ce contractor8 ,:at 0 beh9d ! sudd5 sil5ce8 ,! abrupt %ift al>m$ ,p> almo/ z mu* z ! que/ions _h 9 ! fir/ place4 ,! ag5t told ,p> he w\ld be rem&$ 9 cu/ody :ile await+ extradition to ,cali=nia4 ,aft] all ! pap]work _h be5 complet$1 !y releas$ him f ! h&cuffs & let him /& to /ret*4 ,p> ask$ = a cig>ette & "o ( ! ag5ts gave him "o4 ,!n a c\ple ( o!r ag5ts--junior guys--came 94 ,! junior ag5ts 7 v fri5dly4 ,"o ( !m ev5 %ook ,p>'s h& & introduc$ himself4 ,!y knew all ab\t ! hack]4 ,!y knew 8 voice f outgo+ messages on voicemail boxes he _h creat$ = himself4 ,!y knew :at he look$ l f 8 ,cali=nia police file1 & maybe ev5 surveillance photos4 ,!y knew 8 p]sonality f telephone bridge conv]sations :i* _h be5 record$ & f ! details ( 8 ,secret ,s]vice file4 ,p]haps !y _h ev5 track$ him ar\nd ! c\ntry1 foll[+ a trail ( clues left 9 8 flightpa?4 ,:atev] rese>* !y _h done1 "o ?+ 0 cle>4 ,^! ag5ts felt l !y knew him intimately--,p> ! p]son1 n j ,p> ! hack]4 ,x 0 a /range s5sation4 ,^! guys ,p> _h nev] met be=e *att$ ) him ab\t ! late/ ,mi*ael ,jackson video z if he 0 a neighb\r or fri5d j return$ f out ( t[n4 ,!n !y took him fur!r upt[n1 to a police /ation1 = m extradition pap]work4 ,?is place 0 no ,_w ,trade ,c5t] deluxe (fice4 ,p> />$ at ! peel+ grey pa9t 9 ! anci5t room1 & !n wat*$ (fic]s typ+ out reports us+ ! two-f+] hunt-&-peck me?od on electric typewrit]s--n a comput] 9 sight4 ,! (fic]s didn't cuff ,p> to ! desk4 ,p> 0 9 ! he>t ( a police /ation & !re 0 no way he 0 go+ any:]e4 ,:ile ! (fic] h&l+ ,p> 0 away f 8 desk = t5 m9utes1 ,p> felt bor$4 ,s he began flipp+ ?r\gh ! fold]s ) in=mation on o!r cases on ! (fic]'s desk4 ,!y 7 heavy duty fraud cases--mafia & drug-money laund]+--cases :i* c>ri$ ref]5ce to ,,fbi involvem5t4 ,^! p look$ hairy4 ,t day1 ,p> _h a quick appe>ance 9 c\rt1 j long en\gh to be giv5 protective cu/ody 9 ! ,manhattan det5tion complex kn[n z ! ,tombs :ile he wait$ = ! au?orities f ,cali=nia to come & pick him up4 ,p> sp5t almo/ a week 9 ! ,tombs4 ,by day ?ree1 he 0 climb+ ! walls4 ,x 0 l be+ buri$ alive4 ,dur+ t week1 ,p> _h almo/ no contact ) o!r human be+s--a t]rible puni%m5t = someone ) s mu* ne$ = a cont9ual fl[ ( new in=mation4 ,he nev] left 8 cell4 ,8 jail] slid trays ( food into 8 cell & took !m away4 ,on day six1 ,p> w5t nuts4 ,he ?rew a fit1 began scream+ & bang+ on ! door4 ,he yell$ at ! gu>d4 ,told him none too nicely t he want$ to get ! fuck outta "h'4 ,! gu>d said he w\ld see if he c\ld get ,p> transf]r$ to ,rik]s ,isl&1 ,new ,york's notori\s jail4 ,p> didn't c>e if he 0 transf]r$ to ! moon1 z long z he got out ( solit>y conf9em5t4 ,except = ! s]ial kill]1 ! nor? infirm>y at ,rik]s ,isl& 0 a consid]able improvem5t on ! ,tombs4 ,p> 0 only lock$ 9 8 cell at night4 ,dur+ ! day he 0 free to roam inside ! infirm>y area ) o!r prison]s4 ,"s ( !m 7 !re because ! au?orities didn't want to put !m 9 ) ! h>d5$ crim9als1 & "s ( !m 7 !re because !y 7 probably crim9ally insane4 ,x 0 an eclectic bun*4 ,a fireman turn$ jewell]y hei/]4 ,a ,colombian drug "l4 ,a *op-%op r+lead]1 :o collect$ m ?an #cjj /ol5 c>s1 *opp$ !m up1 reassembl$ !m z new & !n sold !m (f4 ,a man :o kill$ a homosexual = com+ onto him4 ,faggot ,kill]'1 z he 0 kn[n inside1 hadn't meant to kill anyone3 ?+s _h gott5 a little out ( h&2 next ?+ he knew1 he 0 fac+ t5 to twelve on a murd] rap4 ,p> wasn't wild ab\t ! idea ( hang+ out ) a murd]]1 b he 0 n]v\s ab\t :at c\ld happ5$ to a "y man 9 jail4 ,=g+ a fri5d%ip ) ,faggot ,kill] w\ld s5d ! "r message4 ,besides1 ! guy seem$ to be ,,ok4 ,well1 z long z y didn't look at him ! wrong way4 ,on 8 fir/ day1 ,p> also met ,k5tucky1 a wild-ey$ man :o introduc$ himself by ?ru/+ a crumpl$ newspap] article into ! hack]'s h& & say+1 ,t's me'4 ,! article1 titl$ ,voices ,told ,him to ,kill'1 describ$ h[ police _h appreh5d$ a s]ial kill] believ$ to be responsible = a doz5 murd]s1 maybe m4 ,dur+ 8 la/ murd]1 ,k5tucky told ,p> he _h kill$ a woman--& !n writt5 ! names ( ! ali5s :o _h comm&$ him to d x on ! walls ( h] ap>tm5t 9 h] blood4 ,! jewell]y hei/] tri$ to w>n ,p> to /ay away f ,k5tucky1 :o cont9u$ to liaise ) ! ali5s on a regul> basis4 ,b x 0 too late4 ,k5tucky decid$ t he didn't l ! "y hack]4 ,he />t$ %\t+ at ,p>1 pick+ a fight4 ,p> /ood !re1 /unn$ & confus$4 ,h[ %\ld he deal ) an aggravat$ s]ial kill]8 ,& :at ! hell 0 he do+ 9 jail ) a s]ial kill] rav+ at him anyway8 ,x 0 all too mu*4 ,! jewell]y hei/] ru%$ ov] to ,k5tucky & tri$ to calm him d[n1 speak+ 9 soo?+ tones4 ,k5tucky gl[]$ at ,p>1 b he /opp$ yell+4 ,a few days into 8 /ay at ,rik]s1 ,faggot ,kill] invit$ ,p> to jo9 9 a game ( ,dungeons & ,dragons4 ,x beat wat*+ ,,tv talk %[s all day1 s ,p> agre$4 ,he sat d[n at ! metal picnic table :]e ,faggot ,kill] _h laid out ! bo>d4 ,s x 0 t ,p>1 ! tw5ty-ye>-old comput] hack] f ,cali=nia1 ! ,x4#be network :iz kid1 came to play ,dungeons & ,dragons ) a jewell]y ?ief1 a homophobic murd]] & a mad s]ial kill] 9 ,rik]s ,isl&4 ,p> f\nd himself m>vell+ at ! surrealism ( ! situation4 ,k5tucky ?rew himself into ! game4 ,he seem$ to get (f on kill+ hobgobl9s4 ,i'll take my halb]d1' ,k5tucky began ) a smile1 & ,i /ab ?is gobl94' ,! next play] began to make 8 move1 b ,k5tucky int]rupt$4 ,i'm n done1' he said sl[ly1 z a demonic gr9 spread across 8 face4 ,& ,i slice x4 ,& cut x4 ,x ble$s ev]y:]e4' ,k5tucky's face t5s$ ) pleasure4 ,! o!r ?ree play]s %ift$ uncom=tably 9 _! seats4 ,p> look$ at ,faggot ,kill] ) n]v\s eyes4 ,& ,i ?ru/ a knife into its he>t1' ,k5tucky cont9u$1 ! volume ( 8 voice ris+ ) excitem5t4 ,blood1 blood1 ev]y:]e blood4 ,& ,i take ! knife & hack him4 ,& ,i hack & hack & hack4' ,k5tucky jump$ up f ! table & began %\t+1 ?ru/+ "o arm d[nw>d ?r\gh ! air ) an imag9>y dagg]1 ,& ,i hack & ,i hack & ,i hack6' ,!n ,k5tucky w5t sudd5ly /ill4 ,ev]yone at ! table froze4 ,no-"o d>$ move = fe> ( driv+ him ov] ! edge4 ,p>'s /oma* _h jump$ into 8 ?roat4 ,he tri$ to gauge h[ _m seconds x w\ld take to extricate himself f ! picnic table & make a break = ! f> side ( ! room4 ,9 a daze1 ,k5tucky walk$ away f ! table1 lean$ 8 =ehead aga9/ ! wall & began mumbl+ quietly4 ,! jewell]y hei/] sl[ly foll[$ & spoke to him briefly 9 hu%$ tones be=e return+ to ! table4 ,"o ( ! gu>ds _h he>d ! ruckus & came up to ! table4 ,is t guy ,,ok8' he ask$ ! jewell]y hei/] :ile po9t+ to ,k5tucky4 ,n ev5 if y us$ t t]m loosely1 ,p> ?\ght4 ,leave him alone1' ! hei/] told ! gu>d4 ,he's talk+ to ! ali5s4' ,"r4' ,! gu>d turn$ ar\nd & left4 ,e day1 a nurse br\ght ar\nd special m$ic9e = ,k5tucky4 ,9 fact1 ,k5tucky 0 zonk$ out mo/ ( ! "t on a cup ( horrible1 smelly liquid4 ,sometimes1 ?\gh1 ,k5tucky secret$ 8 m$ic9e away & trad$ x ) ano!r prison] :o want$ to get zonk$ out = a day or s4 ,^? 7 bad days1 ! days :5 ,k5tucky _h sold 8 m$ication4 ,x 0 on "o ( ^? days t he tri$ to kill ,p>4 ,p> sat on a metal b5*1 talk+ to o!r prison]s1 :5 sudd5ly he felt an arm wrap ar\nd 8 neck4 ,he tri$ to turn ar\nd1 b c\ldn't4 ,"h4 ,i'll %[ y h[ ,i kill$ ?is "o guy1' ,k5tucky :isp]$ to ,p>4 ,no--,no--' ,p> />t$ to say1 b ,k5tucky's biceps began press+ aga9/ ,p>'s ,adam's apple4 ,x 0 a vice-l grip4 ,yeah4 ,l ?is4 ,i did x l ?is1' ,k5tucky said z he t5s$ 8 muscle & pull$ backw>d4 ,no6 ,really1 y don't ne$ to4 ,x's ,,ok1' ,p> gasp$4 ,no air4 ,8 arms flail+ 9 front ( him4 ,i'm done =1 ,p> ?\ght4 ,my life is ov]4 ,hack] ,murd]$ by ,s]ial ,kill] 9 ,rik]s ,isl&4 ,ali5s ,told ,me to ,d ,x4' ,! omnipres5t jewell]y hei/] came up to ,k5tucky & />t$ coo+ 9 8 e> to let ,p> g4 ,!n1 j :5 ,p> ?\ght he 0 ab\t to pass out1 ! jewell]y hei/] pull$ ,k5tucky (f him4 ,p> rem9d$ himself to always sit ) 8 back aga9/ ! wall4 ,f9ally1 aft] almo/ a mon? beh9d b>s1 ,p> 0 in=m$ t an (fic] f ! ,mont]ey ,c\nty %]iff's (fice 0 com+ to take him back to ,cali=nia4 ,p> _h agre$ to be extradit$ to ,cali=nia aft] see+ ! inside ( ,new ,york's jails4 ,deal+ ) ! f$]al prosecutor 9 ,new ,york _h also help$ make up 8 m9d4 ,! ,,u ,attorney's ,(fice 9 ,new ,york gave ,ri*>d ,ros51 :o _h tak5 ! case on aga91 a real heada*e4 ,!y didn't play ball4 ,!y play$ ,que5 = a ,day'4 ,! way !y negotiat$ rem9d$ ,ros5 ( an old ,am]ican television game ( t "n4 ,! %['s ho/ pull$ "s innoc5t s\l (f ! /reet1 seat$ h] on a g>i% ?rone1 ask$ h] que/ions & !n gave h] prizes4 ,! ,,u ,attorney's ,(fice 9 ,new ,york want$ to seat ,p> on a ?rone1 ( sorts1 to ask him lots ( que/ions4 ,at ! end ( ! unfett]$ int]rogation1 !y w\ld h& out prizes4 ,prison t]ms4 ,f9es4 ,convictions4 ,z !y saw fit4 ,no gu>ante$ s5t5ces4 ,!y w\ld decide :at l5i5cy1 if any1 he w\ld get at ! end ( ! game4 ,p> knew :at !y 7 look+ =3 evid5ce aga9/ ! ,,mod boys4 ,he wasn't hav+ a b> ( t4 ,! situation /ank1 s ,p> decid$ n to fight ! extradition to ,cali=nia4 ,any?+ _h to be bett] ?an ,new ,york1 ) its crazy jail inmates & arrogant f$]al prosecutors4 ,! (fic] f ! ,mont]ey %]iff's (fice pick$ ,p> up on #ag ,decemb] #aiia4 ,p> sp5t ! next few weeks 9 jail 9 ,cali=nia1 b ?is "t he wasn't 9 any sort ( protective cu/ody4 ,he _h to %>e a cell ) ,mexican drug deal]s & o!r mafia1 b at lea/ he knew 8 way ar\nd ^! p4 ,& unlike ! "s ( ! p at ,rik]s1 !y w]5't />k rav+ lunatics4 ,ri*>d ,ros5 took ! case back1 despite ,p>'s hav+ skipp$ t[n ! fir/ "t1 :i* ,p> ?\ght 0 pretty good ( ! lawy]4 ,b ,p> _h no idea h[ good x w\ld be = him until x came to 8 c\rt date4 ,p> call$ ,ros5 f ! jail1 to talk ab\t ! case4 ,ros5 _h "s big news = him4 ,plead guilty4 ,y're go+ to plead guilty to ev]y?+1' he told ,p>4 ,p> ?\ght ,ros5 _h lo/ 8 m>bles4 ,no4 ,we c w9 ?is case if y plead guilty1' ,ros5 assur$ him4 ,p> sat dumbf\nd$ at ! o!r end ( ! phone4 ,tru/ me1' ! lawy] said4 ,! meticul\s ,ri*>d ,ros5 _h f\nd a deva/at+ weapon4 ,on #bc ,decemb] #aiia1 ,p> plead$ guilty to two *>ges 9 ,mont]ey ,c\nty ,juv5ile ,c\rt4 ,he admitt$ ev]y?+4 ,! :ole n9e y>ds4 ,yes1 ,i am ,! ,p>ma/]4 ,yes1 ,i broke into comput]s4 ,yes1 ,i took ?\s&s ( cr$it c>d details f a ,citibank ma*9e4 ,yes1 yes1 yes4 ,9 "s way1 ! exp]i5ce 0 ca?>tic1 b only because ,p> knew ,ros5 _h a brilliant ace up 8 sleeve4 ,ros5 _h ru%$ ! case to be sure x w\ld be he>d 9 juv5ile c\rt1 :]e ,p> w\ld get a m l5i5t s5t5ce4 ,b j because ,ros5 0 9 a hurry didn't mean he 0 sloppy4 ,:5 he w5t ?r\gh ,p>'s file ) a f9e-too!d comb he discov]$ ! (ficial pap]s decl>$ ,p>'s bir?day to be #ae ,janu>y #aiga4 ,9 fact1 ,p>'s bir?day 0 "s days e>li]1 b ! ,,da's (fice didn't "k t4 ,"u ,cali=nia law1 a juv5ile c\rt has jurisdiction ov] citiz5s "u ! age ( #ba4 ,y c only be tri$ & s5t5c$ 9 a juv5ile c\rt if y committ$ ! crimes 9 "q :ile "u ! age ( eighte5 & y are /ill "u ! age ( #ba :5 y plead & are s5t5c$4 ,p> 0 due to be s5t5c$ on #ac ,janu>y b on #h ,janu>y ,ros5 appli$ = ! case to be ?r[n out4 ,:5 ,deputy ,,da ,david ,s*ott ask$ :y1 ,ros5 dropp$ 8 bomb4 ,p> _h already turn$ #ba & ! juv5ile c\rt _h no au?ority to pass s5t5ce ov] him4 ,fur!r1 9 ,cali=nia1 a case _c be mov$ into an adult c\rt if ! def5dant has already ent]$ a plea 9 a juv5ile "o4 ,because ,p> _h already done t1 8 case c\ldn't be mov$4 ,! matt] 0 consid]$ dealt )' 9 ! eyes ( ! law4 ,! ,deputy ,,da 0 flabb]ga/$4 ,he splutt]$ & spew$4 ,! ,,da's (fice _h dropp$ ! orig9al *>ges f a felony to a misdemean\r4 ,!y _h come to ! table4 ,h[ c\ld ?is happ58 ,p> 0 a fugitive4 ,he _h be5 on ! run = m ?an two ye>s f ! frigg+ ,secret ,s]vice1 = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,!re 0 no way--,,no ,,way--he 0 go+ to walk out ( t c\rtroom scot-free4 ,! c\rt ask$ ,p> to prove 8 bir?day4 ,a quick driv]'s lic5ce se>* at ! dep>tm5t ( motor vehicles %[$ ,p> & 8 lawy] 7 tell+ ! tru?4 ,s ,p> walk$ free4 ,:5 he /epp$ outside ! c\r?\se1 ,p> turn$ 8 face t[>d ! sun4 ,aft] almo/ two mon?s 9 ?ree diff]5t jails on two sides ( ! cont95t1 ! sun felt magnific5t4 ,walk+ ar\nd felt wond]ful4 ,j w&]+ d[n ! /reet made him happy4 ,h[ev]1 ,p> nev] really got ov] be+ on ! run4 ,f ! "t he walk$ free f ! ,c\nty ,jail 9 ,sal9as1 ,cali=nia1 he cont9u$ to move ar\nd ! c\ntry1 pick+ up tempor>y "w "h & !re4 ,b he f\nd x h>d to settle 9 "o place4 ,wor/ ( all1 /range ?+s began happ5+ to him4 ,well1 !y _h always happ5$ to him1 b !y 7 gett+ /rang] by ! mon?4 ,8 p]ception ( reality 0 *ang+4 ,!re 0 ! incid5t 9 ! motel room4 ,z ,p> sat 9 ! ,las ,vegas ,travelodge on "o if 8 cross-c\ntry treks1 he p]ceiv$ someone mov+ ar\nd 9 ! room bel[ 84 ,p> /ra9$ to he>4 ,x seem$ l ! man 0 talk+ to him4 ,:at 0 ! man try+ to tell him8 ,p> c\ldn't q cat* ! words1 b ! m he li/5$1 ! m ,p> 0 sure he _h a message = him :i* he didn't want anyone else to he>4 ,x 0 v fru/rat+4 ,no matt] h[ h>d he tri$1 no matt] h[ he put 8 e> d[n to ! floor or aga9/ ! wall1 ,p> c\ldn't make x out4 ,! surreal exp]i5ces cont9u$4 ,z ,p> describ$ x1 on a trip d[n to ,mexico1 he began feel+ q /range1 s he w5t to ! ,,u consulate late "o aft]noon to get "s help4 ,b ev]yone 9 ! consulate behav$ biz>rely4 ,!y ask$ him = "s id5tification1 & he gave !m 8 wallet4 ,!y took 8 ,social ,security c>d & 8 ,cali=nia id5tification c>d & told him to wait4 ,p> believ$ !y 7 go+ to pull up in=mation ab\t him on a comput] out ! back4 ,:ile wait+1 8 legs began to tremble & a cont9u\s %iv] roll$ up & d[n 8 sp9e4 ,x wasn't a smoo?1 fluid %iv]1 x 0 j]ky4 ,he felt l he 0 sitt+ at ! epic5tre ( an e>?quake & x fright5$ him4 ,! consulate /aff j />$ at him4 ,f9ally ,p> /opp$ %ak+4 ,! o!r /aff memb] return$ & ask$ him to leave4 ,no-"o c help y "h1' he told ,p>4 ,:y 0 ! consul> (ficial talk+ to him l t8 ,:at did he mean--,p> _h to leave8 ,:at 0 he really try+ to say8 ,p> c\ldn't und]/& him4 ,ano!r consul> (fic] came ar\nd to ,p>1 c>ry+ h&cuffs4 ,:y 0 ev]yone behav+ 9 su* a weird way8 ,t comput]4 ,maybe !y _h f\nd "s special message next to 8 "n on t comput]4 ,p> tri$ to expla9 ! situation1 b ! consulate /aff didn't seem to und]/&4 ,he told !m ab\t h[ he _h be5 on ! run f ! ,secret ,s]vice = two & a half ye>s1 b t j got him que] looks4 ,blank faces4 ,no compreh5de4 ,! m he expla9$1 ! blank] ! faces became4 ,! consul> (ficials told him t ! (fice 0 clos+ = ! day4 ,he w\ld h to leave ! build+4 ,b ,p> suspect$ t 0 j an excuse4 ,a few m9utes lat]1 a ,mexican policeman %[$ up4 ,he talk$ ) "o ( ! consul> (ficials1 :o subsequ5tly h&$ him :at ,p> p]ceiv$ to be a slip ( pap] wrapp$ ar\nd a wad ( peso notes4 ,two m policem5 came into ! consulate4 ,"o ( !m turn$ to ,p> & said1 ,leave6' b ,p> didn't answ]4 ,s ! ,mexican police grabb$ ,p> by ! arms & legs & c>ri$ him out ( ! consulate4 ,p> felt agitat$ & confus$ &1 z !y cross$ ! ?re%old out ( ! consulate1 he scream$4 ,!y put him 9 a police c> & took him to a jail1 :]e !y kept him ov]night4 ,! next day1 !y releas$ ,p> & he w&]$ ! city aimlessly be=e end+ up back at ! ,,u consulate4 ,! same consul> (fic] came up to him & ask$ h[ he 0 feel+4 ,p> said1 ,,ok4' ,!n ,p> ask$ if ! (ficial c\ld help him get back to ! bord]1 & he said he c\ld4 ,a few m9utes lat] a :ite van pick$ up ,p> & took him to ! bord] cross+4 ,:5 !y arriv$1 ,p> ask$ ! driv] if he c\ld h #b s he c\ld buy a ticket = ! tra94 ,! driv] gave x to him4 ,p> bo>d$ ! tra9 ) no idea ( :]e he 0 head$4 ,!orem visit$ ,p> 9 ,cali=nia twice 9 #aiib & ! relation%ip cont9u$ to blossom4 ,p> tri$ to f9d "w s he c\ld pay h] back ! #bjjjj %e _h l5t him dur+ 8 ye>s on ! run & dur+ 8 c\rt case1 b x 0 h>d go+4 ,p didn't seem to want to hire him4 ,y don't h any comput] skills1' !y told him4 ,he calmly expla9$ t1 yes1 he did inde$ h comput] skills4 ,well1 :i* univ]sity did y get y\r degree f8' !y ask$4 ,no1 he hadn't got 8 skills at any univ]sity4 ,well1 :i* companies did y get y\r "w exp]i5ce f8' ,no1 he hadn't le>n$ 8 skills :ile work+ = a company4 ,well1 :at did y d f #aihi to #aiib8' ! temp ag5cy /aff] inevitably ask$ 9 an exasp]at$ voice4 ,i 444 ah 444 travell$ ar\nd ! c\ntry4' ,:at else 0 ,p> go+ to say8 ,h[ c\ld he possibly answ] t "q8 ,if he 0 lucky1 ! ag5cy might l& him a data-entry job at #h p] h\r4 ,if he 0 less =tunate1 he might end up do+ cl]ical "w = less ?an t4 ,by #aiic1 ?+s _h become a little rocky ) ,!orem4 ,aft] f\r & a half ye>s toge!r1 !y broke up4 ,! di/ance 0 too great1 9 e s5se4 ,!orem want$ a m /able life--maybe n a traditional ,swiss family ) ?ree *ildr5 & a pretty *alet 9 ! ,alps1 b some?+ m ?an ,p>'s transi5t life on ! road4 ,! sep>ation 0 excruciat+ly pa9ful = bo? ( !m4 ,conv]sation 0 /ra9$ = weeks aft] ! decision4 ,!orem kept ?9k+ %e _h made a mi/ake4 ,%e kept want+ to ask ,p> to come back4 ,b %e didn't4 ,p> dr[n$ himself 9 alcohol4 ,%ots ( tequila1 "o aft] ! o!r4 ,scull x4 ,slam ! glass d[n4 ,fill x to ! top4 ,?r[ back ano!r4 ,aft] a :ile1 he pass$ out4 ,!n he 0 viol5tly ill = days1 b someh[ he didn't m9d4 ,x 0 cleans+ to be s ill4 ,some:]e along ! way1 ,ros5 manag$ to get ,p>'s ?+s return$ f ! ,secret ,s]vice raids4 ,he pass$ ! outdat$ comput] & o!r equipm5t back to ,p>1 along ) disks1 pr9t-outs & notes4 ,p> ga!r$ up e %r$ ( evid5ce f 8 case1 along ) a bottle ( ,jack ,daniels1 & made a bonfire4 ,he %r$d$ pr9t-outs1 d\s$ !m 9 light] fluid & set !m alight4 ,he f$ ! disks into ! fire & wat*$ !m melt 9 ! flames4 ,he flipp$ ?r\gh ! pages & pages ( notes & (ficial reports & let !m pull out p>ticul> memories4 ,!n he crumpl$ up ea* "o & toss$ x 9 ! fire4 ,he ev5 spr9kl$ a little ,jack ,daniels across ! top = good measure4 ,z he pull$ ! pages f a ,secret ,s]vice report1 mak+ !m into tight pap] balls1 some?+ caught 8 eye & made him wond]4 ,_m hack]s ar\nd ! _w _h be5 bu/$ 9 a s]ies ( raids foll[+ ! fir/ ,?anksgiv+ raid at ,p>'s h\se back 9 #aihh4 ,erik ,bloodaxe1 ! ,,mod boys1 ! ,,lod boys1 ,! ,atlanta ,?ree1 ,pad & ,g&alf1 ! ,au/ralians--!y _h all be5 ei!r bu/$ or raid$ dur+ #aihi1 #aiij & #aiia4 ,h[ 7 ! raids connect$8 ,7 ! law-en=cem5t ag5cies on ?ree diff]5t cont95ts really organis$ en\gh to coord9ate worldwide attacks on hack]s8 ,! ,secret ,s]vice report gave him a clue4 ,x said t 9 ,decemb] #aihh1 two in=mants _h call$ ,secret ,s]vice special ag5ts 9 sep>ate divisions ) in=mation ab\t ,p>4 ,! in=mants--bo? hack]s--told ! ,secret ,s]vice t ,p> 0 n ! ,citibank hack]' ! ag5cy 0 look+ =4 ,!y said ! real ,citibank hack]' 0 nam$ ,pho5ix4 ,pho5ix f ,au/ralia4 ,,*apt] #e -- ,! ,holy ,grail4 ,s we came & conqu]$ & f\nd2 ri*es ( ,commons & ,k+s4 -- f ,riv] ,runs ,r$'1 ,blue ,sky ,m9+4 ,!re x 01 9 black & :ite4 ,two articles by ,hel5 ,m]$i? 9 ,! ,au/ralian 9 ,janu>y #aihi4b ,! :ole ,au/ralian comput] und]gr\nd 0 buzz+ ) ! news4 ,! fir/ article appe>$ on #ad ,janu>y3 ,citibank hack]s score #ejj1jjj ,an elite gr\p ( ,au/ralian hack]s has lift$ m ?an ,,u#ejj1jjj 7#ehj1jjj7 out ( ,am]ica's ,citibank 9 "o ( ! m d>+ hack+ crimes 9 ,au/ralia's hi/ory4 ,au/ralian f$]al au?orities 7 report$ late ye/]day to be work+ ) ,am]ican au?orities to p9 d[n ! ,au/ralian connection involv+ hack]s 9 ,melb\rne & ,sydney4 ,^! are ! elite freek]s' ( :ite coll> crime 444 ,! ,au/ralian connection is report$ to h us$ a telephone 9 ! foy] ( ,telecom's headqu>t]s at #aii ,william ,/reet 9 ,melb\rne to s5d a #bfjj-;h]tz signal giv+ !m access to a trunk l9e & ultimately to a manag]ial access code = ,citibank4 ,s\rces said la/ night ! hack]s _h lift$ ,,u#efc1jjj f ! ,,u bank & transf]r$ x into sev]al acc\nts4 ,! money has n[ be5 )drawn 444 ,mean:ile1 ,victorian police 7 report$ ye/]day to be sy/ematically se>*+ ! homes ( doz5s ( suspects 9 a crackd[n on comput] hack]s 444 ,an in=m$ s\rce said ,crim9al ,inve/igation ,bureau (fic]s arm$ ) se>* w>rants 7 n[ se>*+ ?r\gh ! belong+s ( ! hack+ community & expect$ to f9d hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s ( goods4 ,an in=m$ s\rce said ,crim9al ,inve/igation ,bureau (fic]s arm$ ) se>* w>rants 7 n[ se>*+ ?r\gh ! belong+s ( ! hack+ community & expect$ to f9d hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s ( goods4 ,! second article 0 publi%$ t5 days lat]3 ,hack]s li/ c>d hauls on bo>ds ,au?orities rema9 sceptical ( ! late/ reports ( an int]national hack+ & phreak+ r+ & its ,au/ralian connection4 ,ye/]day1 h[ev]1 evid5ce cont9u$ to /ream into ! ,melb\rne bas$ bullet9 bo>ds "u suspicion 444 ,9 ! late/ r\nd ( bullet9 bo>d activity1 a message f a ,unit$ ,/ates hack] kn[n z ,capta9 ,ca% provid$ ! ,au/ralian connection ) ! late/ news on ,au/ralian cr$it c>ds1 provid$ by local hack]s1 & _! illegal use by ,,u hack]s to ! value ( ,,u#cfb #jah 7#dafaab74 ,! in=mation 0 tak5 f a comput] bullet9 bo>d sy/em kn[n z ,pacific ,isl& & us$ actively by ! ,au/ralian connection4 ,! message read3 ,,ok on ! #ecec s]ies :i* we are clos+ today--,ma/]c>d #aji #djj4ej4 ,on ! #defd s]ies--,visa :i* ,i'll leave op5 = a week #bjidag4ij4 ,& on good old don't leave home )\t someone else's3 #dc #bjj4 ,mak+ a gr& total ( #cfbjah4dj6 ,let's he> x = our ,aussie fri5ds6 ,i he> !y are do+ j z well6 ,!y are s5d+ m numb]s on ! #bcrd6 ,great6 ,!y w be gett+ #aj z usual444a nice bonus ( #cf #bjj4jj6' ,! bullet9 bo>d also conta9$ advice = phreak]s on us+ telephones 9 ,telecom's #aii ,william ,/reet headqu>t]s & ! gre5 phones at ,sp5c] ,/reet ,/ation 9 ,melb\rne--to make free int]national calls 444 ,pho5ix1 ano!r local bullet9 bo>d us]1 li/$ prices = ,,extc'- tablets 444 ,late ,friday1 ,! ,au/ralian receiv$ evid5ce sugge/+ a break-9 ( ! ,,u ,citibank network by ,au/ralian hack]s kn[n z ,! ,realm 444 ,! gang's ,,u connection is believ$ to be bas$ 9 ,milwaukee & ,h\/on4 ,,u ,f$]al au?orities h already raid$ ,,u hack]s involv$ 9 ,citibank break-ins 9 ! ,,u4 ,a cov]t op]ation ( ! ,bureau ( ,crim9al ,intellig5ce has _h ! ,au/ralian connection "u surveillance & la/ week took deliv]y ( six mon?s' ( evid5ce f ! ,pacific ,isl& bo>d & associat$ bo>ds go+ by ! "n ( ,z5 & ,megaworks 444 ,! ,au/ralian hack]s include a numb] ( ,melb\rne p1 "s te5ag]s1 suspect$ or already convict$ ( crimes includ+ fraud1 drug use & c> !ft4 ,mo/ are consid]$ to be at ! lea/1 digital voyeurs1 at wor/ crim9als ) a possible big crime connection4 ,! in=mation receiv$ by ,! ,au/ralian am\nts to a confession on ! "p ( ! ,au/ralian hack]s to involvem5t 9 ! break-9 ( ! ,,u ,citibank network z well z advice on phreak+ 444 & bank access4 ,! foll[+ is tak5 directly f ! bullet9 bo>d 444 ,x 0 /or$ 9 a private mailbox on ! bo>d & is f a hack] kn[n z ,ivan ,trotsky to "o :o uses ! "n ,kill] ,tomato3 ,,ok ?is is :at's be5 happ5+ 444 ,:ile back a ,sysop _h a call f ! ,f$s1 !y want$ ,=ce's1 ,pho5ix's1 ,nom's1 ,brett ,macmillan's & my names 9 connection ) "s hack+ ,! ,realm _h done & also ) "s c>d+ meant to h be5 done too4 ,!n 9 ! la/ few days ,i get info pass$ to me t ! ,hack t 0 done to ! ,citibank 9 ! ,,u :i* has l$ to arre/s ov] !re also _h connections to ,=ce & ,electron 444' ,,dpg monitor+ s]vice spokesman1 ,mr ,/u>t ,gill1 said he believ$ ! ,pacific ,isl& mat]ial 0 only ! tip ( ! iceb]g4 ,!y're f> bett] organis$ ?an ! police1' he said4 ,unless ev]yone gets _! act toge!r & we legislate aga9/ x1 we'll /ill be talk+ ab\t ! same ?+s ?is "t next ye>4' ,ye/]day1 ! ,s\? ,au/ralian police />t$ an op]ation to put bullet9 bo>ds op]at+ 9 t /ate "u surveillance4 ,& 9 ,we/]n ,au/ralia1 bo? political p>ties agre$ !y w\ld proce$ ) an inquiry into comput] hack+1 :oev] 0 9 gov]nm5t4 ,! ,victoria ,police fraud squad la/ week ann\nc$ x _h set up a comput] crime squad t w\ld inve/igate compla9ts ( comput] fraud4 ,! articles 7 pa9ful read+ = mo/ 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd4 ,:o 0 ?is ,capta9 ,ca%8 ,:o 0 ! ,kill] ,tomato8 ,_m believ$ !y 7 ei!r ,/u>t ,gill1 or t ,gill _h =g$ messages by !m or o!rs on ,b[5's bo>d4 ,0 ! und]gr\nd rife ) cr$it c>d fraud]s8 ,no4 ,!y =m$ only a v small "p ( t community4 ,_h ! ,melb\rne hack]s /ol5 half a million doll>s f ,citibank8 ,absolutely n4 ,a subsequ5t police inve/igation det]m9$ ?is allegation to be a complete fabrication4 ,h[ _h six mon?s' wor? ( messages f ,,pi & ,z5 f\nd _! way into ! h&s ( ! ,victoria ,police ,bureau ( ,crim9al ,intellig5ce8 ,memb]s ( ! und]gr\nd _h _! suspicions4 ,to "s1 ,/u>t ,gill's role 9 ! und]gr\nd appe>$ to be t ( an in=mation trad]4 ,he w\ld fe$ a police ag5cy in=mation1 & g>n] a little new mat]ial f x 9 ex*ange4 ,he !n amalgamat$ ! new & old mat]ial & deliv]$ ! new package to ano!r police ag5cy1 :i* provid$ him a little m mat]ial to add to ! pot4 ,gill appe>$ to play ! same game 9 ! und]gr\nd4 ,a few memb]s ( ! und]gr\nd1 p>ticul>ly ,,pi & ,z5 regul>s ,m5tat & ,brett ,mac,millan1 suspect$ *ican]y & began fight+ a ,,bbs-bas$ w> to prove _! po9t4 ,9 e>ly #aihi1 ,mac,millan po/$ a message /at+ t ,hackwat* 0 n regi/]$ z a bus9ess trad+ "n belong+ to ,/u>t ,gill at ! ,victorian ,corporate ,affairs (fice4 ,fur!r1 he /at$1 ,,dpg ,monitor+ ,s]vices did n exi/ z an (ficial regi/]$ bus9ess trad+ "n ei!r4 ,mac,millan !n /unn$ ! und]gr\nd by ann\nc+ t he _h regi/]$ ! "n ,hackwat* himself1 presumably to /op ,/u>t ,gill's m$ia appe>ances z a ,hackwat* spokesman4 ,_m 9 ! und]gr\nd felt dup$ by ,gill1 b !y w]5't ! only ones4 ,soon "s j\rnali/s & police w\ld feel ! same way4 ,/u>t ,gill wasn't ev5 8 real "n4 ,:at ,gill really want$1 "s citiz5s 9 ! und]gr\nd came to believe1 0 a public plat=m f :i* he c\ld :ip up hack] hype & !n dem& ! introduction ( t\gh new anti-hack+ laws4 ,9 mid-#aihi1 ! ,commonweal? ,gov]nm5t did j t1 enact+ ! fir/ f$]al comput] crime laws4 ,x wasn't ! j\rnali/s' fault4 ,= example1 9 "o case ,hel5 ,m]$i? _h ask$ ,gill = v]ification & he _h ref]r$ h] to ,sup]9t5d5t ,tony ,w>r51 ( ! ,victoria ,police1 :o _h back$ him up4 ,a report] c\ldn't ask = bett] v]ification ?an t4 ,& :y w\ldn't ,w>r5 back ,gill8 ,a regi/]$ ,,isu in=m]1 ,gill also act$ z a consultant1 advis]1 confidant & fri5d to v>i\s memb]s ( ! ,victoria ,police4 ,he 0 close to bo? ,w>r5 &1 lat]1 to ,inspector ,*ris ,cosgriff4 ,f #aihe to #aihg1 ,w>r5 _h work$ at ! ,bureau ( ,crim9al ,intellig5ce 7,,bci74 ,aft] t1 he 0 transf]r$ to ! ,int]nal ,inve/igations ,dep>tm5t 7,,iid71 :]e he work$ ) ,cosgriff :o jo9$ ,,iid 9 #aihh4 ,ov] a six-mon? p]iod 9 #aiib1 ,tony ,w>r5 receiv$ m ?an #bjj phone calls f ,/u>t ,gill--#de ( !m to 8 home numb]4 ,ov] an eighte5-mon? p]iod 9 #aiia-ib1 ,*ris ,cosgriff made at lea/ #gf p]sonal visits to ,gill's home address & record$ #caf phone calls ) him4#c ,! ,int]nal ,security ,unit 7,,isu7 inve/igat$ corruption )9 ! police =ce4 ,if y _h access to ,,isu1 y knew ev]y?+ t ! ,victoria ,police (ficially knew ab\t corruption )9 its ranks4 ,its in=mation 0 highly s5sitive1 p>ticul>ly s9ce x c\ld involve "o police (fic] dobb+ 9 ano!r4 ,h[ev]1 a #aiic ,victorian ,ombudsman's report conclud$ t ,cosgriff leak$ a l>ge am\nt ( confid5tial ,,isu mat]ial to ,gill1 & t ,w>r5's relation%ip ) ,gill 0 inappropriate4#d ,:5 ,craig ,b[5 7aka ,?und]bird#a7 came to believe 9 #aihi t he _h be5 dup$ by ,gill1 he retreat$ into a /ate ( d5ial & depression4 ,! ,,pi community _h tru/$ him4 ,he ent]$ 8 fri5d%ip ) ,gill a bright-ey$1 innoc5t "y man look+ = adv5ture4 ,he left ! fri5d%ip betray$ & gun-%y4 ,sad-ey$ & feel+ d>k on ! _w1 ,craig ,b[5 turn$ (f ,,pi & ,z5 =ev]4 ,sitt+ at 8 comput] sometime 9 ! second half ( #aihi1 ,=ce />$ at 8 scre5 )\t see+ any?+1 8 m9d a million miles away4 ,! situation 0 bad1 v bad1 & lo/ 9 ?\ght1 he toy$ ) 8 m\se abs5t-m9d$ly1 ?9k+ ab\t h[ to deal ) ?is problem4 ,! problem 0 t someone 9 ,melb\rne 0 go+ to be bu/$4 ,=ce want$ to disc\nt ! secret w>n+1 to rack x up z j ano!r 9 a long l9e ( rum\rs :i* swept ?r\gh ! und]gr\nd p]iodically1 b he knew he c\ldn't d t4 ,! w>n+ 0 rock solid2 x _h come f ,gav9499 ,! way ,=ce told x1 8 fri5d ,gav9 work$ z a contractor to ,telecom by day & play$ at hack+ at night4 ,he 0 ,=ce's little secret1 :o he kept f ! o!r memb]s ( ,! ,realm4 ,gav9 0 def9itely n "p ( ! hack] ,,bbs sc5e4 ,he 0 old]1 he didn't ev5 h a h&le & he hack$ alone1 or ) ,=ce1 because he saw hack+ 9 gr\ps z risky4 ,z a ,telecom contractor1 ,gav9 _h ! k9d ( access to comput]s & networks :i* mo/ hack]s c\ld only dream ab\t4 ,he also _h good contacts inside ,telecom--! k9d :o might answ] a few tactfully word$ que/ions ab\t telephone taps & l9e traces1 or might "k a bit ab\t police inve/igations requir+ ,telecom's help4 ,=ce _h met ,gav9 :ile buy+ "s second-h& equipm5t ?r\gh ! ,trad+ ,po/4 ,!y hit x (f1 became fri5ds & soon began hack+ toge!r4 ,"u ! cov] ( d>kness1 !y w\ld creep into ,gav9's (fice aft] ev]yone else _h gone home & hack all night4 ,at dawn1 !y tidi$ up & quietly left ! build+4 ,gav9 w5t home1 %[]$ & return$ to "w z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,gav9 introduc$ ,=ce to tra%+4 ,:5 !y w]5't sp5d+ ! night 9 front ( 8 t]m9al1 ,gav9 crawl$ ?r\gh ,telecom's dump/]s look+ = pe>ls ( in=mation on crumpl$ bits ( (fice pap]4 ,acc\nt names1 passwords1 dial-up modems1 ,n,u,as--p wrote all sorts ( ?+s d[n on scrap pap] & !n ?rew x out ! next day :5 !y didn't ne$ x any m4 ,accord+ to ,=ce1 ,gav9 mov$ (fices frequ5tly1 :i* made x easi] to muddy ! trail4 ,ev5 bett]1 he work$ f (fices :i* _h doz5s ( employees mak+ hundr$s ( calls ea* day4 ,gav9 & ,=ce's illicit activities 7 buri$ "u a m\nd ( daily legitimate transactions4 ,! two hack]s tru/$ ea* o!r2 9 fact ,gav9 0 ! only p]son to :om ,=ce reveal$ ! exact address ( ! ,citi,saudi ma*9e4 ,n ev5 ,pho5ix1 ris+ /> ( ,! ,realm & ,=ce's fav\r$ protg1 0 privy to all ! secrets ( ,citibank uncov]$ dur+ ,=ce's network explorations4 ,=ce _h %>$ "s ( ?is glitt]+ prize ) ,pho5ix1 b n all ( x4 ,j a few ( ! ,citibank c>ds--tok5 trophies--& g5]al in=mation ab\t ! ,citibank network4 ,believ+ ! temptation to collect va/ numb]s ( c>ds & use !m w\ld be too great = ! "y ,pho5ix1 ,=ce tri$ to keep ! exact location ( ! ,citibank ma*9e a secret4 ,he knew t ,pho5ix might ev5tually f9d ! ,citibank sy/em on 8 own1 & !re 0 little he c\ld d to /op him4 ,b ,=ce 0 det]m9$ t he w\ldn't help ,pho5ix get himself into tr\ble4 ,! ,citibank network _h be5 a ri* s\rce ( sy/ems--some?+ ,=ce also kept to himself4 ,! m he explor$1 ! m he f\nd 9 ! network4 ,soon aft] 8 fir/ discov]y ( ! ,citi,saudi sy/em1 he f\nd a ma*9e call$ ,citi,greece :i* 0 j z will+ to dump c>d details z its ,saudi-,am]ican c\nt]p>t4 ,out ( fifte5 or s cr$it c>ds ,=ce discov]$ on ! sy/em1 only two appe>$ to be valid4 ,he figur$ ! o!rs 7 te/ c>ds & t ?is mu/ be a new site4 ,n long aft] ! discov]y ( ! ,citi,greece ma*9e1 he discov]$ simil> embryonic sites 9 two o!r c\ntries4 ,=ce lik$ ,pho5ix & 0 impress$ by ! new hack]'s en?usiasm & desire to le>n ab\t comput] networks4 ,=ce introduc$ ,pho5ix to ,m9]va1 j z ,craig ,b[5 _h done = ,=ce "s ye>s be=e4 ,pho5ix le>n$ quickly & came back = m4 ,he 0 hungry &1 9 ,=ce's disc]n+ op9ion1 v bright4 ,inde$1 ,=ce saw a great deal ( himself 9 ! "y hack]4 ,!y 7 f a simil>ly com=table1 educat$ middle-class backgr\nd4 ,!y 7 also bo? a little outside ! ma9/ream4 ,=ce's family 7 migrants to ,au/ralia4 ,"s ( ,pho5ix's family liv$ 9 ,israel1 & 8 family 0 v religi\s4 ,pho5ix att5d$ "o ( ! mo/ ,or?odox ,jewi% s*ools 9 ,victoria1 a place :i* describ$ itself z a mod]n or?odox ,zioni/' in/itution4 ,ne>ly half ! subjects (f]$ 9 ye> #i 7 9 ,jewi% ,/udies1 all ! boys wore y>mulkes & ! s*ool expect$ /ud5ts to be flu5t 9 ,hebrew by ! "t !y graduat$4 ,9 8 fir/ ye>s at ! s*ool1 ,pho5ix _h acquir$ ! nickname ,! ,egg'4 ,ov] ! foll[+ ye>s he became a ma/] at play+ ! game--jump+ ?r\gh hoops to please tea*]s4 ,he le>n$ t do+ well 9 religi\s /udies 0 a good way to +ratiate himself to tea*]s1 z well z 8 p>5ts &1 9 _! eyes at lea/1 he became ! gold5-hair$ boy4 ,anyone scrat*+ bel[ ! surface1 h[ev]1 w\ld f9d ! %9e ( ! gold5-hair$ boy 0 m]ely gilt4 ,despite 8 success 9 s*ool & 8 matriculation1 ,pho5ix 0 hav+ tr\ble4 ,he _h be5 pr(\ndly affect$ by ! bitt] break-up & divorce ( 8 p>5ts :5 he 0 ab\t f\rte54 ,aft] ! divorce1 ,pho5ix 0 s5t to bo>d+ s*ool 9 ,israel = ab\t six mon?s4 ,on 8 return to ,melb\rne1 he liv$ ) 8 y\ng] si/] & "m at 8 mat]nal gr&mo!r's h\se4 ,8 bro!r1 ! middle *ild1 liv$ ) 8 fa!r4 ,s*ool fri5ds sometimes felt awkw>d visit+ ,pho5ix at home4 ,"o ( 8 be/ fri5ds f\nd x difficult deal+ ) ,pho5ix's "m1 ^: vivacity sometimes bord]$ on ! neurotic & %rill4 ,8 gr&mo!r 0 a *ronic worri]1 :o pe/]$ ,pho5ix ab\t us+ ! home phone l9e dur+ ?und]/orms = fe> he w\ld be electrocut$4 ,! situation ) ,pho5ix's fa!r wasn't mu* bett]4 ,a manag] at ,telecom1 he seem$ to wav] betwe5 appe>+ dis9t]e/$ or emotionally cold & break+ into viol5t outbur/s ( ang]4 ,b x 0 ,pho5ix's y\ng] bro!r :o seem$ to be ! problem *ild4 ,he ran away f home at ar\nd sev5te5 & dealt 9 drugs be=e ev5tually f9d+ 8 feet4 ,yet1 unlike ,pho5ix1 8 bro!r's problems _h be5 laid b>e = all to see4 ,hitt+ rock bottom =c$ him to take /ock ( 8 life & come to t]ms ) 8 situation4 ,9 contra/1 ,pho5ix f\nd less noticeable ways ( express+ 8 rebellion4 ,among !m 0 8 en?usiasm = tools ( p[]--! m>tial arts1 weapons su* z swords & /affs1 & social eng9e]+4 ,dur+ 8 f9al ye>s ( second>y s*ool1 :ile /ill liv+ at 8 gr&mo!r's home1 ,pho5ix took up hack+4 ,he hung ar\nd v>i\s ,melb\rne ,b,b,ses1 & !n he develop$ an on-l9e fri5d%ip ) ,=ce4 ,=ce wat*$ ,pho5ix's hack+ skills develop ) int]e/ & aft] a c\ple ( mon?s he invit$ him to jo9 ,! ,realm4 ,x 0 ! %orte/ initiation ( any ,realm memb]1 & ! vote to include ! new hack] 0 unanim\s4 ,pho5ix prov$ to be a valuable memb]1 collect+ in=mation ab\t new sy/ems & networks = ,! ,realm's databases4 ,at _! peak ( hack+ activity1 ,=ce & ,pho5ix spoke on ! phone almo/ e day4 ,pho5ix's new-f\nd acceptance contra/$ ) ! position ( ,electron1 :o visit$ ,! ,realm regul>ly = a few mon?s 9 #aihh4 ,z ,pho5ix bask$ 9 ! w>m? ( ,=ce's approval1 ! eighte5-ye>-old ,electron felt ! *ill ( 8 increas+ scorn4 ,=ce ev5tually turf$ ,electron & 8 fri5d1 ,p[]spike1 out ( 8 exclusive ,melb\rne club ( hack]s4 ,well1 t 0 h[ ,=ce told x4 ,he told ! o!r memb]s ( ,! ,realm t ,electron _h committ$ two major s9s4 ,! fir/ 0 t he _h be5 wa/+ res\rces by us+ acc\nts on ,,otc's ,m9]va sy/em to connect to ,altos1 :i* meant ! acc\nts w\ld be imm$iately track$ & kill$4 ,m9]va adm9s su* z ,mi*ael ,ros5b]g--sworn enemy ( ,! ,realm--recognis$ ! ,altos ,,nua4 ,ros5b]g 0 ,,otc's be/ def5ce aga9/ hack]s4 ,he _h sp5t s mu* "t try+ to we$ !m out ( ,m9]va t he knew _! habits by he>t3 hack1 !n zoom ov] to ,altos = a *at ) fell[ hack]s1 !n hack "s m4 ,mo/ acc\nts on ,m9]va 7 held by corporations4 ,h[ _m legitimate us]s f ,,anz ,bank w\ld visit ,altos8 ,none4 ,s :5 ,ros5b]g saw an acc\nt connect+ to ,altos1 he sil5tly obs]v$ :at ! hack] 0 do+--9 case he bragg$ on ! ,g]man *at bo>d--!n *ang$ ! password & notifi$ ! cli5t1 9 an ef=t to lock ! hack] out = good4 ,electron's second s91 accord+ to ,=ce1 0 t he _h be5 )hold+ hack+ in=mation f ! re/ ( ! gr\p4 ,=ce's /at$ view--?\gh x didn't seem to apply to him p]sonally--0 "o 91 all 94 ,x 0 a v public expulsion4 ,p[]spike & ,electron told ea* o!r !y didn't really c>e4 ,z !y saw x1 !y might h visit$ ,! ,realm ,,bbs n[ & !n b !y c]ta9ly w]5't memb]s ( ,! ,realm4 ,electron jok$ ) ,p[]spike1 ,:o w\ld want to be a memb] ( a no-tal5t outfit l ,! ,realm8' ,/ill1 x mu/ h hurt4 ,hack]s 9 ! p]iod #aihh-ij dep5d$ on ea* o!r = in=mation4 ,!y hon$ _! skills 9 a community :i* %>$ intellig5ce & !y grew to rely on ! pool ( in=mation4 ,mon?s lat]1 ,=ce grudg+ly all[+ ,electron to rejo9 ,! ,realm1 b ! relation%ip rema9$ te/y4 ,:5 ,electron f9ally logg$ 9 aga91 he f\nd a file 9 ! ,,bbs entitl$ ,scann] /ol5 f ! ,electron'4 ,=ce _h f\nd a copy ( ,electron's ,,vms scann] on an ov]seas comput] :ile ,electron 0 9 exile & _h felt no qualms ab\t p9*+ x = ,! ,realm4 ,except t x wasn't a scann]4 ,x 0 a ,,vms ,trojan4 ,& !re 0 a big diff]5ce4 ,x didn't scan = ! addresses ( comput]s on a network4 ,x snagg$ passwords :5 p connect$ f _! ,,vms comput]s to ano!r ma*9e ov] an ,x4#be network4 ,p[]spike crack$ up laugh+ :5 ,electron told him4 ,well1' he told ,p[]spike1 ,mr ,big%ot ,=ce might "k some?+ ab\t ,prime comput]s1 b he doesn't "k a hell ( a lot ab\t ,,vms4' ,despite ,electron's g5]al fall f grace1 ,pho5ix talk$ to ! outca/ because !y %>$ ! obsession4 ,electron 0 on a /eep le>n+ curve &1 l ,pho5ix1 he 0 mov+ fa/--mu* fa/] ?an any ( ! o!r ,melb\rne hack]s4 ,:5 ,pho5ix admitt$ talk+ to ,electron regul>ly1 ,=ce tri$ to pull him away1 b )\t luck4 ,"s ( ! disapproval 0 born ( ,=ce's pat]nali/ic attitude t[>d ! ,au/ralian hack+ sc5e4 ,he consid]$ himself to be a sort ( godfa!r 9 ! hack+ community4 ,b ,=ce 0 also increas+ly conc]n$ at ,pho5ix's ev] m flagrant taunt+ ( comput] security bigwigs & sy/em adm9s4 ,9 "o incid5t1 ,pho5ix knew a c\ple ( sy/em adm9s & security p 7 wait+ on a sy/em to trap him by trac+ 8 network connections4 ,he respond$ by sneak+ into ! comput] unnotic$ & quietly logg+ (f ea* adm94 ,=ce laugh$ ab\t x at ! "t1 b privately ! /ory made him m ?an a little n]v\s4 ,pho5ix enjoy$ pitt+ himself aga9/ ! p9nacles ( ! comput] security indu/ry4 ,he want$ to prove he 0 bett]1 & he frequ5tly upset p because (t5 he 04 ,/rangely1 ?\gh1 ,=ce's protg also ?\ght t if he told ^! exp]ts ab\t a few ( ! holes 9 _! sy/ems1 he w\ld someh[ ga9 _! approval4 ,maybe !y w\ld ev5 give him inside in=mation1 l new p5etration te*niques1 &1 importantly1 look aft] him if ?+s got r\gh4 ,=ce wond]$ h[ ,pho5ix c\ld hold two su* conflict+ ?\ghts 9 8 m9d at ! same "t )\t que/ion+ ! logic ( ei!r4 ,x 0 aga9/ ?is backdrop t ,gav9 came to ,=ce ) 8 urg5t w>n+ 9 late #aihi4 ,gav9 _h le>n$ t ! ,au/ralian ,f$]al ,police 7 gett+ compla9ts ab\t hack]s op]at+ out ( ,melb\rne4 ,! ,melb\rne hack+ community _h become v noisy & 0 leav+ footpr9ts all ov] ! place z its memb]s trav]s$ ! _w's data networks4 ,!re 7 o!r active hack+ communities outside ,au/ralia--9 ! nor? ( ,engl&1 9 ,texas1 9 ,new ,york4 ,b ! ,melb\rne hack]s w]5't j noisy--!y 7 noisy inside ,am]ican comput]s4 ,x wasn't j a case ( ,am]ican hack]s break+ into ,am]ican sy/ems4 ,?is 0 ab\t =eign nationals p5etrat+ ,am]ican comput]s4 ,& !re 0 some?+ else :i* made ! ,au/ralian hack]s a t>get4 ,! ,,u ,secret ,s]vice knew an ,au/ralian nam$ ,pho5ix _h be5 inside ,citibank1 "o ( ! bigge/ f9ancial in/itutions 9 ! ,,u4 ,gav9 didn't h _m details to give ,=ce4 ,all he knew 0 t an ,am]ican law en=cem5t ag5cy--probably ! ,secret ,s]vice--_h be5 putt+ enorm\s pressure on ! ,au/ralian gov]nm5t to bu/ ^! p4 ,:at ,gav9 didn't "k 0 t ! ,secret ,s]vice wasn't ! only s\rce ( pressure com+ f ! o!r side ( ! ,pacific4 ,! ,,fbi _h also approa*$ ! ,au/ralian ,f$]al ,police ab\t ! my/]i\s b noisy ,au/ralian hack]s :o kept break+ into ,am]ican sy/ems1#e & ! ,,afp _h act$ on ! in=mation4 ,9 late #aihi1 ,detective ,sup]9t5d5t ,k5 ,hunt ( ! ,,afp head$ an inve/igation into ! ,melb\rne hack]s4 ,x 0 believ$ to be ! fir/ major inve/igation ( comput] crime s9ce ! introduction ( ,au/ralia's fir/ f$]al anti-hack+ laws4 ,l mo/ law en=cem5t ag5cies ar\nd ! _w1 ! ,,afp 7 new play]s 9 ! field ( comput] crime4 ,few (fic]s _h exp]tise 9 comput]s1 let alone comput] crime1 s ?is case w\ld prove to be an important prov+ gr\nd4#f ,:5 ,gav9 broke ! news1 ,=ce act$ imm$iately4 ,he call$ ,pho5ix on ! phone1 insi/+ on meet+ him 9 p]son z soon z possible4 ,z _! fri5d%ip _h progress$1 !y _h mov$ f talk+ on-l9e to telephone conv]sations & f9ally to sp5d+ "t toge!r 9 p]son4 ,=ce sat ,pho5ix d[n alone & gave him a /]n w>n+4 ,he didn't tell him h[ he got 8 in=mation1 b he made x cle> ! s\rce 0 reliable4 ,! ^w 0 t ! police felt !y _h to bu/ someone4 ,x _h come to ! po9t :]e an ,am]ican law en=cem5t (fic] _h report$ly told 8 ,au/ralian c\nt]p>t1 ,if y don't d some?+ ab\t x soon1 we'll d some?+ ab\t x ourselves'4 ,! ,am]ican hadn't bo!r$ to elaborate on j h[ !y might d some?+ ab\t x1 b x didn't matt]4 ,pho5ix look$ sudd5ly pale4 ,he _h c]ta9ly be5 v noisy1 & 0 break+ into sy/ems virtually all ! "t n[4 ,_m ( ^? sy/ems 7 9 ! ,,u4 ,he c]ta9ly didn't want to end up l ! ,we/ ,g]man hack] ,hagb>d1 ^: petrol-d\s$1 *>r$ rema9s _h be5 discov]$ 9 a ,g]man =e/ 9 ,june #aihi4 ,an associate ( ,p5go's1 ,hagb>d _h be5 involv$ 9 a r+ ( ,g]man hack]s :o sold ! in=mation !y f\nd 9 ,am]ican comput]s to a ,,kgb ag5t 9 ,ea/ ,g]many f #aihf to #aihh4 ,9 ,m>* #aihi1 ,g]man police raid$ ! homes & (fices ( ! ,g]man hack+ gr\p & began arre/+ p4 ,l ,p5go1 ,hagb>d _h secretly turn$ himself into ! ,g]man au?orities mon?s be=e & giv5 full details ( ! hack+ r+'s activities 9 ! hope ( ga9+ immunity f prosecution4 ,am]ican law en=cem5t ag5cies & prosecutors _h n be5 en?usia/ic ab\t %[+ ! hack]s any l5i5cy4 ,sev]al ,,u ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,,cia & ! ,,fbi1 _h be5 *as+ ! ,g]man espionage r+ & !y want$ /iff s5t5ces1 pref]ably s]v$ 9 an ,am]ican prison4 ,g]man c\rt proce$+s 7 "u way :5 ,hagb>d's body 0 f\nd4 ,did he commit suicide or 0 he murd]$8 ,no-"o knew = sure1 b ! news %ook ! comput] und]gr\nd ar\nd ! _w4 ,hack]s discuss$ ! issue 9 consid]able dep?4 ,on ! "o h&1 ,hagb>d _h a long hi/ory ( m5tal in/ability & drug use1 hav+ sp5t "t 9 psy*iatric hospitals & detoxification c5tres (f & on s9ce ! beg9n+ ( #aihg4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if y 7 go+ to kill y\rself1 w\ld y really want to die 9 ! agony ( a petrol fire8 ,or w\ld y j take a few too _m pills or a quick bullet8 ,:e!r x 0 murd] or suicide1 ! dea? ( ,hagb>d loom$ l>ge be=e ,pho5ix4 ,:o 7 ! ,am]ican law en=cem5t ag5cies aft] 9 ,au/ralia8 ,did !y want him8 ,no4 ,=ce reassur$ him1 !y 7 aft] ,electron4 ,! problem = ,pho5ix 0 t he kept talk+ to ,electron on ! phone--9 voice conv]sations4 ,if ,pho5ix cont9u$ associat+ ) ,electron1 he too w\ld be scoop$ up 9 ! ,,afp's net4 ,! message to ,pho5ix 0 cry/al cle>4 ,/ay away f ,electron4 ,li/51 y mis]able scum-suck+ pig4' ,huh8' ,pho5ix answ]$1 only half pay+ att5tion4 ,piece ( %it ma*9e4 ,i did all ?is edit+ & ! damn ?+ didn't save ! *anges1' ,electron gr[l$ at ! ,commodore ,amiga1 ) its #eab k ( memory1 sitt+ on ! desk 9 8 b$room4 ,x 0 ,janu>y #aiij & bo? ,pho5ix & ,electron 7 at home on holidays be=e ! />t ( univ]sity4 ,yeah4 ,wi% ,i c\ld get ?is ?+ work+4 ,fuck+ hell4 ,"w y6' ,pho5ix yell$4 ,electron c\ld he> him typ+ at ! o!r end ( ! phone :ile he talk$4 ,he _h be5 /ruggl+ to get ,,aux1 ! ,apple v]sion ( ,unix1 runn+ on 8 ,mac9to% ,,se#cj = days4 ,x 0 difficult to h an un9t]rupt$ conv]sation ) ,pho5ix4 ,if x wasn't 8 ma*9e cra%+1 x 0 8 gr&mo!r ask+ him que/ions f ! doorway ( 8 room4 ,y wanna g ?r\gh ! li/8 ,h[ big is y\r file8' ,pho5ix ask$1 n[ m focus$ on ! conv]sation4 ,huh8 ,:i* file8' ,! diction>y file4 ,! words to fe$ into ! password crack]1' ,pho5ix repli$4 ,electron pull$ up 8 li/ ( diction>y words & look$ at x4 ,i'm go+ to h to cut ?is li/ d[n a bit1 he ?\ght4 ,! diction>y 0 "p ( ! password crack+ program4 ,! l>g] ! diction>y1 ! long] x took ! comput] to crack a li/ ( passwords4 ,if he c\ld we$ out obscure words--words t p 7 unlikely to pick z passwords--!n he c\ld make 8 crack] run fa/]4 ,an effici5t password crack] 0 a valuable tool4 ,electron w\ld fe$ 8 home comput] a password file f a t>get comput]1 say f ,melb\rne ,univ]sity1 !n g to b$4 ,ab\t twelve h\rs lat]1 he w\ld *eck on 8 ma*9e's progress4 ,if he 0 lucky1 he w\ld f9d six or m acc\nts--us] names & _! passwords--wait+ = him 9 a file4 ,! process 0 completely automat$4 ,electron c\ld !n log into ,melb\rne ,univ]sity us+ ! crack$ acc\nts1 all ( :i* c\ld be us$ z jump+-(f po9ts = hack+ into o!r sy/ems = ! price ( a local telephone call4 ,crack+ ,unix passwords wasn't inord9ately difficult1 provid$ ! diff]5t compon5ts ( ! program1 su* z ! diction>y1 _h be5 set up prop]ly4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 "t-consum+4 ,! pr9ciple 0 simple4 ,passwords1 kept 9 password files ) _! correspond+ us] names1 7 encrypt$4 ,x 0 z impossible to rev]se ! encryption process z x 0 to unscramble an omelette4 ,in/ead1 y ne$$ to recreate ! encryption process & comp>e ! results4 ,!re 7 ?ree basic /eps4 ,fir/1 t>get a comput] & get a copy ( its password file4 ,second1 take a li/ ( commonly us$ passwords1 su* z us]s' names f ! password file or words f a diction>y1 & encrypt ^? into a second li/4 ,?ird1 put ! two li/s side by side & comp>e !m4 ,:5 y h a mat*1 y h f\nd ! password4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 "o important complication3 salts4 ,a salt *ang$ ! way a password 0 encrypt$1 subtly modify+ ! way ! ,,des encryption algori?m work$4 ,= example1 ! ^w ,und]gr\nd' encrypts two diff]5t ways ) two diff]5t salts3 kyvb,ex,mcd,a,o,v,m' or lh,fa,tmw#d;,ddrjw'4 ,! fir/ two *>act]s repres5t ! salt1 ! o!rs repres5t ! password4 ,! comput] *ooses a salt r&omly :5 x encrypts a us]'s password4 ,only "o is us$1 & !re are #djif diff]5t salts4 ,all ,unix comput]s use salts 9 _! password encryption process4 ,salts 7 int5d$ to make password crack+ f> m difficult1 s a hack] c\ldn't j encrypt a diction>y once & !n comp>e x to e li/ ( encrypt$ passwords he came across 9 8 hack+ intrusions4 ,! #djif salts mean t a hack] w\ld h to use #djif diff]5t diction>ies--ea* encrypt$ ) a diff]5t salt--to discov] any diction>y ^w passwords4 ,on any "o sy/em p5etrat$ by ,electron1 !re might be only #be us]s1 & !re=e only #be passwords1 mo/ likely us+ #be diff]5t salts4 ,s9ce ! salt *>act]s 7 /or$ imm$iately be=e ! encrypt$ password1 he c\ld easily see :i* salt 0 be+ us$ = a p>ticul> password4 ,he w\ld !re=e only h to encrypt a diction>y #be diff]5t times4 ,/ill1 ev5 encrypt+ a l>ge diction>y #be times us+ diff]5t salts took up too mu* h>d-drive space = a basic home comput]4 ,& t 0 j ! diction>y4 ,! mo/ sophi/icat$ crack+ programs also produc$ intellig5t guesses' ( passwords4 ,= example1 ! program might take ! us]'s "n & try x 9 bo? upp]- & l[]-case lett]s4 ,x might also add a #a' at ! end4 ,9 %ort1 ! program w\ld create new guesses by p]mutat+1 %uffl+1 rev]s+ & recomb9+ basic in=mation su* z a us]'s "n into new words'4 ,x's #bdjjj words4 ,too damn big1' ,electron said4 ,p>+ d[n a diction>y 0 a game ( trade-(fs4 ,! few] words 9 a crack+ diction>y1 ! less "t x 0 likely to take a comput] to break ! encrypt$ passwords4 ,a small] diction>y1 h[ev]1 also meant few] guesses & s a r$uc$ *ance ( crack+ ! password ( any giv5 acc\nt4 ,hmm4 ,m9e's #bdcbh4 ,we bett] p>e x d[n toge!r4' ,yeah4 ,,ok4 ,pick a lett]4' ,c4 ,let's />t ) ! ,cs4' ,:y ,c8' ,c4 ,= my gr&mo!r's cat1 ,cocoa4' ,yeah4 ,,ok4 ,"h goes4 ,cab1 ,cabal4 ,cabala4 ,cabbala4' ,electron paus$4 ,:at ! fuck is a ,cabbala8' ,dunno4 ,yeah4 ,i've got ^?4 ,n ,cabbala4 ,,ok1 ,cab>et4 ,cabbage4 ,fuck1 ,i hate cabbage4 ,:o'd pick ,cabbage z _! password8' ,a ,pom1' ,electron answ]$4 ,yeah1' ,pho5ix laugh$ be=e cont9u+4 ,pho5ix sometimes /opp$ to ?9k ab\t ,=ce's w>n+1 b usually he j pu%$ x to "o side :5 x crept1 unwelcom$1 into 8 ?\ghts4 ,/ill1 x worri$ him4 ,=ce took x s]i\sly en\gh4 ,n only _h he /opp$ associat+ ) ,electron1 he appe>$ to h gone v1 v quiet4 ,9 fact1 ,=ce _h f\nd a new love3 music4 ,he 0 writ+ & p]=m+ 8 own songs4 ,by e>ly #aiij he seem$ s busy ) 8 music t he _h ess5tially put ,! ,realm on ice4 ,its memb]s took to congregat+ on a ma*9e own$ by ano!r ,realm memb]1 ,nom1 = a mon? or s4 ,someh[1 h[ev]1 ,pho5ix knew t wasn't all ( ! /ory4 ,a hack] didn't pick up & walk away f hack+ j l t4 ,especially n ,=ce4 ,=ce _h be5 obsess$ ) hack+4 ,x j didn't make s5se4 ,!re _h to be some?+ m4 ,pho5ix com=t$ himself ) ! k t he _h foll[$ ,=ce's advice & _h /ay$ away f ,electron4 ,well1 = a :ile anyway4 ,he _h back$ "r (f1 wat*$ & wait$1 b no?+ happ5$4 ,electron 0 z active 9 ! und]gr\nd z ev] b he hadn't be5 bu/$4 ,no?+ _h *ang$4 ,maybe ,=ce's in=mation _h be5 wrong4 ,surely ! f$s w\ld h bu/$ ,electron by n[ if !y 7 go+ to d any?+4 ,s ,pho5ix began to rebuild 8 relation%ip ) ,electron4 ,x 0 j too tempt+4 ,pho5ix 0 det]m9$ n to let ,=ce's ego imp$e 8 own progress4 ,by ,janu>y #aiij1 ,electron 0 hack+ almo/ all ! "t4 ,! only "t he wasn't hack+ 0 :5 he 0 sleep+1 & ev5 !n he (t5 dream$ ( hack+4 ,he & ,pho5ix 7 sail+ pa/ all ! o!r ,melb\rne hack]s4 ,electron _h gr[n beyond ,p[]spike's exp]tise j z ,pho5ix _h accel]at$ pa/ ,=ce4 ,!y 7 mov+ away f ,x4#be networks & into ! embryonic ,int]net1 :i* 0 j z illegal s9ce ! univ]sities gu>d$ comput] acc\nts--,int]net access--v closely4 ,ev5 ,nom1 ) 8 gr[+ exp]tise 9 ! ,unix op]at+ sy/em :i* =m$ ! basis ( _m new ,int]net sites1 wasn't up to ,electron's /&>d4 ,he didn't h ! same level ( commitm5t to hack+1 ! same obsession necess>y to be a truly cutt+-edge hack]4 ,9 _m ways1 ! relation%ip betwe5 ,nom & ,pho5ix mirror$ ! relation%ip betwe5 ,electron & ,p[]spike3 ! support act to ! ma9 b&4 ,electron didn't consid] ,pho5ix a close fri5d1 b he 0 a k9dr$ _s4 ,9 fact he didn't tru/ ,pho5ix1 :o _h a big m\?1 a big ego & a tight fri5d%ip ) ,=ce--all /rikes aga9/ him4 ,b ,pho5ix 0 intellig5t & he want$ to le>n4 ,mo/ ( all1 he _h ! obsession4 ,pho5ix contribut$ to a fl[ ( in=mation :i* /imulat$ ,electron intellectually1 ev5 if m in=mation fl[$ t[>d ,pho5ix ?an f him4 ,)9 a mon?1 ,pho5ix & ,electron 7 9 regul> contact1 & dur+ ! summ] holidays !y 7 talk+ on ! phone--voice--all ! "t1 sometimes ?ree or f\r times a day4 ,hack !n talk4 ,comp>e notes4 ,hack "s m4 ,*eck 9 aga91 ask a few que/ions4 ,!n back to hack+4 ,! actual hack+ 0 g5]ally a solo act4 ,= a social animal l ,pho5ix1 x 0 a lonely pursuit4 ,:ile _m hack]s revell$ 9 ! int5se isolation1 "s1 su* z ,pho5ix1 also ne$$ to *eck 9 ) fell[ humanity once 9 a :ile4 ,n j any humanity--^? :o und]/ood & %>$ 9 ! obsession4 ,caboodle4 ,caboose1 ,electron w5t on1 ,cabriolet4 ,:at ! hell is a ,cabriolet8 ,d y "k8' ,yeah1' ,pho5ix answ]$1 !n ru%$ on4 ,,ok4 ,cacao4 ,ca*e4 ,ca*et 444' ,tell u4 ,:at is x8' ,electron cut ,pho5ix (f4 ,ca*9nation4 ,ca*\ 444' ,d y "k8' ,electron ask$ aga91 slightly irritat$4 ,z usual1 ,pho5ix 0 claim+ to "k ?+s he probably didn't4 ,hmm8 ,uh1 yeah1' ,pho5ix answ]$ weakly4 ,cackle4 ,cacophony 444' ,electron knew t p>ticul> ,pho5ix yeah'--! "o :i* said yes' b meant no1 & ,i don't want to own up to x ei!r s let's drop x'4 ,electron made x a habit n to believe mo/ ( ! ?+s ,pho5ix told him4 ,unless !re 0 "s solid pro(1 ,electron figur$ x 0 j hot air4 ,he didn't actually l ,pho5ix mu* z a p]son1 & f\nd talk+ to him difficult at times4 ,he pref]r$ ! company ( 8 fell[ hack] ,p[]spike4 ,p[]spike 0 bo? bright & creative4 ,electron click$ ) him4 ,!y (t5 jok$ ab\t ! o!r's bad ta/e 9 music4 ,p[]spike lik$ heavy metal1 & ,electron lik$ indie music4 ,!y %>$ a heal?y disrespect = au?ority4 ,n j ! au?ority ( places !y hack$ into1 l ! ,,u ,naval ,rese>* ,laboratories or ,,nasa1 b ! au?ority ( ,! ,realm4 ,:5 x came to politics1 !y bo? lean$ to ! left4 ,h[ev]1 _! int]e/ t5d$ m t[>d an>*y--oppos+ symbols ( ! milit>y-indu/rial complex--?an to jo9+ a political p>ty4 ,aft] _! expulsion f ,! ,realm1 ,electron _h be5 a little isolat$ = a "t4 ,! trag$y ( 8 p]sonal life _h contribut$ to ! isolation4 ,at ! age ( eight1 he _h se5 8 "m die ( lung canc]4 ,he hadn't witness$ ! wor/ p>ts ( h] dy+ ov] two ye>s1 z %e _h sp5t "s "t 9 a ,g]man canc] cl9ic hop+ = a reprieve4 ,%e _h1 h[ev]1 come home to die1 & ,electron _h wat*$ h] fade away4 ,:5 ! phone call f hospital came "o night1 ,electron c\ld tell :at _h happ5$ f ! s]i\s tones ( ! adults4 ,he bur/ into te>s4 ,he c\ld he> 8 fa!r answ]+ que/ions on ! phone4 ,yes1 ! boy _h tak5 x h>d4 ,no1 8 si/] seem$ to be ,,ok4 ,two ye>s y\ng] ?an ,electron1 %e 0 too "y to und]/&4 ,electron _h nev] be5 p>ticul>ly close to 8 si/]4 ,he view$ h] z an unfeel+1 %all[ p]son--someone :o simply skimm$ along ! surface ( life4 ,b aft] _! "m's dea?1 _! fa!r began to fav\r ,electron's si/]1 p]haps because ( h] resemblance to 8 late wife4 ,?is drove a deep]1 m subtle w$ge betwe5 bro!r & si/]4 ,electron's fa!r1 a pa9t] :o taught art at a local high s*ool1 0 pr(\ndly affect$ by 8 wife's dea?4 ,despite "s b>ri]s ( social class & money1 !irs _h be5 a m>riage ( great affection & love & !y made a happy home4 ,electron's fa!r's pa9t+s hung on almo/ e wall 9 ! h\se1 b aft] 8 wife's dea? he put d[n 8 bru%es & nev] took !m up aga94 ,he didn't talk ab\t x4 ,once1 ,electron ask$ him :y he didn't pa9t any m4 ,he look$ away & told ,electron t he _h lo/ ! motivation'4 ,electron's gr&mo!r mov$ into ! home to help h] son c>e = 8 two *ildr51 b %e develop$ ,alzheim]'s disease4 ,! *ildr5 end$ up c>+ = h]4 ,z a te5ag]1 ,electron ?\ght x 0 madd5+ c>+ = someone :o c\ldn't ev5 rememb] y\r "n4 ,ev5tually1 %e mov$ into a nurs+ home4 ,9 ,augu/ #aihi1 ,electron's fa!r arriv$ home f ! doctor's (fice4 ,he _h be5 mildly ill = "s "t1 b refus$ to take "t (f "w to visit a doctor4 ,he 0 pr\d ( hav+ tak5 only "o day's sick leave 9 ! la/ five ye>s4 ,f9ally1 9 ! holidays1 he _h se5 a doctor :o _h conduct$ num]\s te/s4 ,! results _h come 94 ,electron's fa!r _h b[el canc] & ! disease _h spread4 ,x c\ld n be cur$4 ,he _h two ye>s to live at ! mo/4 ,electron 0 n9ete5 ye>s old at ! "t1 & 8 e>ly love ( ! comput]1 & p>ticul>ly ! modem1 _h already turn$ into a passion4 ,sev]al ye>s e>li] 8 fa!r1 ke5 to enc\rage 8 fasc9ation ) ! new ma*9es1 us$ to br+ "o ( ! s*ool's ,apple ,i,ies home ov] week5ds & holidays4 ,electron sp5t h\rs at ! borr[$ ma*9e4 ,:5 he wasn't play+ on ! comput]1 he read1 pluck+ "o ( 8 fa!r's spy novels f ! ov]-cr[d$ bookcases1 or 8 own fav\rite book1 ,! ,"l ( ,! ,r+s4 ,comput] programm+ _h1 h[ev]1 captur$ ! imag9ation ( ! "y ,electron ye>s be=e he us$ 8 fir/ comput]4 ,at ! age ( elev5 he 0 us+ books to write simple programs on pap]--mo/ly games--despite ! fact t he _h nev] actually t\*$ a keybo>d4 ,8 s*ool may h _h a few comput]s1 b its adm9i/rators _h little und]/&+ ( :at to d ) !m4 ,9 ye> #i1 ,electron _h met ) ! s*ool's c>e] c\nsellor1 hop+ to le>n ab\t c>e] options work+ ) comput]s4 ,i ?9k maybe ,i'd l to d a c\rse 9 comput] programm+ 444' ,8 voice trail$ (f1 hesitantly4 ,:y w\ld y want to d t8' %e said4 ,c't y ?9k ( any?+ bett] ?an t8' ,uhm 444' ,electron 0 at a loss4 ,he didn't "k :at to d4 ,t 0 :y he _h come to h]4 ,he ca/ ar\nd = some?+ :i* seem$ a m ma9/ream c>e] option b :i* might also let him "w on comput]s4 ,well1 acc\nt+ maybe8' ,oh yes1 t's mu* bett]1' %e said4 ,y c probably ev5 get into a univ]sity1 & /udy acc\nt+ !re4 ,i'm sure y w enjoy x1' %e add$1 smil+ z %e clos$ 8 file4 ,! borr[$ comput]s 71 9 ,electron's op9ion1 "o ( ! few good ?+s ab\t s*ool4 ,he did reasonably well at s*ool1 b only because x didn't take mu* ef=t4 ,tea*]s consi/5tly told 8 fa!r t ,electron 0 und]a*iev+ & t he di/ract$ ! o!r /ud5ts 9 class4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 ! criticism 0 j l[-level noise4 ,occasionally1 h[ev]1 ,electron _h m s]i\s run-ins ) 8 tea*]s4 ,"s ?\ght he 0 gift$4 ,o!rs ?\ght ! freckle-fac$1 ,iri%-look+ boy :o help$ 8 fri5ds set fire to textbooks at ! back ( ! class 0 no?+ b a sm>t alec4 ,:5 he 0 sixte51 ,electron b\ght 8 own comput]4 ,he us$ x to crack s(tw>e protection1 j z ,p> _h done4 ,! ,apple 0 soon replac$ by a m p[]ful ,amiga ) a #bj megabyte ,,ibm compatible sidec>4 ,! comput]s liv$1 9 succession1 on "o ( ! two desks 9 8 b$room4 ,! second desk1 = 8 s*ool "w1 0 usually pil$ high ) unt\*$ assignm5ts4 ,! mo/ /rik+ aspect ( ,electron's room 0 ! ream aft] ream ( dot matrix comput] pr9t-out :i* litt]$ ! floor4 ,/&+ at almo/ any po9t 9 ! simply furni%$ room1 someone c\ld rea* out & grab at lea/ "o pile ( pr9t-outs1 mo/ ( :i* conta9$ ei!r us]names & passwords or pr9t$ comput] program code4 ,9 betwe5 ! piles ( pr9t-outs1 7 ,t-%irts1 jeans1 sneak]s & books on ! floor4 ,x 0 impossible to walk across ,electron's room )\t /epp+ on some?+4 ,! turn+ po9t = ,electron 0 ! pur*ase ( a second-h& #cjj baud modem 9 #aihf4 ,ov]night1 ! modem trans=m$ ,electron's love ( ! comput] into an obsession4 ,dur+ ! seme/] imm$iately be=e ! modem's arrival1 ,electron's report c>d %[$ six ,z & "o ,b4 ,! foll[+ seme/] he e>n$ six ,bs & only "o ,a4 ,electron _h mov$ onto bigg] & bett] ?+s ?an s*ool4 ,he quickly became a regul> us] ( und]gr\nd ,b,b,ses & began hack+4 ,he 0 en?rall$ by an article he discov]$ describ+ h[ sev]al hack]s claim$ to h mov$ a satellite ar\nd 9 space simply by hack+ comput]s4 ,f t mom5t on1 ,electron decid$ he want$ to hack--to f9d out if ! article 0 true4 ,be=e he graduat$ f s*ool 9 #aihg1 ,electron _h hack$ ,,nasa1 an a*ievem5t :i* saw him danc+ ar\nd ! d9+ room table 9 ! middle ( ! night *ant+1 ,i got into ,,nasa6 ,i got into ,,nasa6' ,he hadn't mov$ any satellites1 b gett+ into ! space ag5cy 0 z ?rill+ z fly+ to ! moon4 ,by #aihi1 he _h be5 hack+ regul>ly = ye>s1 mu* to ! *agr9 ( 8 si/]1 :o claim$ h] social life suff]$ because ! family's sole phone l9e 0 always ti$ up by ! modem4 ,= ,pho5ix1 ,electron 0 a p>tn] 9 hack+1 & to a less] degree a m5tor4 ,electron _h a lot to (f]1 by t "t ev5 m ?an ,! ,realm4 ,cactus1 ,cad1 ,cadav]1 ,caddis1 ,cad5ce1 ,cadet1 ,caesura4 ,:at ! fuck is a ,caesura8' ,pho5ix kept pl\gh+ ?r\gh ! ,cs4 ,dunno4 ,kill t1' ,electron answ]$1 di/ract$4 ,caesura4 ,well1 fuck4 ,i "k ,i'd wanna use t z a password4' ,pho5ix laugh$4 ,:at ! hell k9d ( ^w is ,caduceus8' ,a dead "o4 ,kill all ^?4 ,:o makes up ^! diction>ies8' ,electron said4 ,yeah4' ,caisson1 ,calaba%4 ,kill ^?4 ,kill1 kill1 kill1' ,electron said gleefully4 ,hang on4 ,h[ come ,i don't h ,calaba% 9 my li/8' ,pho5ix feign$ indignation4 ,electron laugh$4 ,hey1' ,pho5ix said1 we %\ld put 9 words l ,qw]ty & ,,abcdef & ,,asdfgh4' ,did t already4' ,electron _h already put toge!r a li/ ( o!r common passwords1 su* z ! words' made :5 a us] typ$ ! six lett]s 9 ! fir/ alphabet r[ on a keybo>d4 ,pho5ix />t$ on ! li/ aga94 ,,ok ! ,c,os4 ,comm5d1 ,comm5t1 ,comm]ce1 ,comm]cial1 ,comm]cialism1 ,comm]cially4 ,kill ^? la/ ?ree4' ,huh8 ,:y kill ,comm]cial8' ,let's j kill all ! words ) m ?an eight *>act]s1' ,pho5ix said4 ,no4 ,t's n a good idea4' ,h[ come8 ,! comput]'s only go+ to read ! fir/ eight *>act]s & encrypt ^?4 ,s we %\ld kill all ! re/4' ,sometimes ,pho5ix j didn't get x4 ,b ,electron didn't rub x 94 ,he kept x l[-key1 s z n to bruise ,pho5ix's ego4 ,(t5 ,electron s5s$ ,pho5ix s\ght approval f ! old] hack]1 b x 0 a subtle1 p]haps ev5 unconsci\s se>*4 ,nah1' ,electron began1 ,see1 someone might use ! :ole ^w1 ,comm]ce or ,comm]cial4 ,! fir/ eight lett]s ( ^! words are n ! same4 ,! eigh? "* 9 ,comm]ce is e1 b 9 ,comm]cial x's i4' ,!re 0 a %ort sil5ce4 ,yeah1' ,electron w5t on1 b y c\ld kill all ! words l ,comm]cially1 & ,comm]cialism1 t come aft] ,comm]cial4 ,see8' ,yeah4 ,,ok4 ,i see1' ,pho5ix said4 ,b don't j kill e ^w long] ?an eight *>act]s1' ,electron add$4 ,hmm4 ,,ok4 ,yeah1 all "r4' ,pho5ix seem$ a bit out ( sorts4 ,hey1' he bright5$ a bit1 x's be5 a :ole t5 m9utes s9ce my ma*9e cra%$4' ,yeah8' ,electron tri$ to s\nd int]e/$4 ,yeah4 ,y "k1' ,pho5ix *ang$ ! subject to 8 fav\rite topic1 :at we really ne$ is ,deszip4 ,gotta get t4' ,deszip 0 a comput] program :i* c\ld be us$ = password crack+4 ,& ,z>doz4 ,we ne$ ,z>doz1' ,electron add$4 ,z>doz 0 a re/rict$ electronic publication detail+ comput] security holes4 ,yeah4 ,gotta try to get into ,spaf's ma*9e4 ,spaf'll h x = sure4' ,eug5e ,spaf=d1 ,associate ,pr(essor ( ,comput] ,sci5ce at ,purdue ,univ]sity 9 ! ,,u1 0 "o ( ! be/ kn[n comput] security exp]ts on ! ,int]net 9 #aiij4 ,yeah4' ,& s began _! hunt = ! holy grail4 ,deszip & ,z>doz glitt]$ side by side z ! mo/ covet$ prizes 9 ! _w ( ! int]national ,unix hack]4 ,crack+ passwords took "t & comput] res\rces4 ,ev5 a mod]ately p[]ful univ]sity ma*9e w\ld grunt & groan "u ! weight ( ! calculations if x 0 ask$ to d4 ,b ! ,deszip program c\ld *ange t1 lift+ ! load until x 01 by comp>ison1 fea!r-light4 ,x work$ at brea?tak+ spe$ & a hack] us+ ,deszip c\ld crack encrypt$ passwords up to #be times fa/]4 ,z>doz1 a worldwide security mail+ li/1 0 also preci\s1 b = a diff]5t reason4 ,al?\gh ! mail+ li/'s =mal "n 0 ,security ,dige/1 ev]yone 9 ! und]gr\nd simply call$ x ,z>doz1 aft] ! comput] f :i* ! mail\ts orig9at$4 ,z>doz also happ5$ to be ! "n ( a sci5ce fiction cult film />r+ ,sean ,conn]y4 ,run by ,neil ,gorsu*1 ! ,z>doz mail+ li/ conta9$ articles1 or po/+s1 f v>i\s memb]s ( ! comput] security indu/ry4 ,! po/+s discuss$ newly discov]$ bugs--problems ) a comput] sy/em :i* c\ld be exploit$ to break into or ga9 root access on a ma*9e4 ,! beauty ( ! bugs outl9$ 9 ,z>doz 0 t !y work$ on any comput] sy/em us+ ! programs or op]at+ sy/ems x describ$4 ,any univ]sity1 any milit>y sy/em1 any rese>* in/itute :i* ran ! s(tw>e docum5t$ 9 ,z>doz 0 vuln]able4 ,z>doz 0 a giant key r+1 full ( pass keys made to fit virtually e lock4 ,true1 sy/em adm9i/rators :o read a p>ticul> ,z>doz po/+ might take /eps to close up t security hole4 ,b z ! hack+ community knew well1 x 0 a long "t betwe5 a ,z>doz po/+ & a %ortage ( sy/ems ) t hole4 ,(t5 a bug work$ on _m comput]s = mon?s--sometimes ye>s--aft] be+ ann\nc$ on ,z>doz4 ,:y8 ,_m adm9s _h nev] he>d ( ! bug :5 x 0 fir/ ann\nc$4 ,z>doz 0 an exclusive club1 & mo/ adm9s simply w]5't memb]s4 ,y c\ldn't j walk 9 (f ! /reet & sign up = ,z>doz4 ,y _h to be vett$ by pe]s 9 ! comput] security indu/ry4 ,y _h to adm9i/] a legitimate comput] sy/em1 pref]ably ) a l>ge in/itution su* z a univ]sity or a rese>* body su* z ,,csiro4 ,figuratively speak+1 ! e/abli%$ memb]s ( ! ,z>doz mail+ li/ pe]$ d[n _! noses at y & det]m9$ if y 7 wor?y ( inclusion 9 ,club ,z>doz4 ,only !y decid$ if y 7 tru/wor?y en\gh to %>e 9 ! great security secrets ( ! _w's comput] sy/ems4 ,9 #aihi1 ! :ite hats1 z hack]s call$ ! pr(essional security gurus1 7 highly p>anoid ab\t ,z>doz gett+ into ! wrong h&s4 ,s mu* s1 9 fact1 t _m po/+s to ,z>doz 7 f9e examples ( ! art ( obliqu5ess4 ,a comput] security exp]t w\ld h9t at a new bug 9 8 po/+ )\t actually com+ out & expla9+ x 9 :at is commonly ref]r$ to z a cookbook' explanation4 ,?is l$ to a rag+ debate )9 ! comp-sec indu/ry4 ,9 "o corn]1 ! cookbook puri/s said t bullet9s su* z ,z>doz 7 only go+ to be helpful if p 7 frank ) ea* o!r4 ,!y want$ p po/+ to ,z>doz to provide detail$1 /ep-by-/ep explanations on h[ to exploit a p>ticul> security hole4 ,hack]s w\ld always f9d out ab\t bugs "o way or ano!r & ! be/ way to keep !m out ( y\r sy/em 0 to secure x prop]ly 9 ! fir/ place4 ,!y want$ full disclosure4 ,9 ! o!r corn]1 ! h>d-l9e1 comm&-&-control comput] security types argu$ t po/+ an ann\ncem5t to ,z>doz pos$ ! grave/ ( security risks4 ,:at if ,z>doz fell into ! wrong h&s8 ,:y1 any sixte5-ye>-old hack] w\ld h /ep-by-/ep directions %[+ h[ to break into ?\s&s ( individual comput]s6 ,if y _h to reveal a security flaw--& ! jury 0 /ill out 9 _! m9ds z to :e!r t 0 su* a good idea--x %\ld be done only 9 ! mo/ oblique t]ms4 ,:at ! h>d-l9]s fail$ to und]/& 0 t _w-class hack]s l ,electron c\ld read ! mo/ oblique1 c>efully craft$ ,z>doz po/+s &1 )9 a matt] ( days if n h\rs1 "w out exactly h[ to exploit ! security hole h9t$ at 9 ! text4 ,aft] :i* !y c\ld j z easily h writt5 a cookbook v]sion ( ! security bug4 ,mo/ good hack]s _h come across "o or two issues ( ,z>doz 9 _! travels1 (t5 :ile rummag+ ?\gh ! sy/em adm9i/rator's mail on a pre/igi\s in/itution's comput]4 ,b no-"o f ! elite ( ! ,altos und]gr\nd _h a full ar*ive ( all ! back issues4 ,! hack] :o possess$ t w\ld h details ( e major security hole discov]$ by ! _w's be/ comput] security m9ds s9ce at lea/ #aihh4 ,l ,z>doz1 ,deszip 0 well gu>d$4 ,x 0 writt5 by comput] security exp]t ,dr ,mat!w ,bi%op1 :o work$ at ,,nasa's ,rese>* ,in/itute = ,advanc$ ,comput] ,sci5ce be=e tak+ up a tea*+ position at ,d>tm\?1 an ,ivy ,league college 9 ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t deem$ ,deszip's v fa/ encryption algori?ms to be s important1 !y 7 classifi$ z armam5ts4 ,x 0 illegal to export !m f ! ,,u4 ,( c\rse1 few hack]s 9 #aiij _h ! sophi/ication to use weapons su* z ,z>doz & ,deszip prop]ly4 ,inde$1 few ev5 knew !y exi/$4 ,b ,electron & ,pho5ix knew1 along ) a t9y h&ful ( o!rs1 includ+ ,pad & ,g&alf f ,brita94 ,congregat+ on ,altos 9 ,g]many1 !y work$ ) a select gr\p ( o!rs c>efully t>get+ sites likely to conta9 p>ts ( _! holy grail4 ,!y 7 me?odical & highly /rategic1 piec+ in=mation toge!r ) exquisite1 almo/ =5sic1 skill4 ,:ile ! common rabble ( o!r hack]s 7 ?ump+ _! heads aga9/ walls 9 brute-=ce attacks on r&om ma*9es1 ^! hack]s sp5t _! "t hunt+ = /rategic pressure po9ts--! ,a*illes' heels ( ! comput] security community4 ,!y _h develop$ an in=mal hit li/ ( ma*9es1 mo/ ( :i* belong$ to high-level comput] security gurus4 ,f9d+ "o or two e>ly issues ( ,z>doz1 ,electron _h comb$ ?r\gh _! po/+s look+ n j on ! surface--= ! security bugs--b also pay+ c>eful att5tion to ! names & addresses ( ! p writ+ articles4 ,au?ors :o appe>$ frequ5tly 9 ,z>doz1 or _h some?+ intellig5t to say1 w5t on ! hit li/4 ,x 0 ^? p :o 7 mo/ likely to keep copies ( ,deszip or an ar*ive ( ,z>doz on _! ma*9es4 ,electron _h se>*$ across ! _w = in=mation ab\t ,deszip & ,,des 7,data ,encryption ,/&>d71 ! orig9al encryption program lat] us$ 9 ,deszip4 ,he hunt$ ?r\gh comput]s at ! ,univ]sity ( ,new ,york1 ! ,,u ,naval ,rese>* ,laboratories 9 ,wa%+ton ,,dc1 ,hels9ki ,univ]sity ( ,te*nology1 ,rutg]s ,univ]sity 9 ,new ,j]sey1 ,melb\rne ,univ]sity & ,tamp]e ,univ]sity 9 ,f9l&1 b ! se>* bore little fruit4 ,he f\nd a copy ( ,,cdes1 a public doma9 encryption program :i* us$ ! ,,des algori?m1 b n ,deszip4 ,,cdes c\ld be us$ to encrypt files b n to crack passwords4 ,! two ,au/ralian hack]s _h1 h[ev]1 enjoy$ a small ta/e ( ,deszip4 ,9 #aihi !y _h brok5 into a comput] at ,d>tm\? ,college call$ ,be>4 ,!y discov]$ ,deszip c>efully tuck$ away 9 a corn] ( ,be> & _h spirit$ a copy ( ! program away to a saf] ma*9e at ano!r in/itution4 ,x turn$ out to be a holl[ victory4 ,t copy ( ,deszip _h be5 encrypt$ ) ,crypt1 a program bas$ on ! ,g]man ,enigma ma*9e us$ 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 ,)\t ! passphrase--! key to unlock ! encryption--x 0 impossible to read ,deszip4 ,all !y c\ld d 0 />e1 fru/rat$1 at ! file "n ,deszip labell+ a treasure j out ( rea*4 ,undaunt$1 ! hack]s decid$ to keep ! encrypt$ file j 9 case !y ev] came across ! passphrase some:]e--9 an email lett]1 = example--9 "o ( ! doz5s ( new comput]s !y n[ hack$ regul>ly4 ,relabell+ ! encrypt$ ,deszip file ) a m innocu\s "n1 !y /or$ ! copy 9 a d>k corn] ( ano!r ma*9e4 ,?9k+ x wise to buy a little insurance z well1 !y gave a second copy ( ! encrypt$ ,deszip to ,g&alf1 :o /or$ x on a ma*9e 9 ! ,,uk 9 case ! ,au/ralians' copy disappe>$ unexpect$ly4 ,9 ,janu>y #aiij1 ,electron turn$ 8 att5tion to gett+ ,z>doz4 ,aft] c>efully review+ an old copy ( ,z>doz1 he _h discov]$ a sy/em adm9 9 ,melb\rne on ! li/4 ,! subscrib] c\ld well h ! entire ,z>doz ar*ive on 8 ma*9e1 & t ma*9e 0 s close--less ?an half an h\r's drive f ,electron's home4 ,all ,electron _h to d 0 to break into ! ,,csiro4 ,! ,commonweal? ,sci5tific & ,indu/rial ,rese>* ,organisation1 or ,,csiro1 is a gov]nm5t own$ & op]at$ rese>* body ) _m (fices ar\nd ,au/ralia4 ,electron only want$ to get into "o3 ! ,division ( ,in=mation ,te*nology at #ee ,b>ry ,/reet1 ,c>lton1 j ar\nd ! corn] f ! ,univ]sity ( ,melb\rne4 ,rummag+ ?r\gh a ,melb\rne ,univ]sity comput]1 ,electron _h already f\nd "o copy ( ! ,z>doz ar*ive1 belong+ to a sy/em adm94 ,he ga!r$ x up & quietly began d[nload+ x to 8 comput]1 b z 8 ma*9e sl[ly siphon$ (f ! ,z>doz copy1 8 l9k to ! univ]sity abruptly w5t dead4 ,! adm9 _h discov]$ ! hack] & quickly kill$ ! connection4 ,all ( :i* left ,electron back at squ>e "o--until he f\nd ano!r copy ( ,z>doz on ! ,,csiro ma*9e4 ,x 0 ne>ly #c a4m4 on #a ,febru>y #aiij1 b ,electron wasn't tir$4 ,8 head 0 buzz+4 ,he _h j successfully p5etrat$ an acc\nt call$ ,worsley on ! ,,csiro comput] call$ ,,ditmela1 us+ ! s5dmail bug4 ,electron assum$ ,,ditmela /ood = ,division ( ,in=mation ,te*nology1 ,melb\rne1 comput] ,a'4 ,electron began sift+ ?r\gh ,&rew ,worsley's directories t day4 ,he knew ,z>doz 0 9 !re some:]e1 s9ce he _h se5 x be=e4 ,aft] prob+ ! comput]1 exp]im5t+ ) diff]5t security holes hop+ "o w\ld let him inside1 ,electron manag$ to slip 9 unnotic$4 ,x 0 mid-aft]noon1 a bad "t to hack a comput] s9ce someone at "w w\ld likely spot ! intrud] be=e long4 ,s ,electron told himself ?is 0 j a reconnaissance mission4 ,f9d out if ,z>doz 0 on ! ma*9e1 !n get out ( !re fa/ & come back lat]--pref]ably 9 ! middle ( ! night--to pull ,z>doz out4 ,:5 he f\nd a complete collection ( ,z>doz 9 ,worsley's directory1 ,electron 0 tempt$ to try a grab & run4 ,! problem 0 t1 ) 8 sl[ modem1 he c\ldn't run v quickly4 ,d[nload+ ,z>doz w\ld take sev]al h\rs4 ,qua%+ 8 ov]:elm+ desire to rea* out & grab ,z>doz !n & !re1 he slipp$ out ( ! ma*9e noiselessly4 ,e>ly next morn+1 an excit$ & impati5t ,electron crept back into ,,ditmela & head$ /raight = ,worsley's directory4 ,z>doz 0 /ill !re4 ,& a sweet irony4 ,electron 0 us+ a security bug he _h f\nd on an e>ly issue ( ,z>doz to break into ! comput] :i* w\ld surr5d] ! entire ar*ive to him4 ,gett+ ,z>doz out ( ! ,,csiro ma*9e 0 go+ to be a little difficult4 ,x 0 a big ar*ive & at #cjj baud--#cj *>act]s p] second--,electron's modem w\ld take five h\rs to siphon (f an entire copy4 ,us+ ! ,,cat comm&1 ,electron made copies ( all ! ,z>doz issues & bundl$ !m up into "o #ejj k file4 ,he call$ ! new file 4t & /or$ x 9 ! tempor>y directory on ,,ditmela4 ,!n he consid]$ :at to d next4 ,he w\ld mail ! ,z>doz bundle to ano!r acc\nt outside ! ,,csiro comput]1 = safe-keep+4 ,b aft] t he _h to make a *oice3 try to d[nload ! ?+ himself or hang up1 call ,pho5ix & ask him to d[nload x4 ,us+ 8 #bdjj baud modem1 ,pho5ix w\ld be able to d[nload ! ,z>doz bundle eight times fa/] ?an ,electron c\ld4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,electron didn't p>ticul>ly want to give ,pho5ix access to ! ,,csiro ma*9e4 ,!y _h bo? be5 t>get+ ! ma*9e1 b he hadn't told ,pho5ix t he _h actually manag$ to get 94 ,x wasn't t he plann$ on )hold+ ,z>doz :5 he got x4 ,q ! contr>y1 ,electron want$ ,pho5ix to read ! security file s !y c\ld b\nce ideas (f ea* o!r4 ,:5 x came to acc\nts1 h[ev]1 ,pho5ix _h a way ( mess+ ?+s up4 ,he talk$ too mu*4 ,he 0 simply n discreet4 ,:ile ,electron consid]$ 8 decision1 8 f+]s kept work+ at ! keybo>d4 ,he typ$ quickly1 mail+ copies ( ! ,z>doz bundle to two hack$ /ud5t acc\nts at ,melb\rne ,univ]sity4 ,) ! passwords to bo? acc\nts1 he c\ld get 9 :5ev] he want$ & he wasn't tak+ any *ances ) ?is preci\s c>go4 ,two acc\nts 7 saf] ?an "o--a ma9 acc\nt & a back-up 9 case someone *ang$ ! password on ! fir/ "o4 ,!n1 z ! ,,ditmela ma*9e 0 /ill 9 ! process ( mail+ ! ,z>doz bundle (f to ! back-up sites1 ,electron's connection sudd5ly di$4 ,! ,,csiro ma*9e _h hung up on him1 :i* probably meant "o ?+4 ,! adm9 _h logg$ him (f4 ,electron 0 furi\s4 ,:at ! hell 0 a sy/em adm9i/rator do+ on a comput] at ?is h\r8 ,! adm9 0 suppos$ to be asleep6 ,t's :y ,electron logg$ on :5 he did4 ,he _h se5 ,z>doz on ! ,,csiro ma*9e ! day be=e b he _h be5 s pati5t refus+ to t\* x because ! risk ( discov]y 0 too great4 ,& n[ ?is4 ,! only hope 0 to call ,pho5ix & get him to log9 to ! ,melb\rne ,uni acc\nts to see if ! mail _h arriv$ safely4 ,if s1 he c\ld d[nload x ) 8 fa/] modem be=e ! ,,csiro adm9 _h "t to w>n ! ,melb\rne ,uni adm91 :o w\ld *ange ! passwords4 ,electron got on ! phone to ,pho5ix4 ,!y _h long s9ce /opp$ c>+ ab\t :at "t ( day !y rang ea* o!r4 #aj p4m4 #b a4m4 #d4ae a4m4 #f4de a4m4 ,yeah4' ,electron greet$ ,pho5ix 9 ! usual way4 ,yup1' ,pho5ix respond$4 ,electron told ,pho5ix :at happ5$ & gave him ! two acc\nts at ,melb\rne ,univ]sity :]e he _h mail$ ! ,z>doz bundle4 ,pho5ix hung up & rang back a few m9utes lat]4 ,bo? acc\nts 7 dead4 ,someone f ,melb\rne ,univ]sity _h gone 9 & *ang$ ! passwords )9 #cj m9utes ( ,electron be+ boot$ (f ! ,,csiro comput]4 ,bo? hack]s 7 di/urb$ by ! implications ( ?is ev5t4 ,x meant someone--9 fact probably sev]al p--7 onto !m4 ,b _! desp]ation to get ,z>doz ov]came _! fe>4 ,electron _h "o m acc\nt on ! ,,csiro comput]4 ,he didn't want to give x to ,pho5ix1 b he didn't h a *oice4 ,/ill1 ! :ole v5ture 0 fill$ ) unc]ta9ty4 ,:o knew if ! ,z>doz bundle 0 /ill !re8 ,surely an adm9 :o bo!r$ to kick ,electron out w\ld move ,z>doz to some:]e inaccessible4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 a s+le *ance4 ,:5 ,electron read (f ! password & us]name1 he told ,pho5ix to copy ! ,z>doz bundle to a few o!r ma*9es on ! ,int]net in/ead ( try+ to d[nload x to 8 own comput]4 ,x w\ld be mu* quick]1 & ! ,,csiro adm9 w\ldn't d>e break into someone else's comput]s to delete ! copi$ file4 ,*oos+ ov]seas sites w\ld make x ev5 h>d] = ! adm9 to rea* ! adm9s ( ^? ma*9es & w>n !m 9 "t4 ,!n1 once ,z>doz 0 safely tuck$ away 9 a few back-up sites1 ,pho5ix c\ld d[nload x ov] ! ,int]net f "o ( ^? ) less risk ( be+ boot$ (f ! ma*9e halfway ?r\gh ! process4 ,sitt+ at 8 home 9 ,kelv9 ,grove1 ,?ornbury1 j two suburbs nor? ( ! ,,csiro ma*9e1 ,ian ,ma?ieson wat*$ ! hack] break into 8 comput] aga94 ,awok5 by a phone call at #b4cj a4m4 tell+ him !re 0 a suspect$ hack] 9 8 comput]1 ,ma?ieson imm$iately logg$ 9 to 8 "w sy/em1 ,,ditmela1 via 8 home comput] & modem4 ,! call1 f ,david ,hornsby ( ! ,melb\rne ,univ]sity ,comput] ,sci5ce ,dep>tm5t1 0 no false al>m4 ,aft] wat*+ ! unkn[n hack]1 :o _h logg$ 9 ?r\gh a ,melb\rne ,univ]sity ma*9e t]m9al s]v]1 = ab\t tw5ty m9utes1 ,ma?ieson boot$ ! hack] (f 8 sy/em4 ,aft]w>ds he notic$ t ! ,,ditmela comput] 0 /ill try+ to execute a comm& issu$ by ! hack]4 ,he look$ a little clos]1 & discov]$ ,,ditmela 0 try+ to deliv] mail to two ,melb\rne ,univ]sity acc\nts4 ,! mail1 h[ev]1 hadn't be5 completely deliv]$4 ,x 0 /ill sitt+ 9 ! mail spool1 a tempor>y hold+ p5 = undeliv]$ mail4 ,curi\s z to :at ! hack] w\ld want s mu* f 8 sy/em1 ,ma?ieson mov$ ! file into a subdirectory to look at x4 ,he 0 horrifi$ to f9d ! entire ,z>doz ar*ive1 & he knew exactly :at x meant4 ,^! 7 no ord9>y hack]s--!y 7 precision fli]s4 ,=tunately1 ,ma?ieson consol$ himself1 he _h /opp$ ! mail be=e x _h be5 s5t out & secur$ x4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 ,ma?ieson _h miss$ ,electron's orig9al file--! bundle ( ,z>doz copies4 ,:5 ,electron _h mail$ ! file1 he _h copi$ x1 leav+ ! orig9al intact4 ,!y 7 /ill sitt+ on ,,ditmela "u ! unassum+ "n 4t4 ,mail+ a file didn't delete x--! comput] only s5t a copy ( ! orig9al4 ,ma?ieson 0 an intellig5t man1 a m$ical doctor ) a ma/]'s degree 9 comput] sci5ce1 b he _h =gott5 to *eck ! tempor>y directory1 "o ( ! few places a hack] c\ld /ore files on a ,unix sy/em if he didn't h root privileges4 ,at exactly #c4cj a4m4 ,pho5ix logg$ into ,,ditmela f ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas4 ,he quickly look$ 9 ! tempor>y directory4 ,! 4t file 0 !re1 j z ,electron _h said x w\ld be4 ,! hack] quickly began transf]r+ x back to ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas4 ,he 0 feel+ good4 ,x look$ l ! ,au/ralians 7 go+ to get ! entire ,z>doz collection aft] all4 ,ev]y?+ 0 go+ extremely well--until ! transf] sudd5ly di$4 ,pho5ix _h =gott5 to *eck t !re 0 en\gh disk space available on ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas acc\nt to d[nload ! sizeable ,z>doz bundle4 ,n[1 z he 0 logg$ into a v hot ma*9e1 a ma*9e :]e ! adm9 c\ld well be wat*+ 8 e move1 he discov]$ !re wasn't en\gh room = ! ,z>doz file4 ,aw>e t e second sp5t on-l9e to ,,ditmela pos$ a s]i\s risk1 ,pho5ix logg$ (f ! ,,csiro ma*9e imm$iately4 ,/ill connect$ to ! ,texas comput]1 he fiddl$ ar\nd ) x1 delet+ o!r files & mak+ en\gh room to pull ! :ole #ejj k ,z>doz file across4 ,at #c4cg a4m4 ,pho5ix ent]$ ,,ditmela aga94 ,?is "t1 he v[$1 no?+ w\ld g wrong4 ,he />t$ up ! file transf] & wait$4 ,less ?an t5 m9utes lat]1 he logg$ (f ! ,,csiro comput] & n]v\sly *eck$ ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas sy/em4 ,x 0 !re4 ,z>doz1 9 all its glory4 ,& x 0 86 ,pho5ix 0 ec/atic4 ,he wasn't done yet & !re 0 no "t = complac5cy4 ,swiftly1 he began compress+ & encrypt+ ,z>doz4 ,he compress$ x because a small] file 0 less obvi\s on ! ,texas ma*9e & 0 fa/] to s5d to a back-up ma*9e4 ,he encrypt$ x s no-"o nos+ ar\nd ! file w\ld be able to see :at 0 9 x4 ,he wasn't j worri$ ab\t sy/em adm9s2 ! ,texas sy/em 0 riddl$ ) hack]s1 9 "p because x 0 home to 8 fri5d1 ,legion ( ,doom hack] ,erik ,bloodaxe1 a /ud5t at ! univ]sity4 ,aft] ,pho5ix 0 satisfi$ ,z>doz 0 safe1 he rang ,electron j be=e #d a4m4 ) ! good news4 ,by #h4ae1 ,pho5ix _h d[nload$ ,z>doz f ! ,texas comput] onto 8 own ma*9e4 ,by #a4ae p4m41 ,electron _h d[nload$ x f ,pho5ix's ma*9e to 8 own4 ,z>doz _h be5 a difficult conque/1 b ,deszip w\ld prove to be ev5 m s4 ,:ile doz5s ( security exp]ts possess$ complete ,z>doz ar*ives1 f> few] p _h ,deszip4 ,&1 at lea/ (ficially1 all ( !m 7 9 ! ,,u4 ,! ,,u gov]nm5t bann$ ! export ( cryptography algori?ms4 ,to s5d a copy ( ,deszip1 or ,,des or inde$ any o!r encryption program outside ! ,,u 0 a crime4 ,x 0 illegal because ! ,,u ,/ate ,dep>tm5t's ,(fice ( ,def5se ,trade ,controls consid]$ any encryption program to be a weapon4 ,,it>1 ! ,int]national ,traffic 9 ,arms ,regulations /emm+ f ! ,,u ,arms ,export ,control ,act #aigg1 re/rict$ publication ( & trad 9 def5se articles'4 ,x didn't matt] :e!r y flew to ,europe ) a disk 9 y\r pocket1 or y s5t ! mat]ial ov] ! ,int]net4 ,if y violat$ ,,it>1 y fac$ ! prospect ( prison4 ,occasionally1 ,am]ican comput] programm]s discreetly slipp$ copies ( encryption programs to speciali/s 9 _! field outside ! ,,u4 ,once ! program 0 outside ! ,,u1 x 0 fair game--!re 0 no?+ ,,u au?orities c\ld d ab\t someone 9 ,norway s5d+ ,deszip to a colleague 9 ,au/ralia4 ,b ev5 s1 ! comp-sec & cryptography communities outside ! ,,u /ill held programs su* z ,deszip v tightly )9 _! own inn] sanctums4 ,all ( :i* meant t ,electron & ,pho5ix w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly h to t>get a site 9 ! ,,u4 ,electron cont9u$ to compile a hit li/1 bas$ on ! ,z>doz mail+ li/1 :i* he gave to ,pho5ix4 ,! two hack]s !n began se>*+ ! gr[+ ,int]net = comput]s belong+ to ! t>gets4 ,x 0 an impressive hit li/4 ,mat!w ,bi%op1 au?or ( ,deszip4 ,russell ,br&1 ( ! ,lawr5ce ,liv]more ,national ,labs1 a rese>* laboratory fund$ by ! ,,u ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 ,dan ,f>m]1 an au?or ( ! comput] program ,,cops1 a popul> security-te/+ program :i* includ$ a password crack+ program4 ,!re 7 o!rs4 ,&1 at ! top ( ! li/1 ,eug5e ,spaf=d1 or ,spaf1 z ! hack]s call$ him4 ,by #aiij1 ! comput] und]gr\nd view$ ,spaf n j z security guru1 b also z an anti-hack] zealot4 ,spaf 0 bas$ at ,purdue ,univ]sity1 a hotb$ ( comput] security exp]ts4 ,bi%op _h e>n$ 8 ,ph,d at ,purdue & ,dan ,f>m] 0 /ill !re4 ,spaf 0 also "o ( ! f\nd]s ( us5et1 ! ,int]net newsgr\ps s]vice4 ,:ile work+ z a comput] sci5ti/ at ! univ]sity1 he _h made a "n = himself by1 among o!r ?+s1 writ+ a te*nical analysis ( ! ,,rtm worm4 ,! worm1 au?or$ by ,cornell ,univ]sity /ud5t ,rob]t ,t4 ,morris ,jr 9 #aihh1 prov$ to be a boon = ,spaf's c>e]4 ,prior to ! ,,rtm worm1 ,spaf _h be5 work+ 9 s(tw>e eng9e]+4 ,aft] ! worm1 he became a comput] e?ici/ & a v public spokesman = ! cons]vatives 9 ! comput] security indu/ry4 ,spaf w5t on t\r across ! ,,u1 lectur+ ! public & ! m$ia on worms1 viruses & ! e?ics ( hack+4 ,dur+ ! ,morris case1 hack+ became a hot topic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,spaf f$ ! flames4 ,:5 ,judge ,h[>d ,g4 ,munson refus$ to s5t5ce ,morris to prison1 in/ead ord]+ him to complete #djj h\rs community s]vice1 pay a #ajjjj f9e & submit to ?ree ye>s probation1 ,spaf publicly rail$ aga9/ ! decision4 ,! m$ia report$ t he _h call$ on ! comput] indu/ry to boycott any company :i* *ose to employ ,rob]t ,t4 ,morris ,jr4 ,t>get+ ,spaf !re=e s]v$ a dual purpose = ! ,au/ralian hack]s4 ,he 0 und\bt$ly a repository ( treasures su* z ,deszip1 & he 0 also a tall poppy4 ,"o night1 ,electron & ,pho5ix decid$ to break into ,spaf's ma*9e at ,purdue to /eal a copy ( ,deszip4 ,pho5ix w\ld d ! actual hack+1 s9ce he _h ! fa/ modem1 b he w\ld talk to ,electron simultane\sly on ! o!r phone l9e4 ,electron w\ld guide him at ea* /ep4 ,t way1 :5 ,pho5ix hit a snag1 he w\ldn't h to retreat to regr\p & risk discov]y4 ,bo? hack]s _h manag$ to break into ano!r comput] at ,purdue1 call$ ,m$usa4 ,b ,spaf _h a sep>ate ma*9e1 ,u!r1 :i* 0 connect$ to ,m$usa4 ,pho5ix pok$ & prodd$ at ,u!r1 try+ to op5 a hole wide en\gh = him to crawl ?r\gh4 ,at ,electron's sugge/ion1 he tri$ to use ! ,,*fn bug4 ,! ,,*fn comm& lets us]s *ange ! in=mation provid$--su* z _! "n1 "w address or (fice phone numb]--:5 someone f+]s' _! acc\nts4 ,! bug _h appe>$ 9 "o ( ! ,z>doz files & ,pho5ix & ,electron _h already us$ x to break into sev]al o!r ma*9es4 ,electron want$ to use ! ,,*fn bug because1 if ! attack 0 successful1 ,pho5ix w\ld be able to make a root acc\nt = himself on ,spaf's ma*9e4 ,t w\ld be ! ultimate slap 9 ! face to a high-pr(ile comput] security guru4 ,b ?+s w]5't go+ well = ,pho5ix4 ,! fru/rat$ ,au/ralian hack] kept tell+ ,electron t ! bug %\ld "w1 b x w\ldn't1 & he c\ldn't figure out :y4 ,! problem1 ,electron f9ally conclud$1 0 t ,spaf's ma*9e 0 a ,sequ5t4 ,! ,,*fn bug dep5d$ on a p>ticul> ,unix password file /ructure1 b ,sequ5ts us$ a diff]5t /ructure4 ,x didn't help t ,pho5ix didn't "k t mu* ab\t ,sequ5ts--!y 7 "o ( ,g&alf's specialties4 ,aft] a few exasp]at+ h\rs /ruggl+ to make ! ,,*fn bug "w1 ,pho5ix gave up & turn$ to ano!r security flaw sugge/$ by ,electron3 ! ,,ftp bug4 ,pho5ix ran ?r\gh ! bug 9 8 m9d4 ,normally1 someone us$ ,,ftp1 or file transf] protocol1 to transf] files ov] a network1 su* z ! ,int]net1 f "o comput] to ano!r4 ,f,t,ping to ano!r ma*9e 0 a bit l telnett+1 b ! us] didn't ne$ a password to log9 & ! comm&s he c\ld execute once 9 ! o!r comput] 7 usually v limit$4 ,if x work$1 ! ,,ftp bug w\ld all[ ,pho5ix to slip 9 an extra comm& dur+ ! ,,ftp log9 process4 ,t comm& w\ld =ce ,spaf's ma*9e to all[ ,pho5ix to log9 z anyone he want$--& :at he want$ 0 to log9 z someone :o _h root privileges4 ,! root' acc\nt might be a little obvi\s if anyone 0 wat*+1 & x didn't always h remote access anyway4 ,s he *ose daemon'1 ano!r commonly root-privileg$ acc\nt1 in/ead4 ,x 0 a %ot 9 ! d>k4 ,pho5ix 0 fairly sure ,spaf w\ld h secur$ 8 ma*9e aga9/ su* an obvi\s attack1 b ,electron urg$ him to give x a try anyway4 ,! ,,ftp bug _h be5 ann\nc$ ?r\gh\t ! comput] security community long ago1 appe>+ 9 an e>ly issue ( ,z>doz4 ,pho5ix hesitat$1 b he _h run out ( ideas1 & "t4 ,pho5ix typ$3 ,,ftp -i u!r4purdue4edu quote us] anonym\s quote cd daemon quote pass any?+ ,! few seconds x took = 8 comm&s to c\rse f 8 suburban home 9 ,melb\rne & race deep into ! ,midwe/ felt l a lifetime4 ,he want$ ,spaf's ma*9e1 want$ ,deszip1 & want$ ?is attack to "w4 ,if he c\ld j get ,deszip1 he felt ! ,au/ralians w\ld be un/oppable4 ,spaf's ma*9e op5$ its door z politely z a doorman at ! ,ritz ,c>lton4 ,pho5ix smil$ at 8 comput]4 ,he 0 94 ,x 0 l be+ 9 ,aladd9's cave4 ,pho5ix j sat !re1 /unn$ at ! b\nty :i* lay be=e him4 ,x 0 81 all 84 ,spaf _h megabytes ( security files 9 8 directories4 ,s\rce code = ! ,,rtm ,int]net worm4 ,s\rce code = ! ,,wank worm4 ,ev]y?+4 ,pho5ix want$ to plunge 8 h&s 9 ea* treasure *e/ & scoop out gre$y h&fuls1 b he resi/$ ! urge4 ,he _h a m important--a m /rategic--mission to accompli% fir/4 ,he pr[l$ ?r\gh ! directories1 hunt+ ev]y:]e = ,deszip4 ,l a burgl> sc\r+ ! h\se = ! family silv]1 he paw$ ?r\gh directory aft] directory4 ,surely1 ,spaf _h to h ,deszip4 ,if anyone besides ,mat!w ,bi%op 0 go+ to h a copy1 he w\ld4 ,& f9ally1 !re x 04 ,deszip4 ,j wait+ = ,pho5ix4 ,!n ,pho5ix notic$ some?+ else4 ,ano!r file4 ,curiosity got ! bett] ( him & he zoom$ 9 to h a quick look4 ,?is "o conta9$ a passphrase--! passphrase4 ,! phrase ! ,au/ralians ne$$ to decrypt ! orig9al copy ( ,deszip !y _h /ol5 f ! ,be> comput] at ,d>tm\? ?ree mon?s e>li]4 ,pho5ix c\ldn't believe ! passphrase4 ,x 0 s simple1 s obvi\s4 ,b he caught himself4 ,?is 0 no "t to cry ov] spill$ milk4 ,he _h to get ,deszip out ( ! ma*9e quickly1 be=e anyone notic$ he 0 !re4 ,b z ,pho5ix began typ+ 9 comm&s1 8 scre5 appe>$ to freeze up4 ,he *eck$4 ,x wasn't 8 comput]4 ,some?+ 0 wrong at ! o!r end4 ,he 0 /ill logg$ into ,spaf's ma*9e4 ,! connection hadn't be5 kill$4 ,b :5 he typ$ comm&s1 ! comput] 9 ,we/ ,lafayette1 ,indiana1 didn't respond4 ,spaf's ma*9e j sat !re1 deaf & dumb4 ,pho5ix />$ at 8 comput]1 try+ to figure out :at 0 happ5+4 ,:y w\ldn't ,spaf's ma*9e answ]8 ,!re 7 two possibilities4 ,ei!r ! network--! connection betwe5 ! fir/ ma*9e he p5etrat$ at ,purdue & ,spaf's own ma*9e--_h gone d[n accid5tally4 ,or someone _h pull$ ! plug4 ,:y pull ! plug8 ,if !y knew he 0 9 !re1 :y n j kick him out ( ! ma*9e8 ,bett] /ill1 :y n kick him out ( ,purdue all toge!r8 ,maybe !y want$ to keep him on-l9e to trace :i* ma*9e he 0 com+ f1 ev5tually w9d+ backw>ds f sy/em to sy/em1 foll[+ 8 trail4 ,pho5ix 0 9 a dilemma4 ,if ! connection _h cra%$ by accid5t1 he want$ to /ay put & wait = ! network to come back up aga94 ,! ,,ftp hole 9 ,spaf's ma*9e 0 an incr$ible piece ( luck4 ,*ances 7 t someone w\ld f9d evid5ce ( 8 break-9 aft] he left & plug x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he didn't want ! p at ,purdue trac+ 8 connections4 ,he wait$ a few m m9utes1 try+ to h$ge 8 bets4 ,feel+ n]vy z ! ext5d$ sil5ce emanat+ f ,spaf's ma*9e wore on1 ,pho5ix decid$ to jump4 ,) ! lo/ treasures ( ,aladd9's cave fad+ 9 8 m9d's eye l a mirage1 ,pho5ix kill$ 8 connection4 ,electron & ,pho5ix talk$ on ! phone1 moodily contemplat+ _! losses4 ,x 0 a bl[1 b ,electron rem9d$ himself t gett+ ,deszip 0 nev] go+ to be easy4 ,at lea/ !y _h ! passphrase to unlock ! encrypt$ ,deszip tak5 f ,d>tm\?4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 !y discov]$ a problem4 ,!re _h to be "o1 ,electron ?\ght4 ,!y c\ldn't j h some?+ g (f )\t a hit* = a *ange4 ,t w\ld be too easy4 ,! problem ?is "t 0 t :5 !y w5t se>*+ = _! copy f ,d>tm\?1 :i* _h be5 /or$ sev]al mon?s be=e1 x _h vani%$4 ,! ,d>tm\? sy/em adm9 mu/ h delet$ x4 ,x 0 madd5+4 ,! fru/ration 0 unbe>able4 ,ea* "t !y _h ,deszip j )9 _! grasp1 x slipp$ away & disappe>$4 ,yet ea* "t !y lo/ _! grip1 x only deep5$ _! desire to capture ! elusive prize4 ,deszip 0 fa/ becom+ an all-consum+ obsession = ,pho5ix & ,electron4 ,_! "o la/ hope 0 ! second copy ( ! encrypt$ ,d>tm\? ,deszip file !y _h giv5 to ,g&alf1 b t hope did n burn brightly4 ,aft] all1 if ! ,au/ralians' copy _h be5 delet$1 !re 0 e likelihood t ! ,brit's copy _h suff]$ ! same fate4 ,g&alf's copy hadn't be5 /or$ on 8 own comput]4 ,he _h put x on "s d>k corn] ( a ma*9e 9 ,brita94 ,electron & ,pho5ix logg$ onto ,altos & wait$ = ,pad or ,g&alf to %[ up4 ,pho5ix typ$ 4s = a li/ ( :o 0 on-l9e4 ,he saw t ,pad 0 logg$ on3 ,no ,*an ,us] #j ,gue/ #a ,pho5ix #b ,pad ,gue/ #j 0 ,electron4 ,he usually logg$ on z ,gue/1 p>tly because he 0 s p>anoid ab\t be+ bu/$ & because he believ$ op]ators monitor$ 8 connections if !y knew x 0 ,electron logg+ 94 ,!y seem$ to take great joy 9 sniff+ ! password to 8 own acc\nt on ,altos4 ,!n1 :5 he _h logg$ (f1 !y logg$ 9 & *ang$ 8 password s he c\ldn't get back "u ! "n ,electron4 ,no?+ 0 m annoy+4 ,pho5ix typ$1 ,hey1 ,pad4 ,h['s x go+8' ,pad wrote back1 ,fe5y6 ,heya4' ,d y & ,g& /ill h t encrypt$ copy ( ,deszip we gave y a few mon?s ago8' ,encrypt$ copy 444 hmm4 ,?9k+4' ,pad paus$4 ,he & ,g&alf hack$ doz5s ( comput] sy/ems regul>ly4 ,sometimes x 0 difficult to recall j :]e !y _h /or$ ?+s4 ,yeah1 ,i "k :at y mean4 ,i don't "k4 ,x 0 on a sy/em on ,,janet1' ,pad said4 ,brita9's ,jo9t ,academic ,network 0 ! equival5t ( ,au/ralia's ,,a>net1 an e>ly ,int]net bas$ l>gely on a backbone ( univ]sities & rese>* c5tres4 ,i c't rememb] :i* sy/em x 0 on1' ,pad cont9u$4 ,if ! ,brits c\ldn't recall ! in/itution1 let alone ! ma*9e :]e !y _h hidd5 ,deszip1 x 0 "t to give up all hope4 ,,janet compris$ hundr$s1 maybe ?\s&s1 ( ma*9es4 ,x 0 f> too big a place to r&omly hunt ar\nd = a file :i* ,g&alf w\ld no d\bt h tri$ to disguise 9 ! fir/ place4 ,b ! file 0 encrypt$1 & y didn't h ! password1' ,pad wrote4 ,h[ come y want x8' ,because we f\nd ! password4 smile' ,t 0 ! etiquette on ,altos4 ,if y want$ to sugge/ an action1 y put x 9 4 ,gr#h6' ,pad answ]$4 ,t 0 ,pad & ,g&alf's on-l9e /yle4 ,! numb] eight 0 ! ,briti% hack]s' hallm>k1 s9ce _! gr\p 0 call$ #hlgm1 & !y us$ x in/ead ( lett]s4 ,words l great'1 mate' & lat]' became gr#h'1 m#h' & l#hr'4 ,:5 p logg$ into ,altos !y c\ld "n a place' ( orig9 = o!rs to see4 ,( c\rse1 if y 7 logg+ f a c\ntry :i* _h laws aga9/ hack+1 y w\ldn't give y\r real c\ntry4 ,y'd j pick a place at r&om4 ,"s p logg$ 9 f places l ,arg5t9a1 or ,israel4 ,pad & ,g&alf logg$ 9 f #hlgm4 ,i'll try to f9d ,g&alf & ask him if he kn[s :]e we /a%$ ! copy1' ,pad wrote to ,pho5ix4 ,good4 ,?anks4' ,:ile ,pho5ix & ,electron wait$ on-l9e = ,pad to return1 ,p> %[$ up on-l9e & jo9$ _! conv]sation4 ,p> didn't "k :o ,gue/ #j 01 b ,gue/ c]ta9ly knew :o ,p> 04 ,"t hadn't heal$ ,electron's old w\nds :5 x came to ,p>4 ,electron didn't really admit to himself ! bad blood 0 /ill !re ov] ,!orem4 ,he told himself t he c\ldn't be bo!r$ ) ,p>1 t ,p> 0 j a phreak]1 n a real hack]1 t ,p> 0 lame4 ,pho5ix typ$1 ,hey1 ,p>4 ,h['s x go+8' ,fe5/]6' ,p> repli$4 ,:at's happ5+8' ,lots & lots4' ,p> turn$ 8 att5tion to ! my/]y ,gue/ #j4 ,he didn't want to discuss private ?+s ) someone :o might be a security guy hang+ ar\nd ! *at *annel l a bad smell4 ,gue/1 d y h a "n8' ,p> ask$4 ,yeah4 ,x's ,gue/--#j4' ,y got any o!r names8' ,!re 0 a long pause4 ,electron typ$1 ,i guess n4' ,any o!r names besides dickhead t is8' ,electron s5t a :isp]'--a private message--to ,pho5ix tell+ him n to tell ,p> 8 id5tity4 ,,ok4 ,sure1' ,pho5ix :isp]$ back4 ,to %[ he w\ld play along ) :atev] ,electron _h 9 m9d1 ,pho5ix add$ a sideways smiley face at ! end3 3-7'4 ,p> didn't "k ,electron & ,pho5ix 7 :isp]+ to ea* o!r4 ,he 0 /ill wait+ to f9d out ! id5tity ( ,gue/4 ,well1 speak up1 ,gue/4 ,figur$ out :o y are yet8' ,electron knew ,p> 0 on ! run at ! "t4 ,inde$1 ,p> _h be5 on ! run f ! ,,u ,secret ,s]vice = m ?an six mon?s by ! beg9n+ ( #aiij4 ,he also knew ,p> 0 highly p>anoid4 ,electron took aim & fir$4 ,hey1 ,p>4 ,y %\ld eat m4 ,y're look+ under,f,e,d ^! days4' ,p> 0 sudd5ly sil5t4 ,electron sat at 8 comput]1 quietly laugh+ to himself1 halfway across ! _w f ,p>4 ,well1 he ?\ght1 t ought to freak out ,p> a bit4 ,no?+ l a subtle h9t at law en=cem5t to drive him nuts4 ,did y see ,,t8' ,p> :isp]$ to ,pho5ix4 ,under,f,e,d4 ,:at did he mean8' ,i dunno1' ,pho5ix :isp]$ back4 ,!n he =w>d$ a copy ( ,p>'s private message on to ,electron4 ,he knew x w\ld make him laugh4 ,p> 0 cle>ly worri$4 ,:o ! fuck are y8' he :isp]$ to ,electron b ,gue/ #j didn't answ]4 ,) gr[+ anxiety1 ,p> :isp]$ to ,pho5ix1 ,:o ,,is ?is guy8 ,d y "k him8' ,pho5ix didn't answ]4 ,because1 well1 x's weird4 ,didn't y see8 ,,f$ 0 9 caps4 ,:at ! fuck does t mean8 ,is he a f$8 ,is he try+ to give me a message f ! f$s8' ,sitt+ at 8 t]m9al1 on ! o!r side ( ,melb\rne f ,electron1 ,pho5ix 0 also laugh+4 ,he lik$ ,p>1 b ! ,am]ican 0 an easy t>get4 ,p> _h become s p>anoid s9ce he w5t on ! run across ! ,,u1 & ,electron knew j ! "r buttons to pu%4 ,i don't "k1' ,pho5ix :isp]$ to ,p>4 ,i'm sure he's n really a f$4' ,well1 ,i am wond]+ ab\t t comm5t1' ,p> :isp]$ back4 ,under,f,e,d4 ,hmm4 ,maybe he kn[s some?+4 ,maybe x's "s k9d ( w>n+4 ,%it1 maybe ! ,secret ,s]vice kn[s :]e ,i am4' ,y ?9k8' ,pho5ix :isp]$ to ,p>4 ,x might be a w>n+ ( "s k9d8' ,x 0 too funny4 ,c y *eck 8 orig9at+ ,,nua8' ,p> want$ to "k :at network address ! my/]y gue/ 0 com+ f4 ,x might give him a clue z to ! /rang]'s id5tity4 ,pho5ix c\ld b>ely conta9 himself4 ,he kept =w>d+ ! private messages on to ,electron4 ,p> 0 cle>ly becom+ m agitat$4 ,i wi% he w\ld j tell me ,,:o he 01' ,p> :isp]$4 ,%it4 ,x is v fuck+ weird4 ,under,f,e,d4 ,x's sp9n+ me out4' ,!n ,p> logg$ (f4 ,electron typ$1 ,i guess ,p> _h to g4 ,gr9' ,!n1 *uckl+ to himself1 he wait$ = news on ,g&alf's ,deszip copy4 ,if ,pad & ,g&alf hadn't kept _! copy ( ,deszip1 ! ,au/ralians w\ld be back to squ>e "o1 beg9n+ ) a hunt = a sy/em :i* ev5 _h ,deszip4 ,x 0 a daunt+ task & by ! "t ,pad & ,g&alf f9ally logg$ back into ,altos1 ,pho5ix & ,electron _h become q anxi\s4 ,h[ did y g8' ,pho5ix ask$4 ,d y /ill h ,deszip8' ,well1 at fir/ ,i ?\ght ,i _h =gott5 :i* sy/em ,i left x on 444' ,electron jump$ 91 ,& !n8' ,!n ,i rememb]$4' ,good news8' ,pho5ix exclaim$4 ,well1 no4 ,n exactly1' ,g&alf said4 ,! acc\nt is dead4' ,electron felt l someone _h ?r[n a bucket ( cold wat] on him4 ,dead8 ,dead h[8' he ask$4 ,dead l someone *ang$ ! password4 ,n sure :y4 ,i'll h to re-hack ! sy/em to get to ! file4' ,fuck1 ?is ,deszip is fru/rat+1' ,electron wrote4 ,?is is gett+ ridicul\s1' ,pho5ix add$4 ,i don't ev5 "k if ! copy is /ill 9 !re1' ,g&alf repli$4 ,i hid x1 b :o kn[s8 ,be5 a few mon?s4 ,adm9s might h delet$ x4' ,y want "s help hack+ ! sy/em aga91 ,g&8' ,pho5ix ask$4 ,nah1 ,x'll be easy4 ,x's a ,sequ5t4 ,j h to hang ar\nd until ! ops g home4' ,if an op 0 logg$ on & saw ,g&alf hunt+ ar\nd1 he or %e might kick ,g&alf (f & inve/igate ! file :i* s int]e/$ ! hack]4 ,!n !y w\ld lose ,deszip all ov] aga94 ,i hope we get x1' ,pad *ipp$ 94 ,w\ld be gr#h6' ,gr#h inde$4 ,fe51 y've got ! key to ! encryption8' ,g&alf ask$4 ,yeah4' ,h[ _m *>act]s is x8' ,x 0 ,g&alf's subtle way ( ask+ = ! key itself4 ,pho5ix wasn't sure :at to d4 ,he want$ to give ! ,briti% hack]s ! key1 b he 0 torn4 ,he ne$$ ,pad & ,g&alf's help to get ! copy ( ,deszip1 if x 0 /ill ar\nd4 ,b he knew ,electron 0 wat*+ ! conv]sation1 & ,electron 0 always s p>anoid4 ,he dislik$ giv+ out any in=mation1 let alone giv+ x ov] ,altos1 :]e ! conv]sations 7 possibly logg$ by security p4 ,%\ld ,i give him ! key8' ,pho5ix :isp]$ to ,electron4 ,g&alf 0 wait+4 ,to f5d him (f1 ,pho5ix said1 ,x's #i *>s4' ,*>s 0 %ort = *>act]s4 ,on ,altos ! rule 0 to abbreviate :]e ev] possible4 ,:at is ! fir/ *>8' ,yeah4 ,tell him1' ,electron :isp]$ to ,pho5ix4 ,well1 ! key is 444' ,y're go+ to spew :5 y f9d out1 ,g&1' ,electron int]rupt$4 ,yes 444 g on1' ,g&alf said4 ,i am li/5+4' ,y won't believe x4 spew spew spew ,! key is 444 ,d>tm\?4' ,,:at8888 ,,:at6666666666666666666666666666666' ,g&alf exclaim$4 ,no666 ,,x's ,,n ,,true6 ,bollox6 ,y are ,,kidd+8' ,! ,briti% hack] 0 ?ump+ himself on ! head4 ,! "n ( ! frigg+ univ]sity6 ,:at a /upid password6 ,pho5ix gave an on-l9e *uckle4 ,hehe4 ,yeah4 ,s h>d to guess4 ,we c\ld h _h ,deszip = all ^! mon?s 444' ,jesus4 ,i hope x's /ill on t ,,janet sy/em1' ,g&alf said4 ,n[ t he actually _h ! password1 f9d+ ! file became ev5 m urg5t4 ,pray4 ,pray4 ,pray1' ,pho5ix said4 ,yeah1 y %\ld h se5 ! lic5ce text on ,deszip--x 0 by ,,nasa4' ,y've se5 x8 ,y saw ,deszip's s\rce code8' ,no1' ,pho5ix answ]$4 ,:5 ,i w5t back to ! ,,be> ma*9e to *eck if ,deszip 0 /ill !re1 ! program 0 gone4 ,b ! lic5ce agreem5t & o!r /uff 0 !re4 ,%\ld h read ! lic5ce 444 truly amaz+4 ,x basically w5t on & on ab\t h[ ! p :o wrote x didn't want p l u to get a hold ( x4 ,hehe4' ,electron 0 gr[+ impati5t4 ,yeah4 ,s1 ,g&1 :5 y gonna g *eck t ,,janet sy/em8' ,n[4 ,f+]s cross$1 m#h6 ,see ya l#hr 444' ,!n he 0 gone4 ,! wait+ 0 driv+ ,electron nuts4 ,he kept ?9k+ ab\t ,deszip1 ab\t h[ he c\ld h _h x mon?s & mon?s ago4 ,t program 0 su* a prize4 ,he 0 salivat+ at ! ?\ght ( gett+ x aft] all ?is "t pursu+ x ar\nd ! globe1 *as+ its trail f sy/em to sy/em1 nev] q gett+ close en\gh to grab x4 ,:5 ,g&alf %[$ up aga91 ,pad1 ,pho5ix & ,electron 7 all ov] him 9 an in/ant4 ,,we ,,fuck+ ,,got ,,x ,,guys66666' ,g&alf exclaim$4 ,good job m#h6' ,pad said4 ,,yes6' ,electron add$4 ,h y decrypt$ x yet8' ,n yet4 ,crypt isn't on t ma*9e4 ,we c ei!r copy ,crypt onto t ma*9e or copy ! file onto ano!r comput] :i* already has ,crypt on x1' ,g&alf said4 ,let's move x4 ,quick 444 quick 444 ?is damn ?+ has a habit ( disappe>+1' ,electron said4 ,yeah1 ?is is ! la/ copy 444 ! only "o ,i got4' ,,ok4 ,?9k 444 ?9k 444 :]e c we copy x to8' ,electron said4 ,texas6' ,g&alf want$ to copy x to a comput] at ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas at ,au/91 home ( ! ,,lod hack] ,erik ,bloodaxe4 ,irrepressible1 ,g&alf came on l a /eam roll] if he lik$ y--& cut y d[n 9 a fla% if he didn't4 ,8 r\gh-&-tumble work+-class hum\r p>ticul>ly appeal$ to ,electron4 ,g&alf seem$ able to z]o 9 on ! ?+s :i* worri$ y mo/--some?+ s deep or s]i\s x 0 (t5 unsaid4 ,!n he w\ld blurt x out 9 su* crass1 blunt t]ms y c\ldn't help laugh+4 ,x 0 8 way ( be+ 9 y\r face 9 ! fri5dlie/ possible mann]4 ,yeah6 ,blame ev]y?+ on ,erik6' ,pho5ix jok$4 ,no1 s]i\sly4 ,t place is crawl+ ) security n[1 all aft] ,erik4 ,!y are into ev]y?+4' ,pho5ix _h he>d all ab\t ! security purge at ! univ]sity f ,erik4 ,! ,au/ralian call$ ,erik all ! "t1 mo/ly by *>g+ ! calls to /ol5 ,,at,t c>ds4 ,erik hadn't be5 raid$ by ! ,secret ,s]vice yet1 b he _h be5 tipp$ (f & 0 expect+ a visit any day4 ,x probably won't decrypt anyway1' ,electron said4 ,oh1 phuck (f6' ,g&alf %ot back4 ,come on6 ,i ne$ a site ,,n[6' ,?9k+ 444' ,pho5ix said4 ,gotta be "s place ) room--h[ big is x8' ,x's #ijj k compress$--probably #c meg :5 we uncompress x4 ,come on1 hurry up6 ,h[ ab\t a univ]sity8' ,pr9ceton1 ,yale c\ld d ei!r ( ^?4' ,electron sugge/$4 ,:at ab\t ,,mit--y hack$ an acc\nt !re rec5tly1 ,g&8' ,no4' ,all f\r hack]s rack$ _! m9ds = a safe hav54 ,! _w 0 _! oy/]1 z ,briti% & ,au/ralian hack]s held a real-"t conv]sation 9 ,g]many ab\t :e!r to hide _! treasure 9 ,au/91 ,texas2 ,pr9ceton1 ,new ,j]sey2 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts2 or ,new ,hav51 ,connecticut4 ,we only ne$ some:]e to /a% x = a little :ile1 until we c d[nload x1' ,g&alf said4 ,got to be "s ma*9e :]e we've got root4 ,& x's got to h anon ,,ftp4' ,anon ,,ftp1 or anonym\s file transf] protocol1 on a ho/ ma*9e w\ld all[ ,g&alf to %oot ! file f 8 ,,janet ma*9e across ! ,int]net into ! ho/4 ,mo/ importantly1 ,g&alf c\ld d s )\t an acc\nt on ! t>get ma*9e4 ,he c\ld simply log9 z anonym\s'1 a me?od ( access :i* _h m limitations ?an simply logg+ 9 ) a normal acc\nt4 ,he w\ld1 h[ev]1 /ill be able to upload ! file4 ,,ok4 ,,ok1 ,i h an idea1' ,pho5ix said4 ,lemme g *eck x out4' ,pho5ix dropp$ out ( ,altos & connect$ to ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas4 ,! physical location ( a site didn't matt]4 ,8 head 0 sp9n+ & x 0 ! only place he c\ld ?9k (4 ,b he didn't try to connect to ,happy1 ! ma*9e he (t5 us$ :i* ,erik _h told him ab\t4 ,he head$ to "o ( ! o!r univ]sity comput]s1 call$ ,walt4 ,! network 0 ov]load$4 ,pho5ix 0 left dangl+1 wait+ to connect = m9utes on end4 ,! l9es 7 conge/$4 ,he logg$ back into ,altos & told ,pad & ,electron4 ,g&alf 0 n[h]e to be se54 ,damn1' ,electron said4 ,!n1 ,,ok1 ,i might h an idea4' ,no1 wait6' ,pho5ix cut 94 ,i j ?\ght ( a site6 ,& ,i h root too6 ,b x's on ,,nasa 444' ,oh t's ,,ok4 ,i'm sure !y won't m9d a bit4 gr9' ,i'll g make sure x's /ill ,,ok4 ,back 9 a bit1' ,pho5ix typ$4 ,pho5ix jump$ out ( ,altos & head$ t[>d ,,nasa4 ,he telnett$ into a ,,nasa comput] call$ ,,csab at ! ,langley ,rese>* ,c5t] 9 ,hampton1 ,virg9ia4 ,he _h be5 9 & out ( ,,nasa q a few times & _h rec5tly made himself a root acc\nt on ,,csab4 ,fir/1 he _h to *eck ! acc\nt 0 /ill alive1 !n he _h to make sure ! sy/em adm9i/rator wasn't logg$ 94 ,:izz+ pa/ ! (ficial w>n+ sign ab\t unau?oris$ access 9 ,,u gov]nm5t comput]s on ! log9 scre51 ,pho5ix typ$ 9 8 us] "n & password4 ,x work$4 ,he 0 94 ,& he _h root privileges4 ,he quickly look$ ar\nd on ! sy/em4 ,! adm9i/rator 0 on-l9e4 ,damn4 ,pho5ix fl$ ! ,,nasa comput] & spr9t$ back into ,altos4 ,g&alf 0 !re1 along ) ! o!r two1 wait+ = him4 ,well8' ,electron ask$4 ,,ok4 ,all "r4 ,! ,,nasa ma*9e w "w4 ,x has anon ,,ftp4 ,& ,i /ill h root4 ,we'll use t4' ,g&alf jump$ 94 ,hang on--does x h ,crypt8' ,argh6 ,=get to *eck4 ,i ?9k x mu/4' ,bett] *eck x1 m#h6' ,yeah1 ,,ok4' ,pho5ix felt exasp]at$1 ru%+ ar\nd try+ to f9d sites t work$4 ,he logg$ out ( ,altos & c\rs$ 8 way back into ! ,,nasa ma*9e4 ,! adm9 0 /ill logg$ on1 b ,pho5ix 0 runn+ out ( "t4 ,he _h to f9d out if ! comput] _h ,crypt on x4 ,x did4 ,pho5ix ru%$ back to ,altos4 ,back aga94 ,we're 9 bus9ess4' ,yes6' ,electron said1 b he quickly jump$ 9 ) a ^w ( w>n+4 ,don't say ! exact ma*9e at ,,nasa or ! acc\nt out l\d4 ,:isp] x to ,g&alf4 ,i ?9k ! ops are li/5+ 9 on my connection4' ,well1' ,pho5ix typ$ sl[ly1 !re's only "o problem4 ,! adm9 is logg$ on4' ,arghhh6' ,electron %\t$4 ,j d x1' ,pad said4 ,no "t to worry4' ,pho5ix :isp]$ ! ,int]net ,,ip address ( ! ,,nasa ma*9e to ,g&alf4 ,,ok1 m#h1 ,i'll anon ,,ftp x to ,,nasa4 ,i'll come back "h & tell y ! new fil5ame4 ,!n y g 9 & decrypt x & uncompress ! file4 ,w#h = me "h4' ,t5 m9utes lat]1 ,g&alf return$4 ,mission accompli%$4 ,! file is !re6' ,n[1 g g ,phe5y6' ,electron said4 ,g&1 :isp] ! fil5ame to me1' ,pho5ix said4 ,! file's call$ d & x's 9 ! pub directory1' ,g&alf :isp]$4 ,,ok1 folks4 ,"h we g6' ,pho5ix said z he logg$ (f4 ,pho5ix da%$ to ! ,,nasa comput]1 logg$ 9 & look$ = ! file nam$ d'4 ,he c\ldn't f9d x4 ,he c\ldn't ev5 f9d ! pub directory4 ,he began hunt+ ar\nd ! re/ ( ! file sy/em4 ,:]e 0 ! damn ?+8 ,uh oh4 ,pho5ix notic$ ! sy/em adm9i/rator1 ,%>on ,besk5is1 0 /ill logg$ 94 ,%e 0 connect$ f ,phoebe1 ano!r ,,nasa ma*9e4 ,!re 0 only "o o!r us] besides himself logg$ into ! ,,csab ma*9e1 someone call$ ,c>rie4 ,z if t wasn't bad en\gh1 ,pho5ix realis$ 8 us]name /ood out a l a sore ?umb4 ,if ! adm9 look$ at :o 0 on-l9e %e w\ld see h]self1 ,c>rie & a us] call$ fri5d'1 an acc\nt he _h creat$ = himself4 ,h[ _m legitimate acc\nts on ,,nasa comput]s _h t "n8 ,worse1 ,pho5ix notic$ t he _h =gott5 to cov] 8 log9 trail4 ,fri5d' 0 telnett+ into ! ,,nasa comput] f ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas4 ,no1 no1 he ?\ght1 t w\ld def9itely h to g4 ,he disconnect$ f ,,nasa1 b\nc$ back to ! univ]sity & !n logg$ 9 to ,,nasa aga94 ,good grief4 ,n[ ! damn ,,nasa ma*9e %[$ two p logg$ 9 z fri5d'4 ,! comput] hadn't prop]ly kill$ 8 previ\s log94 ,/ress4 ,pho5ix tri$ frantically to cle> out 8 fir/ log9 by kill+ its process numb]4 ,! ,,nasa comput] respond$ t !re 0 no su* process numb]4 ,increas+ly n]v\s1 ,pho5ix figur$ he mu/ h typ$ 9 ! wrong numb]4 ,unh+$1 he grabb$ "o ( ! o!r process numb]s & kill$ t4 ,*ri/6 ,t 0 ! adm9's process numb]4 ,pho5ix _h j disconnect$ ,%>on f h] own ma*9e4 ,?+s 7 n go+ well4 ,n[ he 0 "u s]i\s pressure4 ,he didn't d>e log\t1 because ,%>on w\ld no d\bt f9d 8 fri5d' acc\nt1 kill x & close up ! security hole he _h orig9ally us$ to get 94 ,ev5 if %e didn't f9d ,deszip on h] own ma*9e1 he might n be able to get back 9 aga9 to retrieve x4 ,aft] ano!r fr5zi$ m9ute hunt+ ar\nd ! ma*9e1 ,pho5ix f9ally une>!d ,g&alf's copy ( ,deszip4 ,n[1 ! mom5t ( tru?4 ,he tri$ ! passphrase4 ,x work$6 ,all he _h to d 0 uncompress ,deszip & get x out ( !re4 ,he typ$1 uncompress deszip4t>4z'1 b he didn't l h[ ! ,,nasa comput] answ]$ 8 comm&3 corrupt input ,some?+ 0 wrong1 t]ribly wrong4 ,! file appe>$ to be p>tially de/roy$4 ,x 0 too pa9ful a possibility to contemplate4 ,ev5 if only a small "p ( ! ma9 ,deszip program _h be5 damag$1 none ( x w\ld be useable4 ,rubb+ sweat f 8 palms1 ,pho5ix hop$ t maybe ! file _h j be5 damag$ z he attempt$ to uncompress x4 ,he _h kept ! orig9al1 s he w5t back to t & tri$ decrypt+ & uncompress+ x aga94 ,! ,,nasa comput] gave him ! same ugly response4 ,urg5tly1 he tri$ yet aga91 b ?is "t attempt$ to uncompress ! file 9 a diff]5t way4 ,same problem4 ,pho5ix 0 at 8 wits' end4 ,?is 0 too mu*4 ,! mo/ he c\ld hope 0 t ! file _h someh[ become corrupt$ 9 ! transf] f ,g&alf's ,,janet ma*9e4 ,he logg$ out ( ,,nasa & return$ to ,altos4 ,! o!r ?ree 7 wait+ impati5tly = him4 ,electron1 /ill logg$ 9 z ! my/]y ,gue/1 leap$ 94 ,did x "w8' ,no4 ,decrypt$ ,,ok1 b ! file 0 corrupt$ :5 ,i tri$ to decompress x4' ,arghhhhhhhhh6666666' ,g&alf exclaim$4 ,fuckfuckfuck1' ,electron wrote4 ,doom$ to fail4' ,sigh ,sigh ,sigh1' ,pad typ$4 ,g&alf & ,electron quizz$ ,pho5ix 9 detail ab\t ea* comm& he _h us$1 b 9 ! end !re seem$ only "o hope4 ,move a copy ( ! decryption program to ! ,,janet comput] 9 ! ,,uk & try decrypt+ & uncompress+ ,deszip !re4 ,pho5ix gave ,g&alf a copy ( ,crypt & ! ,briti% hack] w5t to "w on ! ,,janet comput]4 ,a little lat] he r5dezv\s$ on ,altos aga94 ,pho5ix 0 beside himself by ?is /age4 ,g&6 ,"w888' ,well1 ,i decrypt$ x us+ ! program y gave me 444' ,& ,& ,&888' ,electron 0 practically jump+ out ( 8 seat at 8 comput]4 ,tri$ to uncompress x4 ,x 0 tak+ a ,,long "t4 ,kept go+--exp&$ to #h megabytes4' ,oh ,,no4 ,bad ,bad ,bad1' ,pho5ix moan$4 ,%\ld only be #c meg4 ,if x's mak+ a million files1 x's fuck$4' ,*ri/1' ,pad typ$4 ,too pa9ful4' ,i got ! makefile--lic5s+ agreem5t text etc41 b ! ,deszip program itself 0 corrupt$1' ,g&alf conclud$4 ,i don't und]/& :at is wrong ) x4 ,sob' ,pho5ix wrote4 ,agony,agony,agony1' ,electron groan$4 ,x'll nev] nev] nev] "w4' ,c we get a copy any:]e else8' ,g&alf ask$4 ,t ,,ftp bug has be5 fix$ at ,purdue1' ,pad answ]$4 ,c't use t to get 9 aga94' ,disappo9tm5t p]meat$ ! atmosph]e on ,altos4 ,!re 71 ( c\rse1 o!r possible repositories = ,deszip4 ,pho5ix & ,electron _h already p5etrat$ a comput] at ,lawr5ce ,liv]more ,national ,labs 9 ,cali=nia4 ,!y _h procur$ root on ! gamm#e ma*9e & plann$ to use x z a laun*pad = p5etrat+ security exp]t ,russell ,br&'s comput] at ,,llnl1 call$ ,wu!l4 ,!y 7 sure ,br& _h ,deszip on 8 comput]4 ,x w\ld require a good deal ( ef=t1 & possibly ano!r roll]-coa/] ride ( desire1 expectation & possible disappo9tm5t4 ,= n[1 ! f\r hack]s resolv$ to sign (f1 lick+ _! w\nds at _! defeat 9 ! que/ = ,deszip4 ,well1 ,i'm (f4 ,see y l#hr1' ,pad said4 ,yeah1 me too1' ,electron add$4 ,yeah1 ,,ok4 ,l#hr1 m#hs6' ,g&alf said4 ,!n1 j = fun1 he add$ 9 typical ,g&alf /yle1 ,see y 9 jail6' ,,*apt] #f -- ,page #a ,! ,new ,york ,times4 ,read ab\t x2 ,j ano!r incr$ible sc5e2 ,!re's no d\bt ab\t x4 -- f ,read ,ab\t ,x'1 #aj1 #i1 #h1 #g1 #f1 #e1 #d1 #c1 #b1 #a4 ,pad _h an important w>n+ = ! ,au/ralian hack]s3 ! comput] security community 0 clos+ 9 on !m4 ,x 0 ! end ( ,febru>y #aiij1 n long aft] ,pho5ix & ,electron _h captur$ ,z>doz & j miss$ out on ,deszip4 ,pad didn't scream or %\t ! w>n+1 t wasn't 8 /yle4 ,b ,electron took 9 ! import ( ! w>n+ l\d & cle>4 ,fe51 !y "k y did ov] ,spaf's ma*9e1' ,pad told ,pho5ix4 ,!y "k x's be5 y 9 o!r sy/ems also4 ,!y've got y\r h&le4' ,eug5e ,spaf=d 0 ! k9d ( comput] security exp]t :o loses a lot ( face :5 a hack] gets into 8 ma*9e1 & a w\nd$ bull is a dang]\s enemy4 ,! security p _h be5 able to connect & l9k up a s]ies ( break-ins ) ! hack] :o call$ himself ,pho5ix because 8 /yle 0 s di/9ctive4 ,= example1 :5ev] he 0 creat+ a root %ell--root access--= himself1 he w\ld always save x 9 ! same fil5ame & 9 ! same location on ! comput]4 ,9 "s in/ances1 he ev5 creat$ acc\nts call$ ,pho5ix' = himself4 ,x 0 ?is consi/5cy ( /yle :i* _h made ?+s s mu* easi] = adm9s to trace 8 movem5ts4 ,9 8 typical und]/at$ fa%ion1 ,pad sugge/$ a *ange ( /yle4 ,& maybe1 he add$1 x wasn't su* a bad idea = ! ,au/ralians to tone d[n _! activities a bit4 ,! und]curr5t ( ! message 0 s]i\s4 ,!y said t "s security p _h contact$ ,au/ralian law en=cem5t1 :o 7 suppos$ to be deal+ ) x1' ,pad said4 ,d !y "k my real "n8' ,pho5ix ask$1 worri$4 ,electron 0 also wat*+ ?is conv]sation ) "s conc]n4 ,don't "k4 ,got x f ,%att]4 ,he's n always reliable1 b 444' ,pad 0 try+ to s(t5 ! news by play+ d[n ,%att]'s importance z a s\rce4 ,he didn't tru/ 8 fell[ ,briti% hack] b ,%att] _h "s good1 if my/]i\s1 connections4 ,an enigmatic figure :o seem$ to keep "o foot 9 ! comput] und]world & ! o!r 9 ! upright comput] security indu/ry1 ,%att] leak$ in=mation to ,pad & ,g&alf1 & occasionally to ! ,au/ralians4 ,:ile ! two ,briti% hack]s sometimes disc\nt$ ,%att]'s advice1 !y also took ! "t to talk to him4 ,once1 ,electron _h int]cept$ email %[+ ,p5go _h turn$ to ,%att] = advice ab\t 8 situation aft] ! raid 9 ,g]many4 ,) "s sp>e "t prior to 8 trial1 ,p5go ask$ ,%att] :e!r x 0 safe to travel to ! ,,u on a summ] holiday 9 #aihi4 ,%att] ask$ = ,p5go's bir?date & o!r details4 ,!n he return$ ) an unequivocal answ]3 ,"u no circum/ances 0 ,p5go to travel to ! ,,u4 ,subsequ5tly1 x 0 report$ t (ficials 9 ! ,,u ,ju/ice ,dep>tm5t _h be5 exam9+ ways to secretly coax ,p5go onto ,am]ican soil1 :]e !y c\ld seize him4 ,!y w\ld !n =ce him to face trial 9 _! own c\rts4 ,_h ,%att] kn[n ?is8 ,or _h he j told ,p5go n to g to ! ,,u because x 0 good commons5se8 ,no-"o 0 q sure1 b p took note ( :at ,%att] told !m4 ,%att] def9itely got ! info "r ab\t ,spaf's ma*9e4 #ajj "r1' ,pad cont9u$4 ,he knew exactly h[ y hack$ x4 ,i c\ldn't believe x4 ,be c>eful if y're /ill hack+ m#h1 especially on ! ,inet4' ,! ,inet' 0 %or?& = ! ,int]net4 ,! ,altos hack]s w5t quiet4 ,x's n j y1' ,pad tri$ to reassure ! ,au/ralians4 ,two security p f ! ,,u are com+ to ! ,,uk to try & f9d out some?+ ab\t someone nam$ ,g&alf4 ,oh1 & ,g&'s mate1 :o might be call$ ,patrick4' ,pad _h inde$ bas$ 8 h&le on ! "n ,patrick1 or ,paddy1 b t wasn't 8 real "n4 ,no intellig5t hack] w\ld use 8 real "n = 8 h&le4 ,paddy 0 ! "n ( "o ( 8 fav\rite univ]sity lectur]s1 an ,iri%man :o laugh$ a good deal4 ,l ,p>'s "n1 ,pad's h&le _h co9cid5tally e*o$ a second mean+ :5 ! ,briti% hack] mov$ into explor+ ,x4#be networks4 ,an ,x4#be ,,pad is a packet assembl] disassembl]1 ! int]face betwe5 ! ,x4#be network & a modem or t]m9al s]v]4 ,simil>ly1 ,g&alf1 :ile be+ fir/ & =emo/ ! wiz>d f ,! ,"l ( ,! ,r+s1 also happ5$ to be a t]m9al s]v] br& "n4 ,despite ! gravity ( ! news t ! security community 0 clos+ ! net ar\nd !m1 none ( ! hack]s lo/ _! wick$ s5se ( hum\r4 ,y "k1' ,pad w5t on1 ,spaf 0 out ( ! c\ntry :5 8 ma*9e got hack$4' ,0 he8 ,:]e8' ask$ ,g&alf1 :o _h j jo9$ ! conv]sation4 ,9 ,europe4' ,electron c\ldn't resi/4 ,:]e 0 ,spaf1 ,g&alf asks z he he>s a knock on 8 door 444' ,haha1' ,g&alf laugh$4 knock knock' ,electron w5t on1 hamm+ x up4 ,oh6 ,hello !re1 ,mr ,spaf=d1' ,g&alf typ$1 play+ along4 ,hello1 ,i'm ,g5e & ,i'm mean6' ,alone 9 _! sep>ate homes on diff]5t corn]s ( ! globe1 ! f\r hack]s *uckl$ to !mselves4 ,hello1 & is ?is ! man call$ ,patrick8' ,pad jump$ 94 ,well1 ,mr ,spaf=d1 x seems y're a "r fuck+ idiot = n pat*+ y\r ,,ftp6' ,g&alf proclaim$4 ,n to m5tion ! ,,*fn bug--sav$ by a ,sequ5t6 ,or y'd be v fuck+ emb>rass$1' ,pho5ix add$4 ,pho5ix 0 laugh+ too1 b he 0 a little n]v\s ab\t ,pad's w>n+ & he turn$ ! conv]sation back to a s]i\s note4 ,s1 ,pad1 :at else did ,%att] tell y8' ,pho5ix ask$ anxi\sly4 ,n mu*4 ,except t "s ( ! security inve/igations might be p>tly because ( ,,ucb4' ,,ucb 0 ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia at ,b]keley4 ,pho5ix _h be5 visit+ ma*9es at bo? ,b]keley & ,,llnl s mu* rec5tly t ! adm9s seem$ to h n only notic$ him1 b !y _h p9po9t$ 8 h&le4 ,"o day he _h telnett$ into dewey4soe4b]keley4edu--! ,dewey ma*9e z x 0 kn[n--& _h be5 />tl$ to f9d ! foll[+ message ( ! day />+ him 9 ! face3 ,pho5ix1 ,get out ( ,dewey ,,n[6 ,also1 d n use any ( ! soe' ma*9es4 ,?ank y1 ,daniel ,b]g] ,pho5ix did a d\ble take :5 he saw ?is public w>n+4 ,hav+ be5 9 & out ( ! sy/em s _m times1 he j zoom$ pa/ ! words on ! log9 scre54 ,!n1 9 a delay$ reaction1 he realis$ ! log9 message 0 address$ to him4 ,ignor+ ! w>n+1 he proce$$ to get root on ! ,b]keley ma*9e & look ?r\gh ,b]g]'s files4 ,!n he sat back1 ?9k+ ab\t ! be/ way to deal ) ! problem4 ,f9ally1 he decid$ to s5d ! adm9 a note say+ he 0 leav+ ! sy/em = good4 ,)9 days1 ,pho5ix 0 back 9 ! ,dewey ma*9e1 weav+ 9 & out ( x z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,aft] all1 he _h brok5 into ! sy/em1 & manag$ to get root ?r\gh 8 own wit4 ,he _h e>n$ ! "r to be 9 ! comput]4 ,he might s5d ! adm9 a note to put him at ease1 b ,pho5ix wasn't go+ to give up access+ ,b]keley's comput]s j because x upset ,daniel ,b]g]4 ,see1' ,pad cont9u$1 ,i ?9k ! ,,ucb p kept /uff on _! sy/ems t wasn't suppos$ to be !re4 ,secret ?+s4' ,classifi$ milit>y mat]ial wasn't suppos$ to be /or$ on non-classifi$ network comput]s4 ,h[ev]1 ,pad guess$ t sometimes rese>*]s broke rules & took %ort cuts because !y 7 busy ?9k+ ab\t _! rese>* & n ! security implications4 ,"s ( ! /uff might h be5 illegal1' ,pad told 8 captive audi5ce4 ,& !n !y f9d out "s ( y guys h be5 9 !re 444' ,%it1' ,pho5ix said4 ,s1 well1 if x ,,appe>$ l someone 0 inside try+ to get at ^? secrets 444' ,pad paus$4 ,!n y c guess :at happ5$4 ,x seems !y really want to get :oev] 0 inside _! ma*9es4' ,!re 0 mom5t>y sil5ce :ile ! o!r hack]s dige/$ all t ,pad _h told !m4 ,z a p]sonality on ,altos1 ,pad rema9$ ev] s slightly )drawn f ! o!r hack]s1 ev5 ! ,au/ralians :om he consid]$ mates4 ,?is res]v$ quality gave 8 w>n+ a c]ta9 sobriety1 :i* seep$ into ! v fabric ( ,altos t day4 ,ev5tually1 ,electron respond$ to ,pad's w>n+ by typ+ a comm5t direct$ at ,pho5ix3 ,i told y talk+ to security guys is no?+ b tr\ble4' ,x irritat$ ,electron m & m t ,pho5ix felt compell$ to talk to :ite hats 9 ! security indu/ry4 ,9 ,electron's view1 draw+ att5tion to y\rself 0 j a bad idea all ar\nd & he 0 increas+ly annoy$ at wat*+ ,pho5ix fe$ 8 ego4 ,he _h made veil$ ref]5ces to ,pho5ix's bragg+ on ,altos _m times1 say+ ?+s l ,i wi% p w\ldn't talk to security guys'4 ,pho5ix respond$ to ,electron on-l9e some:at pi\sly4 ,well1 ,i w nev] talk to security guys s]i\sly aga94' ,electron _h he>d x all be=e4 ,x 0 l li/5+ to an alcoholic swe> he w\ld nev] t\* ano!r dr9k4 ,bidd+ ! o!rs goodbye1 ,electron logg$ (f4 ,he didn't c>e to li/5 to ,pho5ix any m4 ,o!rs did1 h[ev]4 ,hundr$s ( kilometres away1 9 a special room secret$ away inside a bl& build+ 9 ,canb]ra1 ,s]geant ,mi*ael ,co/ello & ,con/able ,william ,apro _h be5 me?odically captur+ ea* & e electronic boa/ z x p\r$ f ,pho5ix's phone4 ,! two (fic]s record$ ! data transmissions pass+ 9 & out ( 8 comput]4 ,!y !n play$ ?is record+ into _! own modem & comput] & creat$ a text file !y c\ld save & use z evid5ce 9 c\rt4 ,bo? police (fic]s _h travell$ nor? f ,melb\rne1 :]e !y work$ ) ! ,,afp's ,comput] ,crime ,unit4 ,settl+ into _! tempor>y desks ) _! ,,pc & laptop1 ! (fic]s began _! secret eavesdropp+ "w on #a ,febru>y #aiij4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ! ,,afp _h done a datatap4 ,!y 7 happy to bide _! "t1 to me?odically record ,pho5ix hack+ into ,b]keley1 into ,texas1 into ,,nasa1 into a doz5 comput]s ar\nd ! _w4 ,! phone tap w>rant 0 good = #fj days1 :i* 0 m ?an en\gh "t to secrete away a m\nta9 ( damn+ evid5ce aga9/ ! egoti/ical ,realm hack]4 ,"t 0 on _! side4 ,! (fic]s work$ ! ,op]ation ,dabble job 9 %ifts4 ,con/able ,apro arriv$ at ! ,telecommunications ,intellig5ce ,bran* ( ! ,,afp at #h p4m4 ,precisely t5 h\rs lat]1 at #f ! next morn+1 ,s]geant ,co/ello reliev$ ,apro1 :o knock$ (f = a good sleep4 ,apro return$ aga9 at #h p4m4 to beg9 ! night %ift4 ,!y 7 !re all ! "t4 ,tw5ty-f\r h\rs a day4 ,sev5 days a week4 ,wait+ & li/5+4 ,x 0 too funny4 ,erik ,bloodaxe 9 ,au/91 ,texas1 c\ldn't /op laugh+4 ,9 ,melb\rne1 ,pho5ix's side hurt f laugh+ s mu*4 ,pho5ix lov$ to talk on ! phone4 ,he (t5 call$ ,erik1 sometimes e day1 & !y spoke = ages4 ,pho5ix didn't worry ab\t co/2 he wasn't pay+ = x4 ,! call w\ld appe> on "s poor sod's bill & he c\ld sort x out ) ! phone company4 ,sometimes ,erik worri$ a little ab\t :e!r ,pho5ix wasn't go+ to get himself 9 a jam mak+ all ^! int]national calls4 ,n t he didn't l talk+ to ! ,au/ralian2 x 0 a hoot4 ,/ill1 ! conc]n sat !re1 unsettl$1 9 ! back ( 8 m9d4 ,a few times he ask$ ,pho5ix ab\t x4 ,no prob4 ,hey1 ,,at,t isn't an ,au/ralian company1' ,pho5ix w\ld say4 ,!y c't d any?+ to me4' ,& ,erik _h let x re/ at t4 ,= 8 "p1 ,erik didn't d>e call ,pho5ix1 especially n s9ce 8 little visit f ! ,,u ,secret ,s]vice4 ,on #a ,m>* #aiij1 !y bur/ into 8 home1 ) guns drawn1 9 a dawn raid4 ,! ag5ts se>*$ ev]y:]e1 te>+ ! /ud5t h\se ap>t1 b !y didn't f9d any?+ incrim9at+4 ,!y did take ,erik's #ei keybo>d t]m9al ) its *9tzy little #cjj baud modem1 b !y didn't get 8 ma9 comput]1 because ,erik knew !y 7 com+4 ,! ,secret ,s]vice _h subpo5a$ 8 academic records1 & ,erik _h he>d ab\t x be=e ! raid4 ,s :5 ! ,secret ,s]vice arriv$1 ,erik's /uff j wasn't !re4 ,x hadn't be5 !re = a few weeks1 b = ,erik1 !y _h be5 h>d weeks4 ,! hack] f\nd himself suff]+ )drawal symptoms1 s he b\ght ! *eape/ home comput] & modem he c\ld f9d to tide him ov]4 ,t equipm5t 0 ! only comput] ge> ! ,secret ,s]vice discov]$1 & !y 7 n happy special ag5ts4 ,b )\t evid5ce1 _! h&s 7 ti$4 ,no *>ges 7 laid4 ,/ill1 ,erik ?\ght he 0 probably be+ wat*$4 ,! la/ ?+ he want$ 0 = ,pho5ix's numb] to appe> on 8 home phone bill4 ,s he let ,pho5ix call him1 :i* ! ,au/ralian did all ! "t4 ,!y (t5 talk$ = h\rs :5 ,erik 0 work+ nights4 ,x 0 a slack job1 j *ang+ ! back-up tapes on v>i\s comput]s & mak+ sure !y didn't jam4 ,p]fect = a /ud5t4 ,x left ,erik h\rs ( free "t4 ,erik frequ5tly rem9d$ ,pho5ix t 8 phone 0 probably tapp$1 b ,pho5ix j laugh$4 ,yeah1 well don't worry ab\t x1 mate4 ,:at are !y go+ to d8 ,come & get me8' ,aft] ,erik put a hold on 8 own hack+ activities1 he liv$ vic>i\sly1 li/5+ to ,pho5ix's exploits4 ,! ,au/ralian call$ him ) a te*nical problem or an int]e/+ sy/em1 & !n !y discuss$ v>i\s /rategies = gett+ into ! ma*9e4 ,h[ev]1 unlike ,electron's talks ) ,pho5ix1 conv]sations ) ,erik w]5't only ab\t hack+4 ,!y *att$ ab\t life1 ab\t :at ,au/ralia 0 l1 ab\t girls1 ab\t :at 0 9 ! newspap] t day4 ,x 0 easy to talk to ,erik4 ,he _h a big ego1 l mo/ hack]s1 b x 0 in(f5sive1 l>gely c\*$ 9 8 self-effac+ hum\r4 ,pho5ix (t5 made ,erik laugh4 ,l ! "t he got ,clif=d ,/oll1 an a/ronom]1 :o wrote ,! ,cuckoo's ,egg4 ,! book describ$ 8 pursuit ( a ,g]man hack] :o _h brok5 into ! comput] sy/em ,/oll manag$ at ,lawr5ce ,b]keley ,labs ne> ,san ,francisco4 ,! hack] _h be5 "p ( ! same hack+ r+ z ,p5go4 ,/oll took a h>d l9e on hack+1 a position :i* did n w9 him popul>ity 9 ! und]gr\nd4 ,bo? ,pho5ix & ,erik _h read ,/oll's book1 & "o day !y 7 sitt+ ar\nd *att+ ab\t x4 ,y "k1 x's really /upid t ,cliffy put 8 email address 9 8 book1' ,pho5ix said4 ,hmm1 :y don't ,i g *eck8' ,sure en\gh1 ,pho5ix call$ ,erik back ab\t a day lat]4 ,well1 ,i got root on ,cliffy's ma*9e1' he began sl[ly1 !n he bur/ out laugh+4 ,& ,i *ang$ ! message ( ! day4 ,n[ x reads1 ,x looks l ! ,cuckoo's got egg on 8 face6' ,x 0 upro>i\sly funny4 ,/oll1 ! mo/ fam\s hack]-cat*] 9 ! _w1 _h be5 jap$6 ,x 0 ! funnie/ ?+ ,erik _h he>d 9 weeks4 ,b x 0 n ne>ly s amus+ z :at ,erik told ,pho5ix lat] ab\t ! ,new ,york ,times4 ,! pap] _h publi%$ an article on #ai ,m>* sugge/+ a hack] _h writt5 "s sort ( virus or worm :i* 0 break+ into doz5s ( comput]s4 ,li/5 to ?is1' ,erik _h said1 read+ ,pho5ix ! lead p>agraph1 ,a comput] intrud] has writt5 a program t has ent]$ doz5s ( comput]s 9 a nationwide network 9 rec5t weeks1 automatically /eal+ electronic docum5ts conta9+ us]s' passwords & eras+ files to help conceal itself4' ,pho5ix 0 fall+ (f 8 *air he 0 laugh+ s h>d4 ,a program8 ,:i* 0 automatically do+ ?is8 ,no4 ,x wasn't an automat$ program1 x 0 ! ,au/ralians6 ,x 0 ! ,realm hack]s6 ,god1 ?is 0 funny4 ,wait--!re's m6 ,x says1 ,ano!r rogue program %[s a widespread vuln]ability4 ,i laugh$ my ass (f1' ,erik said1 /ruggl+ to get ! words out4 ,a rogue program6 ,:o wrote ! article8' ,a ,john ,m>k(f1' ,erik answ]$1 wip+ 8 eyes4 ,i call$ him up4' ,y did8 ,:at did y say8' ,pho5ix tri$ to ga!r himself toge!r4 ,john1 ,i said1 ,y "k t article y wrote on page #ab ( ! ,times8 ,x's wrong6 ,!re's no rogue program attack+ ! ,int]net4 ,he goes1 ,:at is x !n8 ,x's n a virus or a worm1 ,i said4 ,x's ,,p4' ,erik />t$ laugh+ uncontrollably aga94 ,!n ,m>k(f s\nds really /unn$1 & he goes1 ,p8 ,& ,i said1 ,yeah1 p4 ,!n he said1 ,h[ d y "k8 ,& ,i said1 ,because1 ,john1 ,i ,,"k4' ,pho5ix erupt$ 9 laught] aga94 ,! ,times report] obvi\sly _h worms on 8 m9d1 s9ce ! au?or ( ! fam\s ,int]net worm1 ,rob]t ,t4 ,morris ,jr1 _h j be5 tri$ & convict$ 9 ! ,,u4 ,he 0 due to be s5t5c$ 9 ,may4 ,,u inve/igators _h track$ ! hack]'s connections1 loop+ ?r\gh site aft] site 9 a burr[+ mann] :i* !y assum$ belong$ to a worm4 ,! idea ( p5etrat+ s _m sites all 9 su* a %ort "t cle>ly baffl$ ! inve/igators1 :o conclud$ x mu/ be a program r ?an human be+s laun*+ ! attacks4 ,yeah1' ,erik cont9u$1 ,& !n ,m>k(f said1 ,c y get me to talk to !m8 ,& ,i said ,i'd see :at ,i c\ld d4' ,yeah1' ,pho5ix said4 ,g tell him1 yes4 ,yeah1 ,i gotta talk to ?is idiot4 ,i'll set him /raight4' ,page "o1 ! ,new ,york ,times1 #ba ,m>* #aiij3 ,call] ,says he ,broke ,comput]s' ,b>ri]s to ,taunt ! ,exp]ts'1 by ,john ,m>k(f4 ,true1 ! article 0 bel[ ! crease--on ! bottom half ( ! page--b at lea/ x 0 9 column #a1 ! place a read] turns to fir/4 ,pho5ix 0 *uff$4 ,he'd made ! front page ( ! ,new ,york ,times4 ,! man id5tifi$ himself only z an ,au/ralian nam$ ,dave1' ! article said4 ,pho5ix *uckl$ s(tly4 ,dave ,lissek 0 ! pseudonym he'd us$4 ,( c\rse1 he wasn't ! only "o us+ ! "n ,dave4 ,:5 ,erik fir/ met ! ,au/ralians on ,altos1 he m>vell$ at h[ !y all call$ !mselves ,dave4 ,i'm ,dave1 he's ,dave1 we're all ,dave1 !y told him4 ,x 0 j easi] t way1 !y said4 ,! article reveal$ t ,dave' _h attack$ ,spaf's & ,/oll's ma*9es1 & t ! ,smi?sonian ,a/ronomical ,obs]vatory at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity--:]e ,/oll n[ work$--_h pull$ its comput]s (f ! ,int]net z a result ( ! break 94 ,m>k(f _h ev5 includ$ ! egg on 8 face' /ory ,pho5ix _h describ$ to him4 ,pho5ix laugh$ at h[ well he _h ?umb$ 8 nose at ,cliffy ,/oll4 ,?is article w\ld %[ him up all "r4 ,x felt s good1 see+ himself 9 pr9t t way4 ,he did t4 ,t 0 him !re 9 black 9 :ite1 = all ! _w to see4 ,he _h outsm>t$ ! _w's be/ kn[n hack]-cat*]1 & he _h sme>$ ! insult across ! front page ( ! mo/ pre/igi\s newspap] 9 ,am]ica4 ,& ,m>k(f report$ t he _h be5 9 ,spaf's sy/em too6 ,pho5ix gl[$ happily4 ,bett] /ill1 ,m>k(f _h quot$ ,dave' on ! subject3 ,! call] said 444 ,x us$ to be ! security guys *as+ ! hack]s4 ,n[ x's ! hack]s *as+ ! security p4' ,! article w5t on3 ,among ! in/itutions believ$ to h be5 p5etrat$ by ! intrud] are ! ,los ,alamos ,national ,laboratories1 ,h>v>d1 ,digital ,equipm5t ,corporation1 ,bo/on ,univ]sity & ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas4' ,yes1 t li/ s\nd$ ab\t "r4 ,well1 = ! ,au/ralians z a gr\p anyway4 ,ev5 if ,pho5ix hadn't ma/]m9d$ or ev5 p5etrat$ "s ( ^? himself1 he 0 happy to take ! cr$it 9 ! ,times4 ,?is 0 a r$-lett] day = ,pho5ix4 ,electron1 h[ev]1 0 furi\s4 ,h[ c\ld ,pho5ix be s /upid8 ,he knew t ,pho5ix _h an ego1 t he talk$ too mu*1 & t 8 t5d5cy to brag _h gr[n worse ov] "t1 f$ by ! skyrocket+ success ( ! ,au/ralian hack]s4 ,electron knew all ( t1 b he /ill c\ldn't q believe t ,pho5ix _h gone s f> z to /rut & pre5 l a %[ pony = ! ,new ,york ,times4 ,to ?9k t he _h associat$ ) ,pho5ix4 ,electron 0 disgu/$4 ,he _h nev] tru/$ ,pho5ix--a caution n[ prov$ wise4 ,b he _h sp5t h\rs ) him on ! phone1 ) mo/ ( ! in=mation fl[+ 9 "o direction4 ,b n only did ,pho5ix %[ no discretion at all 9 deal+ ) ! pap]1 he bragg$ ab\t do+ ?+s t ,electron _h done6 ,if ,pho5ix _h to talk--& cle>ly he %\ld h kept 8 m\? %ut--he %\ld h at lea/ be5 hone/ ab\t ! sy/ems = :i* he c\ld claim cr$it4 ,electron _h tri$ ) ,pho5ix4 ,electron _h sugge/$ t he /op talk+ to ! security guys4 ,he _h cont9ually urg$ caution & discretion4 ,he _h ev5 subtly )drawn ea* "t ,pho5ix sugge/$ "o ( 8 hair-bra9$ s*emes to %[ (f to a security bigwig4 ,electron _h done ?is 9 ! hope t ,pho5ix might get ! h9t4 ,maybe1 if ,pho5ix c\ldn't he> someone %\t+ advice at him1 he might at lea/ li/5 to someone :isp]+ x4 ,b no4 ,pho5ix 0 f> too ?ick = t4 ,! ,int]net--inde$1 all hack+--0 out ( b\nds = weeks1 if n mon?s4 ,!re 0 no *ance ! ,au/ralian au?orities w\ld let a front-page /ory 9 ! ,times g by un-he$$4 ,! ,am]icans w\ld be all ov] !m4 ,9 "o selfi% act ( hubris1 ,pho5ix _h ru9$ ! p>ty = ev]yone else4 ,electron unplugg$ 8 modem & took x to 8 fa!r4 ,dur+ exams1 he _h (t5 ask$ 8 fa!r to hide x4 ,he didn't h ! self-discipl9e ne$$ to /ay away on 8 own & !re 0 no o!r way ,electron c\ld keep himself f jack+ 9--plugg+ 8 modem into ! wall4 ,8 fa!r _h become an exp]t at hid+ ! device1 b ,electron usually /ill manag$ to f9d x aft] a few days1 te>+ ! h\se ap>t until he em]g$1 triumphant1 ) ! modem held high above 8 head4 ,ev5 :5 8 fa!r began hid+ ! modem outside ! family home x w\ld only po/pone ! inevitable4 ,?is "t1 h[ev]1 ,electron v[$ he w\ld /op hack+ until ! fall\t _h cle>$--he _h to4 ,s he h&$ ! modem to 8 fa!r1 ) /rict in/ructions1 & !n tri$ to di/ract himself by clean+ up 8 h>d drive & disks4 ,8 hack+ files _h to g too4 ,s mu* damn+ evid5ce ( 8 activities4 ,he delet$ "s files & took o!rs on disks to /ore at a fri5d's h\se4 ,delet+ files caus$ ,electron consid]able pa91 b !re 0 no o!r way4 ,pho5ix _h back$ him into a corn]4 ,brimm+ ) excitem5t1 ,pho5ix rang ,electron on a sunny ,m>* aft]noon4 ,guess :at8' ,pho5ix 0 jump+ ar\nd l an eag] puppy at ! o!r end ( ! l9e4 ,we made ! nightly news "r across ! ,,u6' ,uhuh1' ,electron respond$1 unimpress$4 ,?is is n a joke6' ,we 7 on cable news all day too4 ,i call$ ,erik & he told me4' ,mmm1' ,electron said4 ,y "k1 we did a lot ( ?+s "r4 ,l ,h>v>d4 ,we got into e sy/em at ,h>v>d4 ,x 0 a good move4 ,h>v>d gave u ! fame we ne$$4' ,electron c\ldn't believe :at he 0 he>+4 ,he didn't ne$ any fame--& he c]ta9ly didn't ne$ to be bu/$4 ,! conv]sation--l ,pho5ix himself--0 really beg9n+ to annoy him4 ,hey1 & !y "k y\r "n1' ,pho5ix said coyly4 ,t got a reaction4 ,electron gulp$ 8 ang]4 ,haha6 ,j jo%+6' ,pho5ix practically %\t$4 ,don't worry6 ,!y didn't really m5tion anyone's "n4' ,good1' ,electron answ]$ curtly4 ,8 irritation /ew$ quietly4 ,s1 d y reckon we'll make ! cov] ( ,"t or ,newsweek8' ,good grief6 ,didn't ,pho5ix ev] give up8 ,z if x wasn't en\gh to appe> on ! #f o'clock national news 9 a c\ntry crawl+ ) ov]-zeal\s law en=cem5t ag5cies4 ,or to make ! ,new ,york ,times4 ,he _h to h ! weeklies too4 ,pho5ix 0 revell+ 9 8 own publicity4 ,he felt l he 0 on top ( ! _w1 & he want$ to %\t ab\t x4 ,electron _h felt ! same wave ( excitem5t f hack+ _m high-pr(ile t>gets & mat*+ wits ) ! be/1 b he 0 happy to /& on ! peak by himself1 or ) p l ,pad & ,g&alf1 & enjoy ! view quietly4 ,he 0 happy to "k he _h be5 ! be/ on ! fronti] ( a comput] und]gr\nd :i* 0 fre%1 exp]im5tal &1 mo/ ( all1 int]national4 ,he didn't ne$ to call up newspap] report]s or gloat ab\t x 9 ,clif=d ,/oll's face4 ,well1 :at d y reckon8' ,pho5ix ask$ impati5tly4 ,no1' ,electron answ]$4 ,no8 ,y don't ?9k we w8' ,pho5ix s\nd$ disappo9t$4 ,no4' ,well1 ,i'll dem& x6' ,pho5ix said laugh+1 ,fuck x1 we want ! cov] ( ,newsweek1 no?+ less4' ,!n1 m s]i\sly1 ,i'm try+ to "w out :at really big t>get w\ld cl9* x = u4' ,yeah1 ,,ok1 :atev]1' ,electron repli$1 di/anc+ himself aga94 ,b ,electron 0 ?9k+1 ,pho5ix1 y are a fool4 ,didn't he see ! w>n+ signs8 ,pad's w>n+1 all ! bu/s 9 ! ,,u1 reports t ! ,am]icans 7 hunt+ d[n ! ,brits4 ,z a result ( ^! news reports ( :i* ,pho5ix 0 s pr\d1 bosses across ! _w w\ld be call+ _! comput] manag]s into _! (fices & brea?+ d[n _! necks ab\t _! own comput] security4 ,! braz5 hack]s _h deeply (f5d$ ! comput] security indu/ry1 spurr+ x into action4 ,9 ! process1 "s 9 ! indu/ry _h also se5 an opportunity to raise its own public pr(ile4 ,! security exp]ts _h talk$ to ! law en=cem5t ag5cies1 :o 7 n[ cle>ly %>+ in=mation across national bord]s & clos+ 9 fa/4 ,! conspirators 9 ! global electronic village 7 at ! po9t ( maximum ov]rea*4 ,we c\ld hack ,spaf aga91' ,pho5ix volunte]$4 ,! g5]al public c\ldn't give a fuck ab\t ,eug5e ,spaf=d1' ,electron said1 try+ to damp5 ,pho5ix's biz>re en?usiasm4 ,he 0 all = ?umb+ "o's nose at au?ority1 b ?is 0 n ! way to d x4 ,x'd be s funny 9 c\rt1 ?\gh4 ,! lawy] w\ld call ,spaf & say1 ,s1 ,mr ,spaf=d1 is x true t y are a _w-r5[n$ comput] security exp]t8 ,:5 he said1 ,yes ,i'd jump up & g1 ,i object1 y\r hon\r1 ?is guy doesn't "k jack%it1 'cause ,i hack$ 8 ma*9e & x 0 a breeze6' ,mmm4' ,hey1 if we don't get bu/$ 9 ! next two weeks1 x w be a miracle1' ,pho5ix cont9u$ happily4 ,i hope n4' ,?is is a lot ( fun6' ,pho5ix %\t$ s>ca/ically4 ,we're gonna get bu/$6 ,we're gonna get bu/$6' ,electron's jaw fell to ! gr\nd4 ,pho5ix 0 mad4 ,only a lunatic w\ld behave ?is way4 ,mumbl+ some?+ ab\t h[ tir$ he 01 ,electron said goodbye & hung up4 ,at #e4ej a4m4 on #b ,april #aiij1 ,electron dragg$ himself out ( b$ & made 8 way to ! ba?room4 ,"p way ?r\gh 8 visit1 ! light sudd5ly w5t out4 ,h[ /range4 ,electron op5$ 8 eyes wide 9 ! e>ly morn+ dimness4 ,he return$ to 8 b$room & began putt+ on "s jeans be=e go+ to inve/igate ! problem4 ,sudd5ly1 two m5 9 /reet clo!s yank$ 8 w9d[ op5 & jump$ ?r\gh into ! room %\t+1 ,,get ,,d[n ,,on ,,! ,,floor6' ,:o 7 ^! p8 ,half-nak$1 ,electron /ood 9 ! middle ( 8 room1 /unn$ & immobile4 ,he _h suspect$ ! police might pay him a visit1 b didn't !y normally we> uni=ms8 ,didn't !y ann\nce !mselves8 ,! two m5 grabb$ ,electron1 ?rew him face d[n onto ! floor & pull$ 8 arms beh9d 8 back4 ,!y jamm$ h&cuffs on 8 wri/s--h>d--cutt+ 8 sk94 ,!n someone kick$ him 9 ! /oma*4 ,are !re any fire>ms 9 ! h\se8' "o ( ! m5 ask$4 ,electron c\ldn't answ] because he c\ldn't brea!4 ,! kick _h w9d$ him4 ,he felt someone pull him up f ! floor & prop him 9 a *air4 ,lights w5t on ev]y:]e & he c\ld see six or sev5 p mov+ ar\nd 9 ! hallway4 ,!y mu/ h come into ! h\se ano!r way4 ,! ones 9 ! hallway 7 all we>+ bibs ) ?ree l>ge lett]s emblazon$ across ! front3 ,,afp4 ,z ,electron sl[ly ga!r$ 8 wits1 he realis$ :y ! cops _h ask$ ab\t fire>ms4 ,he _h once jok$ to ,pho5ix on ! phone ab\t h[ he 0 practis+ ) 8 dad's 4#bb = :5 ! f$s came ar\nd4 ,obvi\sly ! f$s _h be5 tapp+ 8 phone4 ,:ile 8 fa!r talk$ ) "o ( ! (fic]s 9 ! o!r room & read ! w>rant1 ,electron saw ! police pack up 8 comput] ge>--wor? "s #cjjj--;& c>ry x out ( ! h\se4 ,! only ?+ !y didn't discov] 0 ! modem4 ,8 fa!r _h become s exp]t at hid+ x t n ev5 ! ,au/ralian ,f$]al ,police c\ld f9d x4 ,sev]al o!r (fic]s began se>*+ ,electron's b$room1 :i* 0 no small feat1 giv5 ! /ate x 0 94 ,! floor 0 cov]$ 9 a ?ick lay] ( junk4 ,half crumpl$ music b& po/]s1 lots ( scribbl$ notes ) passwords & ,n,u,as1 p5s1 ,t-%irts bo? clean & dirty1 jeans1 sneak]s1 acc\nt+ books1 cassettes1 magaz9es1 ! occasional dirty cup4 ,by ! "t ! police _h sift$ ?r\gh x all ! room 0 tidi] ?an :5 !y />t$4 ,z !y mov$ into ano!r room at ! end ( ! raid1 ,electron b5t d[n to pick up "o ( 8 po/]s :i* _h fall5 onto ! floor4 ,x 0 a ,police ,drug ,id5tification ,*>t--a gift f a fri5d's fa!r--& !re1 smack dab 9 ! middle1 0 a g5u9e ,,afp footpr9t4 ,n[ x 0 a collector's item4 ,electron smil$ to himself & c>efully tuck$ ! po/] away4 ,:5 he w5t out to ! liv+ room1 he saw a policem5 hold+ a c\ple ( %ovels & he want$ to laugh aga94 ,electron _h also once told ,pho5ix t all 8 s5sitive hack+ disks 7 buri$ 9 ! backy>d4 ,n[ ! police 7 go+ to dig x up 9 se>* ( some?+ :i* _h be5 de/roy$ a few days be=e4 ,x 0 too funny4 ,! police f\nd little evid5ce ( ,electron's hack+ at 8 h\se1 b t didn't really matt]4 ,!y already _h almo/ ev]y?+ !y ne$$4 ,lat] t morn+1 ! police put ! #bj-ye>-old ,electron into an unm>k$ c> & drove him to ! ,,afp's impos+-look+ headqu>t]s at #chc ,latrobe ,/reet = que/ion+4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 :5 ,electron _h a break f ! endless que/ions1 he walk$ out to ! hallway4 ,! boyi%-fac$ ,pho5ix1 ag$ eighte51 & fell[ ,realm memb] ,nom1 #ba1 7 walk+ ) police at ! o!r end ( ! hall4 ,!y 7 too f> ap>t to talk1 b ,electron smil$4 ,nom look$ worri$4 ,pho5ix look$ annoy$4 ,electron 0 too intimidat$ to insi/ on hav+ a lawy]4 ,:at 0 ! po9t 9 ask+ = "o anyway8 ,x 0 cle> ! police _h in=mation !y c\ld only h obta9$ f tapp+ 8 phone4 ,!y also %[$ him logs tak5 f ,melb\rne ,univ]sity1 :i* _h be5 trac$ back to 8 phone4 ,electron figur$ ! game 0 up1 s he might z well tell !m ! :ole /ory--or at lea/ z mu* ( x z he _h told ,pho5ix on ! phone4 ,two (fic]s conduct$ ! int]view4 ,! lead int]view] 0 ,detective ,con/able ,gl5n ,proeb/l1 :i* seem$ to be pron\nc$ probe /ool'--an un=tunate "n1 ,electron ?\ght4 ,proeb/l 0 accompani$ by ,con/able ,nata%a ,elliott1 :o occasionally add$ a few que/ions at ! end ( v>i\s int]view topics b o!rwise kept to h]self4 ,al?\gh he _h decid$ to answ] _! que/ions tru?fully1 ,electron ?\ght t nei!r ( !m knew mu* ab\t comput]s & f\nd himself /ruggl+ to und]/& :at !y 7 try+ to ask4 ,electron _h to beg9 ) ! basics4 ,he expla9$ :at ! ,,f+] comm& 0--h[ y c\ld type f+]' foll[$ by a us]name1 & !n ! comput] w\ld provide basic in=mation ab\t ! us]'s "n & o!r details4 ,s1 :at is ! me?odology beh9d x 444 f+] 444 !n1 x's normally 444 :at is ! normal comm& aft] t to try & get ! password out8' ,con/able ,elliott f9ally complet$ h] convolut$ attempt at a "q4 ,! only problem 0 t ,electron _h no idea :at %e 0 talk+ ab\t4 ,well1 um1 ,i mean !re is none4 ,i mean y don't use f+] l t 444' ,"r4 ,,ok1' ,con/able ,elliott got d[n to bus9ess4 ,well1 h y ev] us$ t sy/em be=e8' ,uhm1 :i* sy/em8' ,electron _h be5 expla9+ comm&s = s long he _h =gott5 if !y 7 /ill talk+ ab\t h[ he hack$ ! ,lawr5ce ,liv]more comput] or "s o!r site4 ,! f+] 444 ,! f+] sy/em8' ,huh8 ,electron wasn't q sure h[ to answ] t "q4 ,!re 0 no su* ?+4 ,f+] 0 a comm&1 n a comput]4 ,uh1 yes1' he said4 ,! int]view w5t ! same way1 jolt+ awkw>dly ?r\gh comput] te*nology :i* he und]/ood f> bett] ?an ei!r (fic]4 ,f9ally1 at ! end ( a long day1 ,detective ,con/able ,proeb/l ask$ ,electron3 ,9 y\r own words1 tell me :at fasc9ation y f9d ) access+ comput]s ov]seas8' ,well1 basically1 x's n = any k9d ( p]sonal ga9 or any?+1' ,electron said sl[ly4 ,x 0 a surpris+ly difficult "q to answ]4 ,n because he didn't "k ! answ]1 b because x 0 a difficult answ] to describe to someone :o _h nev] hack$ a comput]4 ,x's j ! kick ( gett+ 9 to a sy/em4 ,i mean1 once y are 91 y v (t5 get bor$ & ev5 ?\gh y c /ill access ! sy/em1 y may nev] call back4 ,because once y've gott5 91 x's a *all5ge ov] & y don't really c>e mu* ab\t x1' ,electron cont9u$1 /ruggl+4 ,x's a hot *all5ge ?+1 try+ to d ?+s t o!r p are also try+ to d b c't4 ,s1 ,i mean1 ,i guess x is a sort ( ego ?+4 ,x's kn[+ t y c d /uff t o!r p _c1 & well1 x is ! *all5ge & ! ego boo/ y get f do+ some?+ well 444 :]e o!r p try & fail4' ,a few m que/ions & ! day-long int]view f9ally f9i%$4 ,! police !n took ,electron to ! ,fitzroy police /ation4 ,he guess$ x 0 ! ne>e/ location ) a ,,jp !y c\ld f9d will+ to process a bail application at t h\r4 ,9 front ( ! ugly brick build+1 ,electron notic$ a small gr\p ( p ga!r$ on ! footpa? 9 ! dusky light4 ,z ! police c> pull$ up1 ! gr\p swung into a fr5zy ( activity1 fidget+ 9 ov]-!-%\ld] briefcases1 pull+ out notebooks & p5s1 scoop+ up big microphones ) fuzzy %ag cov]s1 turn+ on ,,tv cam]a lights4 ,oh ,,no6 ,electron wasn't prep>$ = ?is at all4 ,flank$ by police1 ,electron /epp$ out ( ! police c> & bl9k$ 9 ! gl>e ( photograph]s' cam]a fla%es & ,,tv cam]a se>*lights4 ,! hack] tri$ to ignore !m1 walk+ z briskly z 8 captors w\ld all[4 ,s\nd recordi/s & report]s tagg$ beside him1 keep+ pace1 :ile ! ,,tv cam]am5 & photograph]s weav$ 9 front ( him4 ,f9ally he escap$ into ! safety ( ! wat*h\se4 ,fir/ !re 0 pap]work1 foll[$ by ! visit to ! ,,jp4 ,:ile %uffl+ ?r\gh 8 pap]s1 ! ,,jp gave ,electron a big spee* ab\t h[ def5dants (t5 claim$ to h be5 beat5 by ! police4 ,sitt+ 9 ! d+y meet+ room1 ,electron felt some:at confus$ by ! purpose ( ?is tang5tial comm5t>y4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,,jp's next "q cle>$ ?+s up3 ,h y _h any problems ) y\r treatm5t by ! police :i* y w\ld l to record at ?is "t8' ,electron ?\ght ab\t ! brutal kick he _h suff]$ :ile ly+ on 8 b$room floor1 !n he look$ up & f\nd ,detective ,con/able ,proeb/l />+ him 9 ! eye4 ,a slight smile pass$ across ! detective's face4 ,no1' ,electron answ]$4 ,! ,,jp proce$$ to laun* into ano!r spee* :i* ,electron f\nd ev5 /rang]4 ,!re 0 ano!r def5dant 9 ! lock-up at ! mom5t1 a dang]\s crim9al :o _h a disease ! ,,jp knew ab\t1 & ! ,,jp c\ld decide to lock ,electron up ) t crim9al in/ead ( grant+ him bail4 ,0 ?is meant to be helpful w>n+1 or j ! gratification ( "s k9d ( sadi/ic t5d5cy8 ,electron 0 baffl$ b he didn't h to consid] ! situation = long4 ,! ,,jp grant$ bail4 ,electron's fa!r came to ! wat*h\se1 collect$ 8 son & sign$ ! pap]s = a #ajjj surety--to be paid if ,electron skipp$ t[n4 ,t night ,electron wat*$ z 8 "n appe>$ on ! late night news4 ,at home ov] ! next few weeks1 ,electron /ruggl$ to come to t]ms ) ! fact t he w\ld h to give up hack+ =ev]4 ,he /ill _h 8 modem1 b no comput]4 ,ev5 if he _h a ma*9e1 he realis$ x 0 f> too dang]\s to ev5 contemplate hack+ aga94 ,s he took up drugs in/ead4 ,electron's fa!r wait$ until ! v la/ days ( 8 illness1 9 ,m>* #aiia1 be=e he w5t into hospital4 ,he knew t once he w5t 91 he w\ld n be com+ out aga94 ,!re 0 s mu* to d be=e t trip1 s _m ?+s to organise4 ,! h\se1 ! life insurance pap]work1 ! w1 ! fun]al1 ! in/ructions = ! family fri5d :o promis$ to wat* ov] bo? *ildr5 :5 he 0 gone4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 ! *ildr5 !mselves4 ,he look$ at 8 two *ildr5 & worri$4 ,despite _! ages ( #ba & #ai1 !y 7 9 _m ways /ill v %elt]$4 ,he realis$ t ,electron's anti-e/abli%m5t attitude & 8 si/]'s emotional remot5ess w\ld rema9 unresolv$ difficulties at ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,z ! canc] progress$1 ,electron's fa!r tri$ to tell bo? *ildr5 h[ mu* he c>$ = !m4 ,he might h be5 some:at emotionally remote himself 9 ! pa/1 b ) s little "t left1 he want$ to set ! record /raight4 ,on ! issue ( ,electron's problems ) ! police1 h[ev]1 ,electron's fa!r ma9ta9$ a h&s-(f approa*4 ,electron _h only talk$ to 8 fa!r ab\t 8 hack+ exploits occasionally1 usually :5 he _h a*iev$ :at he consid]$ to be a v notewor?y hack4 ,8 fa!r's view 0 always ! same4 ,hack+ is illegal1 he told 8 son1 & ! police w probably ev5tually cat* y4 ,!n y w h to deal ) ! problem y\rself4 ,he didn't lecture 8 son1 or =bid ,electron f hack+4 ,on ?is issue he consid]$ 8 son old en\gh to make 8 own *oices & live ) ! consequ5ces4 ,true to 8 ^w1 ,electron's fa!r _h %[n little sympa?y = 8 son's legal pr$icam5t aft] ! police raid4 ,he rema9$ neutral on ! subject1 say+ only1 ,i told y some?+ l ?is w\ld happ5 & n[ x is y\r responsibility'4 ,electron's hack+ case progress$ sl[ly ov] ! ye>1 z did 8 univ]sity acc\nt+ /udies4 ,9 ,m>* #aiia1 he fac$ committal proce$+s & _h to decide :e!r to fight 8 committal4 ,he fac$ fifte5 *>ges1 mo/ ( :i* 7 = obta9+ unau?oris$ access to comput]s 9 ! ,,u & ,au/ralia4 ,a few 7 aggravat$ (f5ces1 = obta9+ access to data ( a comm]cial nature4 ,on "o c\nt ea*1 ! ,,dpp 7! ,(fice ( ! ,commonweal? ,director ( ,public ,prosecutions7 said he alt]$ & eras$ data4 ,^? two c\nts 7 ! result ( 8 ins]t+ backdoors = himself1 n because he did damage to any files4 ,! evid5ce 0 reasonably /rong3 telephone int]cepts & datataps on ,pho5ix's phone :i* %[$ him talk+ to ,electron ab\t hack+2 logs ( ,electron's own sessions 9 ,melb\rne ,univ]sity's sy/ems :i* 7 trac$ back to 8 home phone2 & ,electron's own confession to ! police4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ major comput] hack+ case 9 ,au/ralia "u ! new legislation4 ,x 0 a te/ case--! te/ case = comput] hack+ 9 ,au/ralia--& ! ,,dpp 0 go+ 9 h>d4 ,! case _h g5]at$ sev5te5 volumes ( evid5ce1 totall+ "s #bejjj pages1 & ,cr[n prosecutor ,lisa ,we/ plann$ to call up to tw5ty exp]t witnesses f ,au/ralia1 ,europe & ! ,,u4 ,^? witnesses _h "s tales to tell ab\t ! ,au/ralian hack]s1 :o _h caus$ havoc 9 sy/ems ar\nd ! _w4 ,pho5ix _h accid5tally delet$ a ,texas-bas$ company's inv5tory ( assets--! only copy 9 exi/5ce accord+ to ,execucom ,sy/ems ,corporation4 ,! hack]s _h also baffl$ security p]sonnel at ! ,,u ,naval ,rese>* ,labs4 ,!y _h bragg$ to ! ,new ,york ,times4 ,& !y =c$ ,,nasa to cut (f its comput] network = #bd h\rs4 ,,afp ,detective ,s]geant ,k5 ,day _h fl[n halfway ar\nd ! _w to obta9 a witness /atem5t f none o!r ?an ,,nasa ,langley comput] manag] ,%>on ,besk5is--! adm9 ,pho5ix _h accid5tally kick$ (f h] own sy/em :5 he 0 try+ to get ,deszip4 ,besk5is _h be5 m ?an happy to oblige & on #bd ,july #aiij %e sign$ a /atem5t 9 ,virg9ia1 witness$ by ,day4 ,h] /atem5t said t1 z a result ( ! hack]s' intrusion1 ! entire ,,nasa comput] sy/em 0 disconnect$ f any ext]nal communications ) ! re/ ( ! _w' = ab\t #bd h\rs on #bb ,febru>y #aiij4 ,9 %ort1 ,electron ?\ght1 !re didn't seem to be mu* *ance ( w9n+ at ! committal he>+4 ,nom seem$ to feel ! same way4 ,he fac$ two c\nts1 bo? kn[+ly conc]n$' ) ,pho5ix obta9+ unau?oris$ access4 ,"o 0 = ,,nasa ,langley1 ! o!r = ,,csiro--! ,z>doz file4 ,nom didn't fight 8 committal ei!r1 al?\gh ,legal ,aid's refusal to fund a lawy] = ! proc$ure no d\bt weigh$ 9 8 decision4 ,on #f ,m>* #aiia1 ,magi/rate ,rob]t ,langton committ$ ,electron & ,nom to /& trial 9 ! ,victorian ,c\nty ,c\rt4 ,pho5ix1 h[ev]1 didn't agree ) 8 fell[ hack]s' po9t ( view4 ,) f9ancial help f 8 family1 he _h decid$ to fight 8 committal4 ,he wasn't go+ to h& ?is case to ! prosecution on a silv] platt]1 & !y w\ld h to fight him e /ep ( ! way1 dragg+ him =w>d f proce$+ to proce$+4 ,8 b>ri/]1 ,felicity ,hampel1 argu$ ! c\rt %\ld ?r[ out #dg ( ! #dh *>ges aga9/ h] cli5t on jurisdictional gr\nds4 ,all b "o *>ge--break+ into ! ,,csiro ma*9e 9 ord] to /eal ,z>doz--relat$ to hack+ activities outside ,au/ralia4 ,h[ c\ld an ,au/ralian c\rt claim jurisdiction ov] a hack$ comput] 9 ,texas8 ,privately1 ,pho5ix worri$ m ab\t be+ extradit$ to ! ,,u ?an deal+ ) ! ,au/ralian c\rts1 b publicly he 0 go+ into ! committal ) all guns blaz+4 ,x 0 a te/ case 9 _m ways2 n only ! fir/ major hack+ case 9 ,au/ralia b also ! fir/ "t a hack] _h f\ght ,au/ralian committal proce$+s = comput] crimes4 ,! prosecution agre$ to drop "o ( ! #dh c\nts1 not+ x 0 a duplicate *>ge1 b ! backd[n 0 a pyrrhic victory = ,pho5ix4 ,aft] a two-day committal he>+1 ,magi/rate ,john ,wilk9son decid$ ,hampel's jurisdictional argum5t didn't hold wat] & on #ad ,augu/ #aiia he committ$ ,pho5ix to /& trial 9 ! ,c\nty ,c\rt4 ,by ! day ( ,electron's committal1 9 ,m>*1 ,electron's fa!r _h begun 8 f9al decl9e4 ,! b[el canc] creat$ a roll]-coa/] ( good & bad days1 b soon !re 7 only bad days1 & !y 7 gett+ worse4 ,on ! la/ day ( ,m>*1 ! doctors told him t x 0 f9ally "t to make ! trip to hospital4 ,he /ubbornly refus$ to g1 fight+ _! advice1 que/ion+ _! au?ority4 ,!y quietly urg$ him aga94 ,he prote/$4 ,f9ally1 !y insi/$4 ,electron & 8 si/] /ay$ ) _! fa!r = h\rs t day1 & ! foll[+ "o4 ,_! fa!r _h o!r visitors to keep 8 spirits up1 includ+ 8 bro!r :o f]v5tly besee*$ him to accept ,jesus ,*ri/ z 8 p]sonal savi\r be=e he di$4 ,t way1 he w\ldn't burn 9 hell4 ,electron look$ at 8 uncle1 disbeliev+4 ,he c\ldn't believe 8 fa!r 0 hav+ to put up ) su* crap on 8 dea?b$4 ,/ill1 ,electron *ose to be discreet4 ,ap>t f an occasional roll+ ( ! eyes1 he kept 8 peace at 8 fa!r's b$side4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 ! f]v5t words did "s good1 = z ,electron's fa!r spoke ab\t ! fun]al arrangem5ts1 he made a /range slip ( ! tongue4 ,he said w$d+' in/ead ( fun]al1 !n paus$1 realis+ 8 mi/ake4 ,glanc+ sl[ly d[n at ! intricate braid$ silv] w$d+ b& /ill on 8 f+]1 he smil$ frailly & said1 ,i suppose1 9 a way1 x w be l a w$d+'4 ,electron & 8 si/] w5t to hospital e day = f\r days1 to sit by _! fa!r's b$4 ,at #f a4m4 on ! fif? day1 ! telephone rang4 ,x 0 ! family fri5d _! fa!r _h ask$ to wat* ov] !m4 ,_! fa!r's life signs 7 v1 v weak1 flutt]+ on ! edge ( dea?4 ,:5 ,electron & 8 si/] arriv$ at ! hospital1 ! nurse's face said ev]y?+4 ,!y 7 too late4 ,_! fa!r _h di$ t5 m9utes be=e !y arriv$4 ,electron broke d[n & wept4 ,he hugg$ 8 si/]1 :o1 = a brief mom5t1 seem$ almo/ rea*able4 ,driv+ !m back to ! h\se1 ! family fri5d /opp$ & b\ght !m an answ]+ ma*9e4 ,y'll ne$ ?is :5 ev]yone />ts call+ 91' %e told !m4 ,y might n want to talk to anyone = a :ile4' ,9 ! mon?s aft] 8 bu/ 9 #aiij ,electron began smok+ m>ijuana regul>ly4 ,at fir/1 z ) _m o!r univ]sity /ud5ts1 x 0 a social ?+4 ,"s fri5ds dropp$ by1 !y happ5$ to h a few jo9ts1 & s ev]ybody w5t out = a night on ! t[n4 ,:5 he 0 9 s]i\s hack+ mode1 he nev] smok$4 ,a cle> head 0 mu* too important4 ,besides1 ! high he got f hack+ 0 a hundr$ times bett] ?an any?+ dope c\ld ev] d = him4 ,:5 ,pho5ix appe>$ on ! front page ( ! ,new ,york ,times1 ,electron gave up hack+4 ,& ev5 if he _h be5 tempt$ to return to x1 he didn't h any?+ to hack ) aft] ! police took 8 only comput]4 ,electron f\nd himself ca/+ ar\nd = some?+ to di/ract him f 8 fa!r's det]iorat+ condition & ! void left by giv+ up hack+4 ,8 acc\nt+ /udies didn't q fit ! bill4 ,!y _h always seem$ empty1 b nev] m s ?an n[4 ,smok+ pot fill$ ! void4 ,s did tripp+4 ,fill$ x v nicely4 ,besides1 he told himself1 x's h>d] to get caught smok+ dope 9 y\r fri5ds' h\ses ?an hack+ 9 y\r own4 ,! habit grew gradually4 ,soon1 he 0 smok+ dope at home4 ,new fri5ds began com+ ar\nd1 & !y seem$ to h drugs ) !m all ! "t--n j occasionally1 & n j = fun4 ,electron & 8 si/] _h be5 left ! family home & en\gh money to give !m a mode/ income4 ,electron began sp5d+ ?is money on 8 new-f\nd hobby4 ,a c\ple ( ,electron's new fri5ds mov$ into ! h\se = a few mon?s4 ,8 si/] didn't l !m deal+ drugs out ( ! place1 b ,electron didn't c>e :at 0 happ5+ ar\nd him4 ,he j sat 9 8 room1 li/5+ to 8 /]eo1 smok+ dope1 dropp+ acid & wat*+ ! walls4 ,! headphones block$ out ev]yone 9 ! h\se1 &1 m importantly1 :at 0 go+ on inside ,electron's own head4 ,billy ,bragg4 ,fai? ,no ,m4 ,cosmic ,psy*os4 ,celibate ,rifles4 ,jane's ,addiction4 ,! ,sex ,pi/ols4 ,! ,ramones4 ,music gave ,electron a p9po9t1 a figurative dot ( light on 8 =ehead :]e he c\ld focus 8 m9d4 ,blot out ! increas+ly /range ?\ghts creep+ ?r\gh 8 consci\sness4 ,8 fa!r 0 alive4 ,he 0 sure ( x4 ,he knew x1 l he knew ! sun w\ld rise tomorr[4 ,yet he _h se5 8 fa!r ly+1 dead1 9 ! hospital b$4 ,x didn't make s5se4 ,s he took ano!r hit f ! bong1 float$ 9 sl[ motion to 8 b$1 lay d[n1 c>efully slid ! e>phones ov] 8 head1 clos$ 8 eyes & tri$ to conc5trate on :at ! ,r$ ,hot ,*illi ,pepp]s 7 say+ in/ead4 ,:5 t wasn't en\gh1 he v5tur$ d[n ! hallway1 d[n to 8 new fri5ds--! fri5ds ) ! acid tabs4 ,!n1 eight m h\rs )\t hav+ to worry ab\t ! /range ?\ghts4 ,soon p began act+ /rangely too4 ,!y w\ld tell ,electron ?+s1 b he _h tr\ble und]/&+ !m4 ,pull+ a milk c>ton f ! fridge & sniff+ x1 ,electron's si/] might say1 ,milk's gone (f'4 ,b ,electron wasn't sure :at %e meant4 ,he w\ld look at h] w>ily4 ,maybe %e 0 try+ to tell him some?+ else1 ab\t spid]s4 ,milk+ spid]s = v5om4 ,:5 ?\ghts l ^! waft$ ?r\gh ,electron's m9d1 !y di/urb$ him1 l+]+ l a s\r smell4 ,s he float$ back to ! safety ( 8 room & li/5$ to songs by ,h5ry ,roll9s4 ,aft] sev]al mon?s 9 ?is cl\dy /ate ( limbo1 ,electron awoke "o day to f9d ! ,crisis ,assessm5t ,team--a mobile psy*iatric team--9 8 b$room4 ,!y ask$ him que/ions1 !n !y tri$ to fe$ him little blue tablets4 ,electron didn't want to take ! tablets4 ,7 little blue pills placebos8 ,he 0 sure !y 74 ,or maybe !y 7 some?+ m s9i/]4 ,f9ally1 ! ,,cat work]s conv9c$ ,electron to take ! ,/elaz9e tablet4 ,b :5 !y left1 t]rify+ ?+s began to happ54 ,electron's eyes roll$ uncontrollably to ! back ( 8 head4 ,8 head twi/$ to ! left4 ,8 m\? dropp$ op51 v wide4 ,try z he might1 he c\ldn't %ut x1 any m ?an he c\ld turn 8 head /raight4 ,electron saw himself 9 ! mirror & he panick$4 ,he look$ l a "* out ( a horror picture4 ,8 new h\se-mates react$ to ?is /range new behavi\r by try+ to psy*oanalyse ,electron1 :i* 0 less ?an helpful4 ,!y discuss$ him z if he wasn't ev5 pres5t4 ,he felt l a gho/ &1 agitat$ & confus$1 he began tell+ 8 fri5ds t he 0 go+ to kill himself4 ,someone call$ ! ,,cat team aga94 ,?is "t !y refus$ to leave unless he w\ld gu>antee n to attempt suicide4 ,electron refus$4 ,s !y _h him committ$4 ,inside ! lock$ psy*iatric w>d ( ,pl5ty ,hospital 7n[ kn[n z ,,nemps71 ,electron believ$ t1 al?\gh he _h gone crazy1 he wasn't really 9 a hospital psy*iatric w>d4 ,! place 0 j suppos$ to look l "o4 ,8 fa!r _h set x all up4 ,electron refus$ to believe any?+ t anyone told him4 ,x 0 all lies4 ,!y said "o ?+1 b always meant ano!r4 ,he _h pro(4 ,electron read a li/ ( pati5ts' names on ! wall & f\nd "o call$ ,tanas4 ,t "n _h a special mean+4 ,x 0 an anagram = ! ^w ,santa'4 ,b ,santa ,claus 0 a my?1 s ! "n ,tanas appe>+ on ! hospital li/ prov$ to him t he %\ldn't li/5 to any?+ anyone told him4 ,electron ate 8 meals mo/ly 9 sil5ce1 try+ to ignore ! volunt>y & involunt>y pati5ts :o %>$ ! d9+ hall4 ,"o lun*time1 a /rang] sat d[n at ,electron's table & />t$ talk+ to him4 ,electron f\nd x excruciat+ly pa9ful talk+ to o!r p1 & he kept wi%+ ! /rang] w\ld g away4 ,! /rang] talk$ ab\t h[ good ! drugs 7 9 hospital4 ,mm1' ,electron said4 ,i us$ to d a lot ( drugs4' ,h[ mu* is a lot8' ,i sp5t #bhjjj on dope alone 9 ab\t f\r mon?s4' ,w[1' ! /rang] said1 impress$4 ,( c\rse1 y don't h to pay = drugs4 ,y c always get !m = free4 ,i d4' ,y d8' ,electron ask$1 some:at p]plex$4 ,sure6 ,all ! "t1' ! /rang] said gr&ly4 ,no problem4 ,j wat*4' ,! /rang] calmly put 8 =k d[n on ! tray1 c>efully /ood up & !n began yell+ at ! top ( 8 lungs4 ,he wav$ 8 arms ar\nd frantically & %\t$ abuse at ! o!r pati5ts4 ,two nurses came runn+ f ! obs]vation room4 ,"o ( !m tri$ to calm ! /rang] d[n :ile ! o!r quickly measur$ out v>i\s pills & grabb$ a cup ( wat]4 ,! /rang] swall[$ ! pills1 *as$ !m ) a swig ( wat] & sat d[n quietly4 ,! nurses retreat$1 glanc+ back ov] _! %\ld]s4 ,see8' ,! /rang] said4 ,well1 ,i'd bett] be on my way1 be=e ! pills kick 94 ,see ya4' ,electron wat*$1 amaz$1 z ! /rang] pick$ up 8 bag1 walk$ ?r\gh ! d9+-hall door1 & /raight out ! front door ( ! psy*iatric w>d4 ,aft] a mon?1 ! psy*iatri/s reluctantly all[$ ,electron to leave ! hospital 9 ord] to /ay ) 8 mat]nal gr&mo!r 9 ,que5sl&4 ,he 0 requir$ to see a psy*iatri/ regul>ly4 ,he sp5t 8 fir/ few days 9 ,que5sl& believ+ he 0 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b he didn't hold onto t "o = long4 ,aft] two weeks ( pati5tly wait+ & *eck+ = signs ( ! imm95t apocalypse1 consi/5t ) ! second com+1 he decid$ he 0 really ! re9c>nation ( ,buddha4 ,9 late ,febru>y #aiib1 aft] ?ree mon?s ( psy*iatric c>e up nor?1 ,electron return$ to ,melb\rne & 8 univ]sity /udies1 ) a bag full ( m$ication4 ,prozac1 major tranquillis]s1 ,li?ium4 ,! daily r\t9e w5t smoo?ly = a :ile4 ,six ,prozac--two 9 ! morn+1 two at midday & two at night4 ,ano!r anti-depressant to be tak5 at night4 ,also at night1 ! anti-side effect tablets to combat ! involunt>y eye-roll+1 jaw-dropp+ & neck-twi/+ associat$ ) ! anti-depressants4 ,all ( x 0 design$ to help him deal ) :at _h by n[ become a long li/ ( diagnoses4 ,cannabis psy*osis4 ,s*izophr5ia4 ,manic depression4 ,unipol> effective disord]4 ,s*izophr5a=m4 ,amphetam9e psy*osis4 ,major effective disord]4 ,atypical psy*osis4 ,& 8 own p]sonal fav\rite--factici\s disord]1 or fak+ x to get into hospital4 ,b ! m$ication wasn't help+ mu*4 ,electron /ill felt wret*$1 & return+ to a ho/ ( problems 9 ,melb\rne made ?+s worse4 ,because ( 8 illness1 ,electron _h be5 l>gely out ( ! loop ( legal proce$+s4 ,sunny ,que5sl& provid$ a welcome escape4 ,n[ he 0 back 9 ,victoria fac+ a t$i\s univ]sity c\rse 9 acc\nt+1 an ongo+ battle ) m5tal illness1 f$]al *>ges :i* c\ld see him lock$ up = t5 ye>s1 & publicity surr\nd+ ! fir/ major hack+ case 9 ,au/ralia4 ,x 0 go+ to be a h>d w9t]4 ,to make matt]s worse1 ,electron's m$ication int]f]$ ) 8 ability to /udy prop]ly4 ,! anti-side effect pills relax$ ! muscles 9 8 eyes1 prev5t+ !m f focus+4 ,! writ+ on ! blackbo>d at ! front ( ! lecture hall 0 no?+ b a hazy blur4 ,tak+ notes 0 also a problem4 ,! m$ication made 8 h&s tremble1 s he c\ldn't write prop]ly4 ,by ! end ( a lecture1 ,electron's notes 7 z unreadable z ! blackbo>d4 ,fru/rat$1 ,electron /opp$ tak+ 8 m$ic9e1 />t$ smok+ dope aga9 & soon felt a little bett]4 ,:5 ! dope wasn't en\gh1 he turn$ to magic mu%rooms & halluc9og5ic cactus4 ,! hack+ case 0 dragg+ on & on4 ,on #f ,decemb] #aiia1 j aft] he left psy* hospital b be=e he flew to ,que5sl&1 ! (fice ( ! ,,dpp _h =mally fil$ an indictm5t conta9+ fifte5 *>ges aga9/ ,electron1 & ?ree aga9/ ,nom1 9 ! ,victorian ,c\nty ,c\rt4 ,electron didn't talk to ,pho5ix mu* any m1 b ! ,,dpp lawy]s hadn't =gott5 ab\t him--f> f x4 ,!y _h mu* bigg] plans = ,pho5ix1 p]haps because he 0 fight+ e /ep ( ! way4 ,pho5ix 0 uncoop]ative ) police 9 ! int]view on ! day ( ! raid1 frequ5tly refus+ to answ] _! que/ions4 ,:5 !y ask$ to f+]pr9t him1 he refus$ & argu$ ) !m ab\t x4 ,?is behavi\r did n ende> him to ei!r ! police or ! ,,dpp4 ,on #e ,may #aiib1 ! ,,dpp fil$ a f9al indictm5t ) #dj *>ges aga9/ ,pho5ix 9 ! ,c\nty ,c\rt4 ,! *>ges1 9 conjunction ) ^? aga9/ ,electron & ,nom1 =m$ "p ( a jo9t indictm5t totall+ #eh c\nts4 ,electron worri$ ab\t be+ s5t to prison4 ,ar\nd ! _w1 hack]s 7 "u siege--,p>1 ,p5go1 ,,lod & ,erik ,bloodaxe1 ,,mod1 ,! ,realm hack]s1 ,pad & ,g&alf &1 mo/ rec5tly1 ! ,int]national ,subv]sives4 ,somebody seem$ to be try+ to make a po9t4 ,fur!rmore1 ,electron's *>ges _h *ang$ consid]ably--= ! worse--f ! orig9al ones docum5t$ 9 ,april #aiij4 ,! ,,dpp's f9al indictm5t bore little resemblance to ! orig9al *>ge %eet h&$ to ! "y hack] :5 he left ! police /ation ! day he 0 raid$4 ,! f9al indictm5t read l a v]itable ,:o's ,:o ( pre/igi\s in/itutions ar\nd ! _w4 ,lawr5ce ,liv]more ,labs1 ,cali=nia4 ,two diff]5t comput]s at ! ,,u ,naval ,rese>* ,laboratories1 ,wa%+ton ,,dc4 ,rutg]s ,univ]sity1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,tamp]e ,univ]sity ( ,te*nology1 ,f9l&4 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,ill9ios4 ,?ree diff]5t comput]s at ! ,univ]sity ( ,melb\rne4 ,hels9ki ,univ]sity ( ,te*nology1 ,f9l&4 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,new ,york4 ,,nasa ,langley ,rese>* ,c5t]1 ,hampton1 ,virg9ia4 ,,csiro1 ,c>lton1 ,victoria4 ,! *>ges :i* worri$ ,electron mo/ relat$ to ! ,,u ,naval ,rese>* ,labs1 ,,csiro1 ,lawr5ce ,liv]more ,labs & ,,nasa4 ,! la/ ?ree w]5't full hack+ *>ges4 ,! ,,dpp alleg$ ,electron _h be5 kn[+ly conc]n$' ) ,pho5ix's access ( ^! sites4 ,electron look$ at ! ?irte5-page jo9t indictm5t & didn't "k :e!r to laugh or cry4 ,he _h be5 a lot m ?an kn[+ly conc]n$' ) access+ ^? sites4 ,9 _m cases1 he _h giv5 ,pho5ix access to ^? comput]s 9 ! fir/ place4 ,b ,electron tri$ to tread quietly1 c>efully1 ?r\gh mo/ sy/ems1 :ile ,pho5ix _h noisily /omp$ ar\nd ) all ! grace ( a buffalo--& left j z _m footpr9ts4 ,electron h>dly want$ to face full *>ges = ^? or any o!r sites4 ,he _h brok5 into ?\s&s ( sites on ! ,x4#be network1 b he hadn't be5 *>g$ ) any ( !m4 ,he c\ldn't help feel+ a little l ! gang/] ,al ,capone be+ done = tax evasion4 ,! proce$+s 7 attract+ consid]able m$ia att5tion4 ,electron suspect$ ! ,,afp or ! ,,dpp 7 al]t+ ! m$ia to upcom+ c\rt appe>ances1 p]haps 9 "p to prove to ! ,am]icans t some?+ 0 be+ done'4 ,?is case _h ,am]ican pressure writt5 all ov] x4 ,electron's b>ri/]1 ,boris ,kays]1 said he suspect$ t ! ,am]icans'--,am]ican in/itutions1 companies or gov]nm5t ag5cies--7 indirectly fund+ "s ( ! prosecution's case by (f]+ to pay = ,,u witnesses to att5d ! trial4 ,! ,am]icans want$ to see ! ,au/ralian hack]s g d[n1 & !y 7 ?r[+ all _! be/ res\rces at ! case to make sure x happ5$4 ,!re 0 "o o!r ?+--9 "s ways ! mo/ di/urb+ matt] ( all4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! legal to-+ & fro-+1 ,electron 0 told t x 0 ! ,,u ,secret ,s]vice back 9 #aihh :i* _h trigg]$ ! ,,afp inve/igation into ,! ,realm hack]s--an inve/igation :i* _h l$ to ,electron's bu/ & curr5t legal problems4 ,! ,secret ,s]vice 0 aft] ! hack]s :o broke into ,citibank4 ,z x happ5$1 ,electron _h nev] t\*$ ,citibank4 ,cr$it c>ds c\ldn't int]e/ him less4 ,he f\nd banks bor+ &1 ! way he look$ at x1 _! comput]s 7 full ( mundane numb]s belong+ to ! _w ( acc\nt+4 ,he _h already suff]$ ?r\gh en\gh ( ^? t$i\s types ( numb]s 9 8 univ]sity c\rse4 ,unless he want$ to /eal f banks--some?+ he w\ld n d--!re 0 no po9t 9 break+ into _! comput]s4 ,b ! ,,u ,secret ,s]vice 0 v int]e/$ 9 banks--& 9 ,pho5ix4 ,= !y didn't j believe t ,pho5ix _h be5 inside ,citibank's comput]s4 ,!y believ$ he _h ma/]m9d$ ! ,citibank attack4 ,& :y did ! ,,u ,secret ,s]vice ?9k t8 ,because1 ,electron 0 told1 ,pho5ix _h gone ar\nd bragg+ ab\t x 9 ! und]gr\nd4 ,he hadn't j told p he _h hack$ into ,citibank comput]s1 he report$ly boa/$ t he _h /ol5 "s #ejjjj f ! bank4 ,go+ ?r\gh 8 legal brief1 ,electron _h discov]$ some?+ :i* seem$ to confirm :at he 0 be+ told4 ,! w>rant = ! telephone tap on bo? ( ,pho5ix's home phones m5tion$ a pot5tial s]i\s loss to ,citibank' z a ju/ification = ! w>rant4 ,/rangely1 ! typ$ words _h be5 cross$ out 9 ! h&writt5 scrawl ( ! judge :o approv$ ! w>rant4 ,b !y 7 /ill legible4 ,no wond] ! ,,u ,secret ,s]vice began *as+ ! case1 ,electron ?\ght4 ,banks get upset :5 !y ?9k p h f\nd a way to rip !m (f anonym\sly4 ,electron knew t ,pho5ix hadn't /ol5 any money f ,citibank4 ,r1 he _h be5 circulat+ fanta/ic /ories ab\t himself to puff up 8 image 9 ! und]gr\nd1 & 9 ! process _h manag$ to get !m all bu/$4 ,9 ,septemb] #aiib1 ,pho5ix rang ,electron sugge/+ !y get toge!r to discuss ! case4 ,electron wond]$ :y4 ,maybe he suspect$ some?+1 s5s+ t ! l9ks b9d+ !m 7 weak1 & becom+ weak] by ! mon?4 ,t ,electron's m5tal illness _h *ang$ 8 p]ception ( ! _w4 ,t 8 increas+ly remote attitude to ,pho5ix sugge/$ an und]ly+ ang] ab\t ! cont9ual bragg+4 ,:atev] ! reason1 ,pho5ix's gnaw+ worry mu/ h be5 confirm$ :5 ,electron put (f meet+ ) him4 ,electron didn't want to meet ) ,pho5ix because he didn't l him1 & because he ?\ght ,pho5ix 0 l>gely responsible = gett+ ! ,au/ralian hack]s into _! curr5t pr$icam5t4 ,) ^! ?\ghts f]m5t+ 9 8 m9d1 ,electron li/5$ ) int]e/ a few mon?s lat] :5 8 solicitor1 ,john ,mc,loughlin1 propos$ an idea4 ,9 legal circles1 x 0 no?+ new4 ,b x 0 new to ,electron4 ,he resolv$ to take up ,mc,loughlin's advice4 ,electron decid$ to te/ify z a ,cr[n witness aga9/ ,pho5ix4 ,,*apt] #g -- ,judgem5t ,day4 ,y\r dream _w is j ab\t to end4 -- f ,dreamworld'1 ,diesel & ,du/4 ,9 ano!r corn] ( ! globe1 ! ,briti% hack]s ,pad & ,g&alf le>n$ ) horror t ! ,au/ralian au?orities _h bu/$ ! ?ree ,realm hack]s4 ,electron _h simply disappe>$ "o day4 ,a %ort "t lat]1 ,pho5ix 0 gone too4 ,!n ! reports />t$ roll+ 9 f newspap]s & f o!r ,au/ralian hack]s on a ,g]man bo>d simil> to ,altos1 call$ ,lutzif]4 ,some?+ else worri$ ,pad4 ,9 "o ( 8 hack+ =ays1 he _h discov]$ a file1 app>5tly writt5 by ,eug5e ,spaf=d1 :i* said he 0 conc]n$ t "s ,briti% hack]s--read ,pad & ,g&alf--w\ld create a new worm1 bas$ on ! ,,rtm worm1 & release x into ! ,int]net4 ,! unnam$ ,briti% hack]s w\ld !n be able to cause maximum havoc on ?\s&s ( ,int]net sites4 ,x 0 true t ,g&alf & ,pad _h captur$ copies ( v>i\s worm s\rce codes4 ,!y fi%$ ar\nd inside ,,span until !y surfac$ ) a copy ( ! ,fa!r ,*ri/mas worm4 ,&1 aft] f9ally successfully hack+ ,russell ,br&'s ma*9e at ,,llnl1 !y deftly lift$ a complete copy ( ! ,,wank worm4 ,9 ,br&'s ma*9e1 !y also f\nd a description ( h[ someone _h brok5 into ,,span look+ = ! ,,wank worm code1 b hadn't f\nd x4 ,t 0 me break+ into ,,span to look ar\nd1' ,g&alf laugh$1 relay+ ! tale to ,pad4 ,despite _! gr[+ libr>y ( worm code1 ,pad _h no int5tion ( writ+ any su* worm4 ,!y simply want$ ! code to /udy :at p5etration me?ods ! worms _h us$ & p]haps to le>n some?+ new4 ,! ,briti% hack]s prid$ !mselves on nev] hav+ done any?+ de/ructive to sy/ems !y hack$4 ,9 places :]e !y knew _! activities _h be5 discov]$--su* z at ! ,univ]sities ( ,ba?1 ,ed9burgh1 ,ox=d & ,/ra?clyde--!y wrote notes to ! adm9s sign$ #hlgm4 ,x wasn't only an ego ?+--x 0 also a way ( tell+ ! adm9s t !y w]5't go+ to d any?+ na/y to ! sy/em4 ,at "o univ]sity1 ! adm9s ?\ght #hlgm 0 "s k9d ( weird v>iation on a ,belgian ^w & t ! hack]s :o visit$ _! sy/ems night aft] night 7 f ,belgium4 ,at ano!r uni1 ! adm9s made a diff]5t guess at ! mean+4 ,9 ! morn+1 :5 !y came into "w & saw t ! hack]s _h be5 play+ 9 _! sy/em all night1 !y w\ld sigh to ea* o!r1 ,our eight little gre5 m5 are at x aga9'4 ,at ! ,univ]sity ( ,lanca/]1 ! hack]s wrote a message to ! adm9s :i* said3 ,don't d any?+ naughty4 ,we h a good image ar\nd ! _w1 s please don't t>ni% x or />t mak+ up /ories ab\t u mess+ up sy/ems4 ,don't hold y\r brea? = u to hack y1 b keep u 9 m9d4' ,:]ev] !y w5t1 _! message 0 ! same4 ,none!less ,pad visualis$ a sc5>io :]e ,spaf :ipp$ up ! comput] security & law en=cem5t p into a fr5zi$ panic & tri$ to p9 all sorts ( ?+s on ! ,briti% hack]s1 none ( :i* !y _h done4 ,! und]gr\nd saw ,spaf z be+ rabid 9 8 attack on hack]s1 bas$ l>gely on 8 response to ! ,,rtm worm4 ,& ,g&alf _h hack$ ,spaf's ma*9e4 ,! crackd[n on ! ,au/ralians1 comb9$ ) ! discov]y ( ! ,spaf file1 _h a pr(\nd effect on ,pad4 ,always cauti\s anyway1 he decid$ to give up hack+4 ,x 0 a difficult decision1 & wean+ himself f explor+ sy/ems night aft] night 0 no easy task4 ,h[ev]1 9 ! face ( :at _h happ5$ to ,electron & ,pho5ix1 cont9u+ to hack didn't seem wor? ! risk4 ,:5 ,pad gave up hack+1 he b\ght 8 own ,,nui s he c\ld access places l ,altos legitimately4 ,! ,,nui 0 exp5sive--ab\t /]l+#aj an h\r--b he 0 nev] on = long4 ,leisurely *ats ( ! type he once enjoy$ 9 ,altos 7 out ( ! "q1 b at lea/ he c\ld mail lett]s to 8 fri5ds l ,!orem & ,g&alf4 ,!re w\ld h be5 easi] ways to ma9ta9 8 fri5d%ip ) ,g&alf1 :o liv$ 9 ,liv]pool1 only an h\r's drive away4 ,b x w\ldn't be ! same4 ,pad & ,g&alf _h nev] met1 or ev5 talk$ on ! phone4 ,!y talk$ on-l9e1 & via email4 ,t 0 ! way !y relat$4 ,pad also _h o!r reasons = giv+ up hack+4 ,x 0 an exp5sive habit 9 ,brita9 because ,briti% ,telecom "t-*>g$ = local phone calls4 ,9 ,au/ralia1 a hack] c\ld /ay on-l9e = h\rs1 jump+ f "o comput] to ano!r ?r\gh ! data network1 all = ! co/ ( "o local call4 ,l ! ,au/ralians1 ,pad c\ld laun* 8 hack+ sessions f a local uni or ,x4#be dial-up4 ,h[ev]1 an all-night hack+ session bas$ on a s+le phone call might /ill co/ him /]l+#e or m 9 tim$-call *>ges--a consid]able am\nt ( money = an unemploy$ "y man4 ,z x 01 ,pad _h already be5 =c$ to /op hack+ = brief p]iods :5 he ran out ( 8 dole money4 ,al?\gh ,pad didn't ?9k he c\ld be prosecut$ = hack+ "u ,briti% law 9 e>ly #aiij1 he knew t ,brita9 0 ab\t to enact its own comput] crime legislation--! ,comput] ,misuse ,act #aiij--;9 ,augu/4 ,! #bb-ye>-old hack] decid$ t x 0 bett] to quit :ile he 0 ahead4 ,& he did1 = a :ile at lea/4 ,until ,july #aiij1 :5 ,g&alf1 two ye>s 8 junior1 tempt$ him ) "o f9al hack be=e ! new ,act came into =ce4 ,j "o la/ fl+1 ,g&alf told him4 ,aft] t la/ fl+ 9 ,july1 ,pad /opp$ hack+ aga94 ,! ,comput] ,misuse ,act pass$ into law 9 ,augu/ #aiij1 foll[+ two law commission reviews on ! subject4 ,! ,scotti% ,law ,commission issu$ a #aihg report propos+ to make unau?oris$ data access illegal1 b only if ! hack] tri$ to secure advantage1 or cause damage to ano!r p]son'--includ+ reckless damage4#b ,simple look-see hack+ w\ld n be a crime "u ! report's recomm5dations4 ,h[ev]1 9 #aihi ,! ,law ,commission ( ,engl& & ,wales issu$ its own report propos+ t simple unau?oris$ access %\ld be a crime reg>dless ( int5t--a recomm5dation :i* 0 ev5tually includ$ 9 ! law4 ,late 9 #aihi1 ,cons]vative ,,mp ,mi*ael ,colv9 introduc$ a private memb]'s bill into ! ,briti% p>liam5t4 ,l5d+ h] support to ! bill1 outspok5 hack]-critic ,emma ,ni*olson1 ano!r ,cons]vative ,,mp1 fir$ public debate on ! subject & ensur$ ! bill pass$ ?r\gh p>liam5t successfully4 ,9 ,novemb] #aiij1 ,pad 0 talk+ on-l9e ) ,g&alf1 & 8 fri5d sugge/$ !y h "o m hack1 j "o m1 = old "t's sake4 ,well1 ?\ght ,pad1 "o m--j a "o-(f ?+--w\ldn't hurt4 ,be=e long1 ,pad 0 hack+ regul>ly aga91 & :5 ,g&alf tri$ to give x up1 ,pad 0 !re lur+ him to return to 8 fav\rite pa/ime4 ,!y 7 l two boys at s*ool1 gett+ ea* o!r into tr\ble--! k9d ( tr\ble :i* always comes 9 pairs4 ,if ,pad & ,g&alf hadn't kn[n ea* o!r1 !y probably w\ld bo? h walk$ away f hack+ =ev] 9 #aiij4 ,z !y bo? got back into ! sw+ ( ?+s1 !y tri$ to make light ( ! risk ( gett+ caught4 ,hey1 y "k1' ,g&alf jok$ on-l9e m ?an once1 ! fir/ "t we actually meet ea* o!r 9 p]son w probably be 9 a police /ation4' ,completely irrev]5t & always upbeat1 ,g&alf prov$ to be a true fri5d4 ,pad _h r>ely met su* a fell[ travell] 9 ! real _w1 let alone on-l9e4 ,:at o!rs--p>ticul>ly "s ,am]ican hack]s--view$ z prickl9ess1 ,pad saw z ! p]fect s5se ( hum\r4 ,to ,pad1 ,g&alf 0 ! be/ m#h a fell[ c\ld ev] h4 ,dur+ ! "t ,pad avoid$ hack+1 ,g&alf _h befri5d$ ano!r1 y\ng] hack] nam$ ,w&ii1 also f ! nor? ( ,engl&4 ,w&ii nev] play$ mu* ( a "p 9 ! int]national comput] und]gr\nd1 b he did sp5d a lot ( "t hack+ ,european comput]s4 ,w&ii & ,pad got along pleasantly b !y 7 nev] close4 ,!y 7 acqua9tances1 b\nd by ties to ,g&alf 9 ! und]gr\nd4 ,by ! middle ( ,june #aiia1 ,pad1 ,g&alf & ,w&ii 7 peak+4 ,at lea/ "o ( !m--& (t5 m--_h already brok5 into sy/ems belong+ to ! ,european ,community 9 ,luxemb\rg1 ,! ,f9ancial ,times 7own]s ( ! ,,ftse #ajj %>e index71 ! ,briti% ,m9i/ry ( ,def5ce1 ! ,=eign ,(fice1 ,,nasa1 ! inve/m5t bank ,,sg ,w>burg 9 ,london1 ! ,am]ican comput] database s(tw>e manufactur] ,oracle1 & m ma*9es on ! ,,janet network ?an !y c\ld rememb]4 ,pad _h also p5etrat$ a classifi$ milit>y network conta9+ a ,,nato sy/em4 ,!y mov$ ?r\gh ,briti% ,telecom's ,packet ,swit*$ ,/ream ,network 7,,pss71 :i* 0 simil> to ! ,tymnet ,x4#be network1 ) absolute ease4#c ,g&alf's motto 01 ,if x moves1 hack x'4 ,on #bg ,june #aiia1 ,pad 0 sitt+ 9 ! front room ( 8 p>5t's com=table home 9 great] ,man*e/] wat*+ ! la/ remnants ( daylight disappe> on "o ( ! longe/ days ( ! ye>4 ,he lov$ summ]1 lov$ wak+ up to /reaks ( sunlight sneak+ ?r\gh ! cracks 9 8 b$room curta94 ,he (t5 ?\ght to himself1 x doesn't get mu* bett] ?an ?is4 ,ar\nd #aa p4m4 he flick$ on 8 modem & 8 ,at>i #ebj ,,/ comput] 9 ! front sitt+ room4 ,!re 7 two ,at>i comput]s 9 ! h\se--indicative ( 8 deep en?usiasm = comput]s s9ce nei!r 8 sibl+s nor 8 p>5ts _h any int]e/ 9 programm+4 ,mo/ ( ! "t1 h[ev]1 ,pad left ! old] ,at>i alone4 ,8 eld] bro!r1 an aspir+ *emi/1 us$ x = writ+ 8 ,ph,d !sis4 ,be=e diall+ out1 ,pad *eck$ t no-"o 0 on ! h\se's s+le phone l9e4 ,f9d+ x free1 he w5t to *eck 8 email on ,lutzif]4 ,a few m9utes aft] wat*+ 8 ma*9e connect to ! ,g]man bo>d1 he he>d a s(t ?ud1 foll[$ by a creak+4 ,pad /opp$ typ+1 look$ up f 8 ma*9e & li/5$4 ,he wond]$ if 8 bro!r1 read+ 9 _! b$room up/airs1 or 8 p>5ts1 wat*+ telly 9 ! back l\nge room1 c\ld he> ! creak+4 ,! s\nd became m pron\nc$ & ,pad swung ar\nd & look$ t[>d ! hallway4 ,9 a matt] ( seconds1 ! front door frame _h be5 crack$ op51 pris+ ! door away f its lock4 ,! wood _h be5 torn ap>t by "s sort ( c> jack1 pump$ up until ! door gave way4 ,sudd5ly1 a gr\p ( m5 bur/ ?r\gh f ! front door/ep1 da%$ d[n ! long hallway & %ot up ! c>pet$ /airs to ,pad's b$room4 ,/ill sitt+ at 8 comput] d[n/airs1 ,pad swiftly flick$ 8 modem1 & !n 8 comput]1 (f--in/antly kill+ 8 connection & ev]y?+ on 8 scre54 ,he turn$ back t[>d ! door lead+ to ! sitt+ room & /ra9$ to he> :at 0 happ5+ up/airs4 ,if he wasn't s utt]ly surpris$1 he w\ld almo/ h laugh$4 ,he realis$ t :5 ! police _h da%$ up to 8 b$room1 !y _h be5 *as+ e /]eotype ab\t hack]s !y _h probably ev] read4 ,! boy4 ,9 8 b$room4 ,hun*$ ov] 8 comput]4 ,late at night4 ,!y did f9d a "y man 9 ! b$room1 ) a comput]4 ,b x 0 ! wrong "o1 & = all int5ts & purposes ! wrong comput]4 ,x took ! police almo/ t5 m9utes ( quizz+ ,pad's bro!r to "w out _! mi/ake4 ,he>+ a commotion1 ,pad's p>5ts _h ru%$ into ! hallway :ile ,pad pe]$ f ! doorway ( ! front sitt+ room4 ,a uni=m$ police (fic] u%]$ ev]yone back into ! room1 & began ask+ ,pad que/ions4 ,d y use comput]s8 ,d y use ! "n ,pad on comput]s8' !y ask$4 ,pad conclud$ ! game 0 up4 ,he answ]$ _! que/ions tru?fully4 ,hack+ 0 n su* a s]i\s crime aft] all1 he ?\ght4 ,x wasn't z if he _h /ol5 money or any?+4 ,?is w\ld be a drama1 b he 0 easy-go+4 ,he w\ld roll ) ! pun*es1 cop a slap on ! wri/ & soon ! :ole ?+ w\ld be ov] & done )4 ,! police took ,pad to 8 b$room & ask$ him que/ions z !y se>*$ ! room4 ,! b$room _h a com=tably liv$-9 look1 ) a few small piles ( clo!s 9 ! corn]1 "s %oes scatt]$ across ! floor1 ! curta9s hang+ crook$1 & a collection ( music po/]s--,jimi ,h5drix & ,! ,smi?s--tap$ to ! wall4 ,a gr\p ( police hov]$ ar\nd 8 comput]4 ,"o ( !m began to se>* ?r\gh ,pad's books on ! %elves above ! ,,pc1 *eck+ ea* "o z he pull$ x d[n4 ,a few well-lov$ ,spike ,milligan works4 ,"s old *ess books f :5 he 0 capta9 ( ! local *ess team4 ,*emi/ry books1 pur*as$ by ,pad long be=e he took any classes 9 ! subject1 j to satisfy 8 curiosity4 ,physics books4 ,an oceanography textbook4 ,a geology book b\ght aft] a visit to a cave excit$ 8 int]e/ 9 ! =mation ( rocks4 ,pad's "m1 a nurs+ si/]1 & 8 fa!r1 an electronics eng9e] :o te/$ gyros on aircraft1 _h always enc\rag$ _! *ildr5's int]e/ 9 ! sci5ces4 ,! policeman return$ ^? books to ! %elves1 only pick+ out ! comput] books1 textbooks f programm+ & ma?s classes ,pad _h tak5 at a ,man*e/] univ]sity4 ,! (fic] c>efully slid !m inside pla/ic bags to be tak5 away z evid5ce4 ,!n ! police pick$ ?r\gh ,pad's music tapes--,! ,/one ,roses1 ,pixies1 ,new ,ord]1 ,! ,smi?s & lots ( indie music f ! fl\ri%+ ,man*e/] music sc5e4 ,no evid5ce ( any?+ b an eclectic ta/e 9 music !re4 ,ano!r policeman op5$ ,pad's w>drobe & pe]$ inside4 ,any?+ 9 "h ( int]e/8' he ask$4 ,no1' ,pad answ]$4 ,x's all ov] "h4' ,he po9t$ to ! box ( comput] disks4 ,pad didn't ?9k !re 0 mu* po9t 9 ! police te>+ ! place to pieces1 :5 !y w\ld ultimately f9d ev]y?+ !y want$ anyway4 ,no?+ 0 hidd54 ,unlike ! ,au/ralian hack]s1 ,pad hadn't be5 expect+ ! police at all4 ,al?\gh "p ( ! data on 8 h>d drive 0 encrypt$1 !re 0 pl5ty ( incrim9at+ evid5ce 9 ! un-encrypt$ files4 ,pad c\ldn't he> exactly :at 8 p>5ts 7 talk+ ab\t ) ! police 9 ! o!r room1 b he c\ld tell !y 7 calm4 ,:y %\ldn't !y be8 ,x wasn't z if _! son _h done any?+ t]rible4 ,he hadn't beat5 someone up 9 a fi/ fight at a pub1 or robb$ anyone4 ,he hadn't hit someone :ile drunk driv+4 ,no1 !y ?\ght1 he _h j be5 fiddl+ ar\nd ) comput]s4 ,maybe pok+ ar\nd :]e he %\ldn't h be51 b t 0 h>dly a s]i\s crime4 ,!y ne$n't worry4 ,x wasn't z if he 0 go+ to prison or any?+4 ,! police w\ld sort x all out4 ,maybe "s sort ( citation1 & ! matt] w\ld be ov] & done4 ,pad's "m ev5 (f]$ to make cups ( tea = ! police4 ,"o ( ! police /ruck up a conv]sation ) ,pad (f to ! side z he paus$ to dr9k 8 tea4 ,he seem$ to "k t ,pad 0 on ! dole1 & ) a completely /raight face1 he said1 ,if y want$ a job1 :y didn't y j jo9 ! police8' ,pad paus$ = a reality *eck4 ,"h he 0 be+ raid$ by ne>ly a doz5 law en=cem5t (fic]s--includ+ repres5tatives f ,,bt & ,scotl& ,y>d's comput] crimes unit--= hack+ hundr$s ( comput]s & ?is fell[ want$ to "k :y he hadn't j become a copp]8 ,he tri$ n to laugh4 ,ev5 if he hadn't be5 bu/$1 !re is no way he w\ld ev] h contemplat$ jo9+ ! police4 ,nev] 9 a million ye>s4 ,8 family & fri5ds1 :ile %[+ a pleasant v5e] ( middle-class ord]l9ess1 7 fundam5tally anti-e/abli%m5t4 ,_m knew t ,pad _h be5 hack+1 & :i* sites he _h p5etrat$4 ,_! attitude 03 ,hack+ ,big ,bro!r8 ,good on y4 ,8 p>5ts 7 torn1 want+ to enc\rage ,pad's int]e/ 9 comput]s b also worry+ _! son sp5t an inord9ate am\nt ( "t glu$ to ! scre54 ,_! mix$ feel+s mirror$ ,pad's own occasional conc]n4 ,:ile deep 9 ! ?roes ( endless hack+ nights1 he w\ld sudd5ly sit upright & ask himself1 ,:at am ,i do+ "h1 fuck+ ar\nd on a comput] all day & night8 ,:]e is ?is head+8 ,:at ab\t ! re/ ( life8 ,!n he w\ld dis5tangle himself f hack+ = a few days or weeks4 ,he w\ld g d[n to ! univ]sity pub to dr9k ) 8 mo/ly male gr\p ( fri5ds f 8 c\rse4 ,tall1 ) %ort br[n hair1 a sl5d] physique & a h&somely boyi% face1 ! s(t-spok5 ,pad w\ld h be5 consid]$ attractive by _m intellig5t girls4 ,! problem 0 f9d+ ^? sort ( girls4 ,he hadn't met _m :5 he 0 /udy+ at univ]sity--!re 7 few wom5 9 8 ma?s & comput] classes4 ,s he & 8 fri5ds us$ to head d[n to ! ,man*e/] nightclubs = ! social sc5e & ! good music4 ,pad w5t d[n/airs ) "o ( ! (fic]s & wat*$ z ! police unplugg$ 8 #abjj baud modem1 !n tuck$ x into a pla/ic bag4 ,he _h b\ght t modem :5 he 0 eighte54 ,! police unplugg$ cables1 bundl$ !m up & slipp$ !m into labell$ pla/ic bags4 ,!y ga!r$ up 8 #bj megabyte h>d drive & monitor4 ,m pla/ic bags & labels4 ,"o ( ! (fic]s call$ ,pad ov] to ! front door4 ,! jack 0 /ill w$g$ across ! mutilat$ door frame4 ,! police _h brok5 d[n ! door in/ead ( knock+ because !y want$ to cat* ! hack] 9 ! act--on-l9e4 ,! (fic] motion$ = ,pad to foll[ him4 ,come on1' he said1 lead+ ! hack] into ! night4 ,we're tak+ y to ! /ation4' ,pad sp5t ! night 9 a cell at ! ,sal=d ,cresc5t police /ation1 alone4 ,no r\gh crims1 & no o!r hack]s ei!r4 ,he settl$ into "o ( ! metal cots l9$ aga9/ ! p]imet] ( ! cell1 b sleep evad$ him4 ,pad wond]$ if ,g&alf _h be5 raid$ z well4 ,!re 0 no sign ( him1 b !n aga91 ! police w\ld h>dly be /upid en\gh to lock up ! two hack]s toge!r4 ,he toss$ & turn$1 try+ to pu% ?\ghts f 8 head4 ,pad _h fall5 into hack+ almo/ by accid5t4 ,comp>$ to o!rs 9 ! und]gr\nd1 he _h tak5 x up at a late age--ar\nd n9ete54 ,altos _h be5 ! cataly/4 ,visit+ ,b,b,ses1 he read a file describ+ n only :at ,altos 01 b h[ to get !re--complete ) ,,nui4 ,unlike ! ,au/ralian und]gr\nd1 ! embryonic ,briti% und]gr\nd _h no %ortage ( ,n,u,is4 ,someone _h discov]$ a /ack ( ,,bt ,n,u,is & po/$ !m on ,b,b,ses across ,engl&4 ,pad foll[$ ! directions 9 ! ,,bbs file & soon f\nd himself 9 ! ,g]man *at *annel4 ,l ,!orem1 he m>vell$ at ! brave new live _w ( ,altos4 ,x 0 wond]ful1 a big int]national p>ty4 ,aft] all1 x wasn't e day he got to talk ) ,au/ralians1 ,swiss1 ,g]mans1 ,italians & ,am]icans4 ,be=e long1 he _h tak5 up hack+ l s _m o!r ,altos regul>s4 ,hack+ z a concept _h always intrigu$ him4 ,z a te5ag]1 ! film ,w> ,games _h dazzl$ him4 ,! idea t comput]s c\ld communicate ) ea* ov] telephone l9es en?rall$ ! sixte5-ye>-old1 fill+ 8 m9d ) new ideas4 ,sometime aft] t he saw a television report on a gr\p ( hack]s :o claim$ t !y _h us$ _! skills to move satellites ar\nd 9 space--! same /ory :i* _h fir/ caught ,electron's imag9ation4 ,pad _h gr[n up 9 ,great] ,man*e/]4 ,m ?an a c5tury be=e1 ! region _h be5 a textile boom-t[n4 ,b ! ?riv+ economy did n translate into great weal? = ! masses4 ,9 ! e>ly #ahdjs1 ,fri$ri* ,engels _h work$ 9 8 fa!r's cotton-mill+ factory 9 ! area1 & ! suff]+ he saw 9 ! region influ5c$ 8 mo/ fam\s "w1 ,! ,communi/ ,manife/o1 publi%$ 9 #ahdh4 ,man*e/] wore ! p]sonality ( a work+-class t[n1 a place :]e p (t5 dislik$ ! e/abli%m5t & di/ru/$ au?ority figures4 ,! #aigjs & #aihjs _h n be5 k9d to mo/ ( ,great] ,man*e/]1 ) unemploym5t & urban decay disfigur+ ! once-pr\d textile hub4 ,b ?is decay only appe>$ to /r5g!n an und]ly+ resolve among _m f ! work+ classes to *all5ge ! symbols ( p[]4 ,pad didn't live 9 a public h\s+ high-rise4 ,he liv$ 9 a suburban middle-class area1 9 an old1 work+-class t[n remov$ f ! dismal inn]-city4 ,b l _m p f ! nor?1 he dislik$ pret5sions4 ,inde$1 he h>b\r$ a heal?y degree ( good-natur$ scepticism1 p]haps /emm+ f a culture ( mates ^: fav\rite pa/ime 0 pull+ ea* o!r's leg d[n at ! pub4 ,?is scepticism 0 9 full-ge> z he wat*$ ! /ory ( h[ hack]s suppos$ly mov$ satellites ar\nd 9 space1 b someh[ ! idea slipp$ ?r\gh ! *eckpo9ts & captur$ 8 imag9ation1 j z x _h done ) ,electron4 ,he felt a desire to f9d out = himself if x 0 true & he began pursu+ hack+ 9 en?usia/ic bur/s4 ,at fir/ x 0 any mod]ately int]e/+ sy/em4 ,!n he mov$ to ! big-"n sy/ems--comput]s belong+ to l>ge in/itutions4 ,ev5tually1 work+ ) ! ,au/ralians1 he le>n$ to t>get comput] security exp]ts4 ,t 01 aft] all1 :]e ! treasure 0 /or$4 ,9 ! morn+ at ! police /ation1 a gu>d gave ,pad some?+ to eat :i* might h pass$ = food4 ,!n he 0 escort$ into an int]view room ) two pla9-clo!d (fic]s & a ,,bt repres5tative4 ,did he want a lawy]8 ,no4 ,he _h no?+ to hide4 ,besides1 ! police _h already seiz$ evid5ce f 8 h\se1 includ+ un5crypt$ data logs ( 8 hack+ sessions4 ,h[ c\ld he argue aga9/ t8 ,s he fac$ 8 /]n inquisitors & answ]$ _! que/ions will+ly4 ,sudd5ly ?+s began to take a diff]5t turn :5 !y began ask+ ab\t ! damage' he _h done inside ! ,great] ,london ,polyte*nic's comput]s4 ,damage8 ,:at damage8 ,pad c]ta9ly hadn't damag$ any?+4 ,yes1 ! police told him4 ,! damage totall+ almo/ a qu>t] ( a million p\nds4 ,pad gasp$ 9 horror4 ,a qu>t] ( a million p\nds8 ,he ?\ght back to 8 _m =ays into ! sy/em4 ,he _h be5 a little mis*iev\s1 *ang+ ! welcome message to ,hi' & sign+ x #hlgm4 ,he _h made a few acc\nts = himself s he c\ld log 9 at a lat] date4 ,t seem$ to be no?+ special1 h[ev]1 s9ce he & ,g&alf _h a habit ( mak+ acc\nts call$ #hlgm = !mselves 9 ,,janet sy/ems4 ,he _h also eras$ logs ( 8 activities to cov] 8 tracks1 b aga91 ?is 0 n unusual1 & he _h c]ta9ly nev] delet$ any comput] us]s' files4 ,! :ole ?+ _h j be5 a bit ( fun1 a bit ( cat & m\se gam+ ) ! sy/em adm9s4 ,!re 0 no?+ he c\ld recall :i* w\ld acc\nt = t k9d ( damage4 ,surely !y _h ! wrong hack]8 ,no1 he 0 ! "r "o all "r4 ,eighty inve/igators f ,,bt1 ,scotl& ,y>d & o!r places _h be5 *as+ ! #hlgm hack]s = two ye>s4 ,!y _h phone traces1 logs seiz$ f 8 comput] & logs f ! hack$ sites4 ,!y knew x 0 him4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 ! true gravity ( ! situation hit ,pad4 ,^! p believ$ 9 "s way t he _h committ$ s]i\s crim9al damage1 t he _h ev5 be5 malici\s4 ,aft] ab\t two h\rs ( que/ion+1 !y put ,pad back 9 8 cell4 ,m que/ions tomorr[1 !y told him4 ,lat] t aft]noon1 an (fic] came 9 to tell ,pad 8 "m & fa!r 7 outside4 ,he c\ld meet ) !m 9 ! visit+ area4 ,talk+ ?r\gh a glass b>ri]1 ,pad tri$ to reassure 8 worri$ p>5ts4 ,aft] five m9utes1 an (fic] told ! family ! visit 0 ov]4 ,amid hurri$ goodbyes "u ! impati5t />e ( ! gu>d1 ,pad's p>5ts told him !y _h br\ght some?+ = him to read 9 8 cell4 ,x 0 ! oceanography textbook4 ,back 9 8 cell1 he tri$ to read1 b he c\ldn't conc5trate4 ,he kept replay+ 8 visits to ! ,london ,polyte*nic ov] & ov] 9 8 m9d1 se>*+ = h[ he might h inadv]t5tly done /]l+#bejjjj wor? ( damage4 ,pad 0 a v good hack]2 x wasn't z if he 0 "s f\rte5-ye>-old kid b>g+ ?r\gh sy/ems l a bull 9 *9a %op4 ,he knew h[ to get 9 & out ( a sy/em )\t hurt+ x4 ,%ortly aft] #h p4m41 z ,pad sat on 8 cot /ew+ ov] ! police damage claims1 sombre music seem$ to fill 8 cell4 ,sl[ly at fir/1 an almo/ imp]ceptible moan+1 :i* subtly trans=m$ into solemn b recognisable notes4 ,x s\nd$ l ,wel% *oir music1 & x 0 com+ f above him4 ,pad look$ up at ! ceil+4 ,! music--all male voices-- /opp$ abruptly1 !n />t$ aga91 repeat+ ! same heavy1 lab\r$ notes4 ,! hack] smil$4 ,! local police *oir 0 practis+ "r above 8 cell4 ,aft] ano!r fitful night1 ,pad fac$ "o m r\nd ( int]views4 ,! police did mo/ ( ! que/ion+1 b !y didn't seem to "k mu* ab\t comput]s--well1 n ne>ly s mu* z any good hack] on ,altos4 ,:5ev] ei!r ( ! police ask$ a te*nical "q1 !y look$ ov] to ! ,,bt guy at ! o!r end ( ! table z if to say1 ,does ?is make any s5se8' ,! ,,bt guy w\ld give a slight nod1 !n ! police look$ back at ,pad = an answ]4 ,mo/ ( ! "t1 he 0 able to deciph] :at !y ?\ght !y 7 try+ to ask1 & he answ]$ accord+ly4 ,!n x 0 back to 8 cell :ile !y process$ 8 *>ge %eets4 ,alone aga91 ,pad wond]$ once m if !y _h raid$ ,g&alf4 ,l an answ] f above1 ,pad he>d telephone tones ?r\gh ! walls4 ,! police seem$ to be play+ !m ov] & ov]4 ,t 0 :5 he knew !y _h ,g&alf too4 ,g&alf _h rigg$ up a tone diall] 9 8 comput]4 ,x s\nd$ z if ! police 7 play+ ) x1 try+ to figure x out4 ,s1 ,pad w\ld f9ally meet ,g&alf 9 p]son aft] two ye>s4 ,:at w\ld he look l8 ,w\ld !y h ! same *emi/ry 9 p]son z on-l9e8 ,pad felt l he knew ,g&alf1 knew 8 ess5ce1 b meet+ 9 p]son c\ld be a bit tricky4 ,expla9+ t ! pap]work1 includ+ ! *>ge %eets1 _h f9ally be5 organis$1 a police (fic] unlock$ ,pad's cell door & l$ him to a foy]1 tell+ him he w\ld be meet+ bo? ,g&alf & ,w&ii4 ,a l>ge collection ( police _h =m$ a semi-circle ar\nd two o!r "y m54 ,9 addition to ,scotl& ,y>d's ,comput] ,crimes ,unit & ,,bt1 at lea/ sev5 o!r police =ces 7 involv$ 9 ! ?ree raids1 includ+ ^? f ,great] ,man*e/]1 ,m]seyside & ,we/ ,york%ire4 ,! (fic]s 7 curi\s ab\t ! hack]s4 ,= mo/ ( ! two ye>s ( _! inve/igation1 ! police didn't ev5 "k ! hack]s' real id5tities4 ,aft] su* a long1 h>d *ase1 ! police _h be5 =c$ to wait a little long]1 s9ce !y want$ to nab ea* hack] :ile he 0 on-l9e4 ,t meant hid+ outside ea* hack]'s home until he logg$ 9 some:]e4 ,any sy/em w\ld d & !y didn't h to be talk+ to ea* o!r on-l9e--z long z ! log9 0 illegal4 ,! police _h sat pati5tly1 & f9ally raid$ ! hack]s )9 h\rs ( ea* o!r1 s !y didn't h "t to w>n "o ano!r4 ,s1 at ! end ( ! long *ase & a well-tim$ op]ation1 ! police want$ to h a look at ! hack]s up close4 ,aft] ! (fic] walk$ ,pad up to ! gr\p1 he introduc$ ,g&alf4 ,tall1 lean ) br[n hair & pale sk91 he look$ a little bit l ,pad4 ,! two hack]s smil$ %yly at ea* o!r1 be=e "o ( ! police po9t$ out ,w&ii1 ! sev5te5-ye>-old s*oolboy4 ,pad didn't get a good look at ,w&ii1 because ! police quickly l9$ ! hack]s up 9 a r[1 ) ,g&alf 9 ! middle1 to expla9 details to !m4 ,!y 7 be+ *>g$ "u ! ,comput] ,misuse ,act ( #aiij4 ,c\rt dates w\ld be set & !y w\ld be notifi$4 ,:5 !y 7 f9ally all[$ to leave1 ,w&ii seem$ to disappe>4 ,pad & ,g&alf walk$ outside1 f\nd a c\ple ( b5*es & lay d[n1 bask+ 9 ! sun & *att+ :ile !y wait$ = _! rides home4 ,g&alf prov$ to be z easy to talk to 9 p]son z he 0 on-l9e4 ,!y ex*ang$ phone numb]s & %>$ notes on ! police raids4 ,g&alf _h insi/$ on meet+ a lawy] be=e 8 int]views1 b :5 ! lawy] arriv$ he didn't h ! slighte/ und]/&+ ( comput] crime4 ,he advis$ ,g&alf to tell ! police :atev] !y want$ to "k1 s ! hack] did4 ,! trial 0 be+ held 9 ,london4 ,pad wond]$ :y1 if all ?ree hack]s 7 f ! nor?1 ! case 0 be+ tri$ 9 ! s\?4 ,aft] all1 !re 0 a c\rt 9 ,man*e/] :i* 0 high en\gh to deal ) _! crimes4 ,maybe x 0 because ,scotl& ,y>d 0 9 ,london4 ,maybe !y _h />t$ ! pap]work d[n !re4 ,maybe x 0 because !y 7 be+ accus$ ( hack+ comput]s locat$ )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,c5tral ,crim9al ,c\rt--t c\rt be+ ! ,old ,bailey 9 ,london4 ,b ,pad's cynical side haz>d$ a diff]5t guess--a guess :i* seem$ ju/ifi$ aft] a few proc$ural appe>ances 9 #aiib be=e ! trial1 :i* 0 set = #aiic4 ,= :5 ,pad arriv$ at ! ,b[ ,/reet ,magi/rates ,c\rt = 8 committal 9 ,april #aiib1 he saw x pack$ out ) ! m$ia1 j z he _h anticipat$4 ,a few hack]s also front$ up to fly ! flag ( ! und]gr\nd4 ,"o ( !m--a /rang]--came up to ,pad aft] c\rt1 patt$ him on ! back & exclaim$ en?usia/ically1 ,well done1 ,paddy6' ,/>tl$1 ,pad j look$ at him & !n smil$4 ,he _h no idea h[ to respond to ! /rang]4 ,l ! ?ree ,au/ralian hack]s1 ,pad1 ,g&alf & ! little-kn[n ,w&ii 7 s]v+ z ! te/ case = new hack+ laws 9 _! c\ntry4 ,briti% law en=cem5t ag5cies _h sp5t a =tune on ! case--m ?an /]l+#ejjjjj accord+ to ! newspap]s--by ! "t ! #hlgm case w5t to trial4 ,?is 0 go+ to be a %[ case1 & ! gov]nm5t ag5cies want$ taxpay]s to "k !y 7 gett+ _! money's wor?4 ,! hack]s w]5't be+ *>g$ ) break+ into comput]s4 ,!y 7 be+ *>g$ ) conspiracy1 a m s]i\s (f5ce4 ,:ile admitt+ ! ?reesome did n hack = p]sonal ga91 ! prosecution alleg$ ! hack]s _h conspir$ to break into & modify comput] sy/ems4 ,x 0 a /range approa* to say ! lea/1 consid]+ t none ( ! ?ree hack]s _h ev] met or ev5 talk$ to ! o!rs be=e !y 7 arre/$4 ,x 0 n s /range1 h[ev]1 :5 look+ at ! pot5tial p5alties4 ,if ! hack]s _h be5 *>g$ ) simply break+ into a ma*9e1 )\t int5d+ any h>m1 ! maximum p5alty 0 six mon?s jail & a f9e ( up to /]l+#ejjj4 ,h[ev]1 conspiracy1 :i* 0 cov]$ "u a diff]5t section ( ! ,act1 c\ld br+ up to five ye>s 9 jail & an unlimit$ am\nt 9 f9es4 ,! prosecution 0 tak+ a big gamble4 ,x w\ld be h>d] to prove conspiracy *>ges1 :i* requir$ demon/ration ( great] crim9al int5t ?an less] *>ges4 ,! pot5tial pay-(f 0 ( c\rse also mu* great]4 ,if convict$1 ! def5dants 9 ,brita9's mo/ important hack+ case to date w\ld be go+ to prison4 ,z ) ,! ,realm case1 two hack]s--,pad & ,g&alf--plann$ to plead guilty :ile ! ?ird--9 ?is case ,w&ii--plann$ to fight ! *>ges e /ep ( ! way4 ,legal ,aid 0 foot+ ! bill = _! lawy]s1 because ! hack]s 7 ei!r n work+ or 7 work+ 9 su* l[ly paid1 %ort-t]m jobs !y qualifi$ = free legal support4 ,w&ii's lawy]s told ! m$ia t ?is %[case 0 tantam\nt to a /ate trial4 ,x 0 ! fir/ major hack+ case "u ! new legislation :i* didn't involve disgruntl$ employees4 ,:ile hav+ no diff]5t legal /atus f a normal trial1 ! t]m /ate trial sugge/$ a great] degree ( (ficial wra?--! k9d usually res]v$ = cases ( treason4 ,on #bb ,febru>y #aiic1 )9 two mon?s ( ,electron's decision to turn ,cr[n witness aga9/ ,pho5ix & ,nom1 ! ?ree #hlgm hack]s /ood 9 ! dock at ,s\?w>k ,cr[n ,c\rt 9 ,s\? ,london to ent] pleas 9 _! own case4 ,9 ! dim w9t] light1 ,s\?w>k c\ldn't look less appeal+1 b t didn't det] ! cr[ds4 ,! c\rtroom 0 go+ to be pack$1 j z ,b[ ,/reet _h be54 ,scotl& ,y>d detectives 7 turn+ out 9 =ce4 ,! cr[d %uffl$ t[>d ,room #ab4 ,! prosecution told ! m$ia !y _h ab\t #hjj comput] disks full ( evid5ce & c\rt mat]ials4 ,if all ! data _h be5 pr9t$ out on ,a#d pap]1 ! /ack w\ld t[] m ?an #dj metres 9 ! air1 !y said4 ,consid]+ ! massive am\nt ( evid5ce be+ heav$1 roll$ & tugg$ ?r\gh ! build+ by teams ( legal eagles1 ! *oice ( location--on ! fif? floor--prov$ to be a *all5ge4 ,/&+ 9 ! dock next to ,w&ii1 ,pad & ,g&alf plead$ guilty to two comput] conspiracy *>ges3 conspir+ to di%one/ly obta9 telecommunications s]vices1 & conspir+ to cause unau?oris$ modification to comput] mat]ial4 ,pad also plead$ guilty to a ?ird *>ge3 caus+ damage to a comput]4 ,?is la/ *>ge relat$ to ! almo/ a qu>t] ( a million p\nds wor? ( damage' to ! ,c5tral ,london ,polyte*nic4 ,unlike ! ,au/ralians' case1 none ( ! ,briti% hack]s fac$ *>ges ab\t specific sites su* z ,,nasa4 ,pad & ,g&alf plead$ guilty because !y didn't ?9k !y _h mu* *oice4 ,_! lawy]s told !m t1 9 light ( ! evid5ce1 d5y+ _! guilt 0 simply n a reali/ic option4 ,bett] to ?r[ y\rself on ! m]cy ( ! c\rt1 !y advis$4 ,z if to und]l9e ! po9t1 ,g&alf's lawy] _h told him aft] a meet+ at ! end ( #aiib1 ,i'd l to wi% y a happy ,*ri/mas1 b ,i don't ?9k x's go+ to be "o'4 ,w&ii's lawy]s disagre$4 ,/&+ beside 8 fell[ hack]s1 ,w&ii plead$ n guilty to ?ree conspiracy *>ges3 plott+ to ga9 unau?oris$ access to comput]s1 conspir+ to make unau?oris$ modifications to comput] mat]ial1 & conspir+ to obta9 telecommunications s]vices di%one/ly4 ,8 def5ce team 0 go+ to argue t he 0 addict$ to comput] hack+ & t1 z a result ( ?is addiction1 he 0 n able to =m ! crim9al int5t necess>y to be convict$4 ,pad ?\ght ,w&ii's case 0 on %aky gr\nd4 ,addiction didn't seem a plausible def5ce to him1 & he notic$ ,w&ii look$ v n]v\s 9 c\rt j aft] 8 plea4 ,pad & ,g&alf left ,london aft] _! c\rt appe>ance1 return+ to ! nor? to prep>e = _! s5t5c+ he>+s1 & to wat* ! progress ( ,w&ii's case ?r\gh ! eyes ( ! m$ia4 ,!y w]5't disappo9t$4 ,x 0 a />-/udd$ %[4 ,! m$ia revv$ itself up = a fe$+ fr5zy & ! prosecution team1 head$ by ,james ,ri*>dson1 knew h[ to fe$ ! pack4 ,he z]o$ 9 on ,w&ii1 tell+ ! c\rt h[ ! s*oolboy 0 tapp+ into (fices at ! ,,ec 9 ,luxemb\rg & ev5 ! exp]ts 7 worri$4 ,he caus$ havoc at univ]sities all ar\nd ! _w'4#d ,to d ?is1 ,w&ii _h us$ a simple ,,bbc ,micro comput]1 a ,*ri/mas pres5t co/+ /]l+#bjj4 ,! hack+ didn't /op at ,european ,community's comput]1 ,ri*>dson told ! eag] cr[d ( j\rnali/s4 ,w&ii _h hack$ ,lloyd's1 ,! ,f9ancial ,times & ,le$s ,univ]sity4 ,at ,! ,f9ancial ,times ma*9e1 ,w&ii's adv5tures _h upset ! smoo? op]ations ( ! ,,ftse #ajj %>e index1 kn[n 9 ! ,city z footsie'4 ,! hack] in/all$ a scann+ program 9 ! ,,ft's network1 result+ 9 "o outgo+ call made e second4 ,! up%ot ( ,w&ii's intrusion3 a /]l+#gjd bill1 ! deletion ( an important file & a managem5t decision to %ut d[n a key sy/em4 ,) ! precision ( a bank]1 ,,ft comput] boss ,tony ,johnson told ! c\rt t ! :ole incid5t _h co/ 8 organisation /]l+#bdhga4 ,b ! ,,ft hack pal$ next to ! prosecution's real trump c>d3 ,! ,european ,organisation = ! ,rese>* & ,treatm5t ( ,canc] 9 ,brussels4 ,!y _h be5 left ) a /]l+#ajjjj phone bill z a result ( a scann] ,w&ii left on its ma*9e1#e ! c\rt 0 told4 ,! scann] _h left a trail ( #ejjjj calls1 all docum5t$ on a #ihj-page phone bill4 ,! scann] result$ 9 ! sy/em go+ d[n = a day1 ,,eortc in=mation sy/ems project manag] ,v9c5t ,pi$boeuf1 told ! jury4 ,he w5t on to expla9 t ! c5tre ne$$ its sy/em to run #bd h\rs a day1 s surgeons c\ld regi/] pati5ts4 ,! c5tre's database 0 ! focal po9t = ph>maceutical companies1 doctors & rese>* c5tres--all coord9at+ _! ef=ts 9 fight+ ! disease4 ,= ! m$ia1 ! case 0 headl9e heav54 ,te5age comput] hack] caus$ worldwide *aos' ! ,daily ,telegraph scream$ across page "o4 ,on page ?ree1 ! ,daily ,mail jump$ 9 ) ,te5age hack] caus$ *aos = kicks'4 ,ev5 ,! ,times wad$ into ! fray4 ,small]1 regional newspap]s pull$ ! /ory across ! c\ntryside to ! f> rea*es ( ! ,briti% ,isles4 ,! ,h]ald 9 ,glasg[ told its read]s ,te5age hack] ran up /]l+#ajjjj telephone bill'4 ,across ! ,iri% ,sea1 ! ,iri% ,times caus$ a spla% ) its headl9e1 ,te5age hack] broke ,,ec comput] security'4 ,also 9 ! fir/ week ( ! case1 ,! ,gu>dian ann\nc$ ,w&ii _h tak5 d[n ! canc] c5tre database4 ,by ! "t ,! ,indep5d5t got hold ( ! /ory1 ,w&ii hadn't j %ut d[n ! database1 he _h be5 read+ ! pati5ts' mo/ intimate m$ical details3 ,te5ag] hack$ into canc] pati5t files'4 ,n to be outdone1 on day f\r ( ! trial1 ! ,daily ,mail _h *ri/5$ ,w&ii z a comput] g5ius'4 ,by day five x labell$ him z a comput] invad]' :o co/ ,,ft /]l+#bejjj'4 ,! li/ w5t on4 ,w&ii1 ! press ann\nc$1 _h hack$ ! ,tokyo ,zoo & ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,x 0 difficult to tell :i* 0 ! m s]i\s (f5ce4 ,w&ii's def5ce team _h a few tricks ( its own4 ,ian ,mac,donald1 ,,qc1 junior c\nsel ,ali/air ,kelman & solicitor ,deborah ,tripley put ,london ,univ]sity ,pr(essor ,james ,griffi?-,edw>ds1 an au?oritative spokesman on addictive & compulsive behavi\rs1 on ! /& z an exp]t witness4 ,! *airman ( ! ,national ,addiction ,c5tre1 ! pr(essor _h be5 "p ( a team :i* wrote ! ,_w ,heal? ,organisation's def9ition ( addiction4 ,no-"o 0 go+ to "q 8 qualifications4 ,! pr(essor _h exam9$ ,w&ii & he ann\nc$ 8 conclusion to ! c\rt3 ,w&ii 0 obsess$ by comput]s1 he 0 unable to /op us+ !m1 & 8 infatuation made x impossible = him to *oose freely4 ,he repeat$ #ab times 9 police int]views1 ,i'm j addict$4 ,i wi% ,i wasn't1' ,griffi?-,edw>ds told ! c\rt4 ,w&ii 0 highly intellig5t1 b 0 unable to escape f ! urge to beat comput]s' security sy/ems at _! own game4 ,! hack] 0 obsess$ by ! intellectual *all5ge4 ,?is is ! core 444 ( :at attracts ! compulsive gambl]1' ! pr(essor expla9$ to ! entranc$ jury ( ?ree wom5 & n9e m54 ,b ,w&ii1 ?is obsessive1 addict$1 gift$ "y man1 _h nev] _h a girlfri5d1 ,griffi?-,edw>ds cont9u$4 ,9 fact1 he %yly admitt$ to ! pr(essor t he w\ldn't ev5 "k h[ to ask a girl out4 ,he ,w&ii became pr(\ndly emb>rass$ :5 ask$ to talk ab\t 8 own feel+s4 ,he simply c\ldn't cope :5 ask$ :at sort ( p]son he 04'#f ,p 9 ! jury edg$ =w>d 9 _! seats1 conc5trat+ int5tly on ! di/+ui%$ pr(essor4 ,& :y w\ldn't !y8 ,?is 0 amaz+ /uff4 ,?is erudite man _h delv$ inside ! m9d ( ! "y man ( biz>re contra/s4 ,a man s sophi/icat$ t he c\ld pry op5 comput]s belong+ to "s ( ,brita9's & ,europe's mo/ pre/igi\s in/itutions1 & yet at ! same "t s simple t he _h no idea h[ to ask a girl on a date4 ,a man :o 0 addict$ n to booze1 smack or spe$1 :i* ! av]age p]son associates ) addiction1 b to a comput]--a ma*9e mo/ p associat$ ) kids' games & ^w process+ programs4 ,! def5ce proce$$ to pres5t vivid examples ( ,w&ii's addiction4 ,w&ii's "m1 a s+le p>5t & lectur] 9 ,engli%1 _h t]rible tr\ble try+ to get h] son away f 8 comput] & modem4 ,%e tri$ hid+ 8 modem4 ,he f\nd x4 ,%e tri$ aga91 hid+ x at 8 gr&mo!r's h\se4 ,he burgl$ granny's home & retriev$ x4 ,8 "m tri$ to get at 8 comput]4 ,he pu%$ h] out ( 8 attic room & d[n ! /airs4 ,!n he ran up a /]l+#gjj phone bill z a result ( 8 hack+4 ,8 "m swit*$ (f ! electricity at ! ma9s4 ,h] son reconnect$ x4 ,%e in/all$ a security call+-code on ! phone to /op him call+ out4 ,he broke x4 ,%e worri$ he w\ldn't g out & d normal te5age ?+s4 ,he cont9u$ to /ay up all night--& sometimes all day--hack+4 ,%e return$ f "w to f9d him unconsci\s--sprawl$ across ! liv+ room floor & look+ z ?\gh he 0 dead4 ,b x wasn't dea?1 only %e] exhau/ion4 ,he hack$ until he pass$ out1 !n he woke up & hack$ "s m4 ,! /ories ( ,w&ii's self-confess$ addiction ov]:elm$1 appall$ & ev5tually eng5d]$ pity 9 ! c\rtroom audi5ce4 ,! m$ia began call+ him ! h]mit hack]'4 ,w&ii's def5ce team c\ldn't fight ! prosecution's evid5ce head-on1 s !y took ! prosecution's evid5ce & claim$ x z _! own4 ,!y %[$ ! jury t ,w&ii hadn't j hack$ ! in/itutions nam$ by ! prosecution2 he _h hack$ f>1 f> m ?an t4 ,he didn't j hack a lot--he hack$ too mu*4 ,mo/ ( all1 ,w&ii's def5ce team gave ! jury a reason to acquit ! innoc5t-fac$ "y man sitt+ be=e !m4 ,dur+ ! trial1 ! m$ia focus$ on ,w&ii1 b didn't completely ignore ! o!r two hack]s4 ,comput] ,weekly hunt$ d[n :]e ,g&alf 0 work+ & laid x b>e on ! front page4 ,a memb] ( ! ,,uk's mo/ notori\s hack+ gang'1 ! j\rnal ann\nc$1 _h be5 work+ on s(tw>e :i* w\ld be us$ at ,b>clay's ,bank4#g ,! implication 0 cle>4 ,g&alf 0 a t]rible security risk & %\ld nev] be all[$ to d any "w = a f9ancial in/itution4 ,! report irk$ ! hack]s1 b !y tri$ to conc5trate on prep>+ = _! s5t5c+ he>+4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( _! case1 ! hack]s _h problems obta9+ c]ta9 evid5ce4 ,pad & ,g&alf believ$ "s ( ! mat]ial seiz$ 9 ! police raids w\ld sub/antially help _! case--su* z messages f adm9s ?ank+ !m = po9t+ out security holes on _! sy/ems4 ,?is mat]ial _h n be5 includ$ 9 ! prosecution's brief4 ,:5 ! def5dants reque/$ access to x1 !y 7 refus$ access on ! gr\nds t !re 0 classifi$ data on ! optical disk4 ,!y 7 told to g read ! ,attorney-,g5]al's guidel9es on disclosure ( in=mation4 ,! evid5ce ( ! hack]s' =ays into milit>y & gov]nm5t sy/ems 0 jumbl$ 9 ) _! intrusions into comput]s su* z b5ign ,,janet sy/ems1 ! def5ce team 0 told4 ,x w\ld take too mu* "t to sep>ate ! two4 ,ev5tually1 aft] "s wrangl+1 ,pad & ,g&alf 7 told !y c\ld inspect & copy mat]ial--provid$ x 0 done "u ! sup]vision ( ! police4 ,! hack]s travell$ to ,london1 to ,holborn police /ation1 to ga!r support+ evid5ce = _! case4 ,h[ev]1 x soon became cle> t ?is "t-consum+ ex]cise w\ld be impossible to manage on an ongo+ basis4 ,f9ally1 ! ,cr[n ,prosecution ,s]vice rel5t$1 agree+ to release ! mat]ial on disk to ,pad's solicitor1 on ! proviso t no copies 7 made1 x did n leave ! law (fice1 & x 0 return$ at ! end ( ! trial4 ,z ,w&ii's case lur*$ f revelation to exagg]ation1 ,pad & ,g&alf busily cont9u$ to prep>e = _! own s5t5c+ he>+4 ,e day1 ,g&alf travell$ f ,liv]pool to ,man*e/] to meet ) 8 fri5d4 ,!y pick$ up a h&ful ( newspap]s at ! local ag5t1 & !n head$ up to ,pad's lawy]'s (fice4 ,aft] a quick scan = articles cov]+ ! hack+ case1 ! two hack]s began sift+ ?r\gh ! reluctantly releas$ prosecution disks4 ,!y read ?r\gh ! mat]ial on comput]1 "u ! wat*ful eye ( ! law (fice's ca%i]--! mo/ comput] lit]ate p]son 9 ! firm4 ,aft] fifte5 days 9 ! ,s\?w>k c\rtroom li/5+ to fanta/ic /ories f bo? sides ab\t ! boy sitt+ be=e !m1 ! jury 9 ,w&ii's trial retir$ to consid] ! evid5ce4 ,be=e !y left1 ,judge ,h>ris gave !m a /]n w>n+3 ! argum5t t ,w&ii 0 obsess$ or dep5d5t 0 n a def5ce aga9/ ! *>ges4 ,x took ! jurors only #ij m9utes to rea* a decision1 & :5 ! v]dict 0 read out ! c\rtroom erupt$ ) a wave ( emotion4 ,n guilty4 ,on all c\nts4 ,w&ii's "m bur/ into a huge smile & turn$ to h] son1 :o 0 also smil+4 ,& ! def5ce team c\ldn't be happi]4 ,kelman told j\rnali/s1 ,! jury felt ?is 0 a sl$ge hamm] be+ us$ to crack a nut'4#h ,! prosecution 0 /unn$ & ! law en=cem5t ag5ts flabb]ga/$4 ,detective ,s]geant ,b>ry ,donovan f\nd ! v]dict biz>re4 ,no o!r case 9 8 #ba ye>s 9 law en=cem5t _h z mu* ov]:elm+ evid5ce z ?is "o1 yet ! jury _h let ,w&ii walk4 ,& 9 a high-pit*$ fr5zy rivall+ its e>li] hy/]ia1 ! ,briti% m$ia jump$ all ov] ! jury's decision4 ,hack] :o ravag$ sy/ems walks free'1 an indignant ,gu>dian ann\nc$4 ,comput] ,g5ius is cle>$ ( hack+ conspiracy'1 said ! ,ev5+ ,/&>d4 ,hack+ addict acquitt$'1 sniff$ ,! ,times4 ,ov]p[]+ !m all 0 ! ,daily ,telegraph's page "o3 ,te5age comput] addict :o hack$ ,:ite ,h\se sy/em is cle>$'4 ,!n came ! m$ia k+-hit4 ,someone _h leak$ ano!r /ory & x look$ bad4 ,! report1 9 ! ,mail on ,sunday1 said t ! ?ree hack]s _h brok5 into a ,cray comput] at ! ,european ,c5tre = ,m$ium ,range ,wea!r ,=eca/+ at ,bracknell4 ,?is comput]1 likes doz5s ( o!rs1 w\ld normally h be5 relegat$ to ! long li/ ( unm5tion$ victims except = "o ?+4 ,! ,,u milit>y us$ wea!r data f ! c5tre = plann+ its attack on ,iraq 9 ! ,gulf ,w>4 ,! m$ia report claim$ t ! attack _h sl[$ d[n ! ,cray's calculations1 ?us endang]+ ! :ole ,des]t ,/orm op]ation4 ,! pap] ann\nc$ ! hack]s _h be5 inadv]t5tly jeop>dis+--almo/ fatally--! int]national ef=t aga9/ ,saddam ,husse9' & _h put ?\s&s ( s]vicem5's lives at risk'4#i ,fur!r1 ! pap] alleg$ t ! ,,u ,/ate ,dep>tm5t 0 s inc5s$ ab\t ,briti% hack]s' repeat$ break-ins disrupt+ ,p5tagon def5ce plann+ t x _h compla9$ to ,prime ,m9i/] ,john ,major4 ,! ,:ite ,h\se put ! matt] m bluntly ?an ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t3 ,/op y\r hack]s or we w cut (f ,european access to our satellite :i* provides trans-,atlantic data & voice telecommunications4 ,someone 9 ,brita9 seem$ to be li/5+1 = less ?an twelve mon?s lat]1 au?orities _h arre/$ all ?ree hack]s4 ,pad ?\ght ! allegations 7 rubbi%4 ,he _h be5 inside a ,,vax ma*9e at ! wea!r c5tre = a c\ple ( h\rs "o night1 b he _h nev] t\*$ a ,cray !re4 ,he _h c]ta9ly nev] done any?+ to sl[ ! ma*9e d[n4 ,no crack+ programs1 no scann]s1 no?+ :i* might acc\nt = ! delay describ$ 9 ! report4 ,ev5 if he _h be5 responsible1 he f\nd x h>d to believe ! ,we/]n allies' victory 9 ! ,gulf ,w> 0 det]m9$ by "o comput] 9 ,b]k%ire4 ,all ( :i* gave him cause to wond] :y ! m$ia 0 runn+ ?is /ory n[1 aft] ,w&ii's acquittal b be=e he & ,g&alf 7 s5t5c$4 ,s\r grapes1 p]haps8 ,= days1 columni/s1 editorial & lett] writ]s across ,brita9 pontificat$ on ! mean+ ( ! ,w&ii's v]dict & ! validity ( an addiction to hack+ z a def5ce4 ,"s urg$ comput] own]s to take responsibility = secur+ _! own sy/ems4 ,o!rs call$ = t\gh] hack+ laws4 ,a few e*o$ ! view ( ,! ,times1 :i* decl>$ 9 an editorial1 a p]si/5t c> ?ief ( ! hack]'s age w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly h receiv$ a cu/odial s5t5ce4 ,bo? crimes sugge/ disrespect = o!r p's prop]ty 444 ! jurors may h fail$ to appreciate ! s]i\sness ( ?is k9d ( (f5ce'4#aj ,! debate flew =w>d1 *ang+ & gr[+1 & exp&+ beyond ,brita9's bord]s4 ,9 ,hong ,kong1 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,morn+ ,po/ ask$1 ,is ?is case evid5ce ( a new social ph5om5on1 ) immature & susceptible m9ds be+ damag$ ?r\gh prolong$ exposure to p]sonal comput]s8' ,! pap] describ$ public fe> t ,w&ii's case w\ld result 9 ! gre5 light = an army ( comput]-lit]ate hooligans to pillage ! _w's databases at w1 plead+ insanity :5 caught'4#aa ,by ,april ,fool's ,day #aiia1 m ?an two weeks aft] ! end ( ! c\rt case1 ,w&ii _h 8 own syndrome nam$ aft] him1 c\rtesy ( ,! ,gu>dian4 ,& :ile ,w&ii1 8 "m & 8 team ( lawy]s celebrat$ _! victory quietly1 ! m$ia report$ t ! ,scotl& ,y>d detectives commis]at$ ov] _! defeat1 :i* 0 consid]ably m s]i\s ?an simply los+ ! ,w&ii case4 ,! ,comput] ,crimes ,unit 0 be+ reorganis$'4 ,two exp]i5c$ (fic]s f ! five-man unit 7 be+ mov$ out ( ! gr\p4 ,! (ficial l9e 0 t ! rotations' 7 normal ,scotl& ,y>d proc$ure4 ,! un(ficial ^w 0 t ! ,w&ii case _h be5 a fiasco1 wa/+ "t & money1 & ! debacle 0 n to be repeat$4 ,9 ! nor?1 a d>k cl\d ga!r$ ov] ,pad & ,g&alf z _! judgm5t day approa*$4 ,! ,w&ii case v]dict might h be5 cause = celebration among "s 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd1 b x br\ght little joy = ! o!r two #hlgm hack]s4 ,= ,pad & ,g&alf1 :o _h already plead$ guilty1 ,w&ii's acquittal 0 a disa/]4 ,on #ab ,may #aiic1 two mon?s aft] ,w&ii's acquittal1 ,boris ,kays] /ood up at ! ,b> table to put =w>d ,electron's case at ! ,au/ralian hack]'s plea & s5t5c+ he>+4 ,z he began to speak1 a hu% fell ov] ! ,victorian ,c\nty ,c\rt4 ,a tall1 burly man ) a boom+ voice1 an imp]i\s c\rtroom demean\r & 8 traditional black robes fl[+ beh9d him 9 an e*o ( 8 (t5 emphatic ge/iculations1 ,kays] 0 l>g] ?an life4 ,a ma/] %[man1 he knew h[ to play an audi5ce ( c\rtroom j\rnali/s sitt+ beh9d him z mu* z to ! judge 9 front ( him4 ,electron _h already /ood 9 ! dock & plead$ guilty to f\rte5 *>ges1 z agre$ ) ! ,,dpp's (fice4 ,9 typical /yle1 ,kays] _h int]rupt$ ! long process ( ! c\rt cl]k read+ out ea* *>ge & ask+ :e!r ,electron w\ld plead guilty or n guilty4 ,) an impati5t wave ( 8 h&1 ,kays] ask$ ! judge to disp5se ) su* =malities s9ce 8 cli5t w\ld plead guilty to all ! agre$ *>ges at once4 ,! int]jection 0 m ( an ann\ncem5t ?an a "q4 ,! =malities ( a plea hav+ be5 summ>ily dealt )1 ! "q n[ at h& 0 s5t5c+4 ,electron wond]$ if he w\ld be s5t to prison4 ,despite lobby+ f ,electron's lawy]s1 ! ,,dpp's (fice _h refus$ to recomm5d a non-cu/odial s5t5ce4 ,! be/ deal ,electron's lawy]s _h be5 able to arrange 9 ex*ange = turn+ ,cr[n witness 0 = ! ,,dpp to rema9 sil5t on ! issue ( prison4 ,! judge w\ld make up 8 m9d )\t input f ! ,,dpp4 ,electron fiddl$ n]v\sly ) 8 fa!r's w$d+ r+1 :i* he wore on 8 "r h&4 ,aft] 8 fa!r's dea?1 ,electron's si/] _h begun tak+ ?+s f ! family home4 ,electron didn't c>e mu* because !re 7 only two ?+s he really want$3 t r+ & "s ( 8 fa!r's pa9t+s4 ,kays] call$ a h&ful ( witnesses to support ! case = a light s5t5ce4 ,electron's gr&mo!r f ,que5sl&4 ,! family fri5d :o _h driv5 ,electron to ! hospital ! day 8 fa!r di$4 ,electron's psy*iatri/1 ! em95t ,le/] ,walton4 ,walton 9 p>ticul> highlight$ ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two possible pa?s =w>d3 prison1 :i* w\ld c]ta9ly traumatise an already m5tally un/able "y man1 or fre$om1 :i* (f]$ ,electron a good *ance ( ev5tually e/abli%+ a normal life4 ,:5 ,kays] began summ>is+ ! case = a non-cu/odial s5t5ce1 ,electron c\ld he> ! pack ( j\rnali/s (f to 8 side frantically scribbl+ notes4 ,he want$ to look at !m1 b he 0 afraid ! judge w\ld see 8 ponytail1 c>efully tuck$ into 8 neatly iron$ :ite %irt1 if he turn$ sideways1 ,y\r ,hon\r1' ,kays] glanc$ backw>d slightly1 t[>d ! c\rt report]s1 z he w>m$ up1 my cli5t liv$ 9 an artificial _w ( electronic pulses4' ,scrat*1 scribble4 ,electron c\ld almo/ pr$ict1 )9 half a second1 :5 ! j\rnali/s' p5cils & p5s w\ld rea* a cresc5do ( activity4 ,! ebb & fl[ ( ,boris's boom 0 tim$ 9 ! /yle ( a ,,tv newsread]4 ,kays] said 8 cli5t 0 addict$ to ! comput] ! way an alcoholic 0 obsess$ ) ! bottle4 ,m scrat*+1 & lots ( x4 ,?is cli5t1 ,kays] ?und]$1 _h nev] s\ght to damage any sy/em1 /eal money or make a pr(it4 ,he 0 n malici\s 9 ! lea/1 he 0 m]ely play+ a game4 ,i ?9k1' ,electron's b>ri/] conclud$ passionately1 b sl[ly en\gh = e j\rnali/ to get x d[n on pap]1 t he %\ld h be5 call$ ,little ,jack ,horn]1 :o put 9 8 ?umb1 pull$ out a plumb & said1 ,:at a good boy am ,i6' ,n[ came ! wait4 ,! judge retir$ to 8 *amb]s to weigh up ! pre-s5t5ce report1 ,electron's family situation1 ! fact t he _h turn$ ,cr[n witness1 8 (f5ces--ev]y?+4 ,electron _h giv5 a n9e-page writt5 /atem5t aga9/ ,pho5ix to ! prosecution4 ,if ! ,pho5ix case w5t to trial1 ,electron w\ld be put on ! /& to back up t /atem5t4 ,9 ! mon? be=e ,electron return$ to c\rt to he> 8 s5t5ce1 he ?\ght ab\t h[ he c\ld h f\ght ! case4 ,"s ( ! *>ges 7 dubi\s4 ,9 "o case1 he _h be5 *>g$ ) illegally access+ public in=mation ?r\gh a public acc\nt4 ,he _h access$ ! anonym\s ,,ftp s]v] at ! ,univ]sity ( ,hels9ki to copy in=mation ab\t ,,des4 ,8 fir/ po9t ( access _h be5 ?r\gh a hack$ ,melb\rne ,univ]sity acc\nt4 ,beat t *>ge1 ,electron's lawy] _h told him1 & !re's pl5ty m :]e t came f4 ,! ,,dpp _h good pick+s & c\ld make up a new *>ge = ano!r site4 ,/ill1 ,electron reason$ "s ( ! ,cr[n's evid5ce w\ld n h /ood up "u cross-exam9ation4 ,:5 report]s f ,au/ralia & ov]seas call$ ,,nasa headqu>t]s = comm5t on ! hack]-induc$ network %utd[n1 ! ag5cy respond$ t x _h no idea :at !y 7 talk+ ab\t4 ,!re _h be5 no ,,nasa network %utd[n4 ,a spokesman made inquiries &1 he assur$ ! m$ia1 ,,nasa 0 puzzl$ by ! report4 ,%>on ,besk5is's /atem5t didn't seem s wat]tight aft] all4 ,%e 0 n1 x turn$ out1 ev5 a ,,nasa employee b a contractor f ,lockhe$4 ,dur+ t mon?-long wait1 ,electron _h tr\ble liv+ d[n ,kays]'s nurs]y-rhyme r5dition 9 ! c\rtroom4 ,:5 he rang fri5ds1 !y w\ld op5 ! conv]sation say+1 ,oh1 is t ,little ,jack ,horn]8' ,!y _h all se5 ! nightly news1 featur+ ,kays] & 8 cli5t4 ,kays] _h look$ grave leav+ c\rt1 :ile ,electron1 we>+ ,john ,l5non-/yle glasses ) d>k l5ses & ) 8 %\ld]-l5g? curls pull$ tightly back 9 a ponytail1 _h tri$ to smile at ! cam]a crews4 ,b 8 small1 f9e features & smatt]+ ( freckles disappe>$ "u ! h>% cam]a lights1 s mu* s t ! black1 r\nd spectacles seem$ almo/ to float on a blank1 :ite surface4 ,! week aft] ,electron plead$ guilty 9 ,au/ralia1 ,pad & ,g&alf sat side by side 9 ,london's ,s\?w>k dock "o la/ "t4 ,= a day & a half1 beg9n+ on #bj ,may #aiic1 ! two hack]s li/5$ to _! lawy]s argue _! def5ce4 ,yes1 our cli5ts hack$ comput]s1 !y told ! judge1 b ! (f5ces 7 n[h]e ne> z s]i\s z ! prosecution wants to pa9t !m4 ,! lawy]s 7 fight+ h>d = "o ?+3 to keep ,pad & ,g&alf out ( prison4 ,"s ( ! he>+ 0 t\gh go+ = ! two hack]s1 b n j because ( any s5se ( =ebod+ caus$ by ! judge's imm95t decision4 ,! problem 0 t ,g&alf made ,pad laugh1 & x didn't look at all good to laugh 9 ! middle ( y\r s5t5c+ he>+4 ,sitt+ next to ,g&alf = h\rs on end1 :ile lawy]s f bo? sides but*]$ ! te*nical aspects ( comput] hack+ :i* ! #hlgm hack]s _h sp5t ye>s le>n+1 did x4 ,pad _h only to give ,g&alf a quick sidelong glance & he quickly f\nd himself swall[+ & cle>+ 8 ?roat to keep f bur/+ into laught]4 ,g&alf's irrepressible irrev]5ce 0 writt5 all ov] 8 face4 ,! /]n-fac$ ,judge ,h>ris c\ld s5d !m to jail1 b he /ill w\ldn't und]/&4 ,l ! gaggle ( lawy]s bick]+ at ! front ( ! c\rtroom1 ! judge 0--& w\ld always be--out ( ! loop4 ,none ( !m _h any idea :at 0 really go+ on inside ! heads ( ! two hack]s4 ,none ( !m c\ld ev] und]/& :at hack+ 0 all ab\t--! ?rill ( /alk+ a qu>ry or ( us+ y\r wits to outsm>t s-call$ exp]ts2 ! pleasure ( f9ally p5etrat+ a mu*-desir$ ma*9e & kn[+ t sy/em is y\rs2 ! deep anti-e/abli%m5t /reak :i* s]v$ z a well-c5tr$ balla/ aga9/ ! mo/ viol5t /orms wa%+ 9 f ! outside _w2 & ! cam>ad]ie ( ! int]national hack+ community on ,altos4 ,! lawy]s c\ld talk ab\t x1 c\ld put exp]ts on ! /& & psy*ological reports 9 ! h&s ( ! judge1 b none ( !m w\ld ev] really compreh5d because !y _h nev] exp]i5c$ x4 ,! re/ ( ! c\rtroom 0 out ( ! loop1 & ,pad & ,g&alf />$ out f ! dock z if look+ ?r\gh a two-way mirror f a secret1 seal$ room4 ,pad's big worry _h be5 ?is ?ird *>ge--! "o :i* he fac$ alone4 ,at 8 plea he>+1 he _h admitt$ to caus+ damage to a sy/em own$ by :at 01 9 #aiij1 call$ ! ,polyte*nic ( ,c5tral ,london4 ,he hadn't damag$ ! ma*9e by1 say1 eras+ files1 b ! o!r side _h claim$ t ! damages totall$ ab\t /]l+#bej #jjj4 ,! hack] 0 sure !re 0 z]o *ance ! polyte*nic _h sp5t any?+ ne> t am\nt4 ,he _h a reasonable idea ( h[ long x w\ld take someone to clean up 8 intrusions4 ,b if ! prosecution c\ld conv9ce a judge to accept t figure1 ! hack] might be look+ at a long prison t]m4 ,pad _h already brac$ himself = ! possibility ( prison4 ,8 lawy] w>n$ him be=e ! s5t5c+ date t !re 0 a reasonable likelihood ! two #hlgm hack]s w\ld be s5t d[n4 ,aft] ! ,w&ii case1 ! public pressure to correct' a wrong' decision by ! ,w&ii jury 0 enorm\s4 ,! police _h describ$ ,w&ii's acquittal z a lic5ce to hack'--& ,! ,times1 _h run ! /atem5t4#ab ,x 0 likely ! judge1 :o _h presid$ ov] ,w&ii's trial1 w\ld want to s5d a l\d & cle> message to ! hack+ community4 ,pad ?\ght t p]haps1 if he & ,g&alf _h plead$ n guilty alongside ,w&ii1 !y w\ld h be5 acquitt$4 ,b !re 0 no way ,pad w\ld h subject$ himself to ! k9d ( public humiliation ,w&ii w5t ?r\gh dur+ ! addict$ to comput]s' evid5ce4 ,! m$ia appe>$ to want to pa9t ! ?ree hack]s z pallid1 scrawny1 socially inept1 geeky g5iuses1 & to a l>ge degree ,w&ii's lawy]s _h work$ (f ?is desire4 ,pad didn't m9d be+ view$ z highly intellig5t1 b he wasn't a geek4 ,he _h a casual girlfri5d4 ,he w5t out danc+ ) fri5ds or to he> b&s 9 ,man*e/]'s ?riv+ alt]native music sc5e4 ,he work$ out 8 upp] body ) weights at home4 ,%y--yes4 ,a geek--no4 ,c\ld ,pad h made a case = be+ addict$ to hack+8 ,yes1 al?\gh he nev] believ$ t he _h be54 ,completely en?rall$1 entirely entranc$8 ,maybe4 ,suff]+ f a pass+ obsession8 ,p]haps4 ,b addict$8 ,no1 he didn't ?9k s4 ,besides1 :o knew = sure if a def5ce ( addiction c\ld h sav$ him f ! prosecution's claim anyway8 ,exactly :]e ! qu>t] ( a million p\nd claim came f 9 ! fir/ place 0 a my/]y to ,pad4 ,! police _h j said x to him1 z if x 0 fact1 9 ! police int]view4 ,pad hadn't se5 any pro(1 b t hadn't /opp$ him f sp5d+ a great deal ( "t feel+ v /ress$ ab\t h[ ! judge w\ld view ! matt]4 ,! only answ] seem$ to be "s good1 indep5d5t te*nical advice4 ,at ! reque/ ( bo? ,pad & ,g&alf's lawy]s1 ,dr ,pet] ,mills1 ( ,man*e/] ,univ]sity1 & ,dr ,russell ,lloyd1 ( ,london ,bus9ess ,s*ool1 _h exam9$ a l>ge am\nt ( te*nical evid5ce pres5t$ 9 ! prosecution's pap]s4 ,9 an indep5d5t report runn+ to m ?an #bc pages1 ! exp]ts /at$ t ! hack]s _h caus$ less havoc ?an ! prosecution alleg$4 ,9 addition1 ,pad's solicitor ask$ ,dr ,mills to specifically review1 9 a sep>ate report1 ! evid5ce support+ ! prosecution's l>ge damage claim4 ,dr ,mills /at$ t "o ( ! police exp]t witnesses1 a ,briti% ,telecom employee1 _h said t ,digital recomm5d$ a full rebuild ( ! sy/em at ! e>lie/ possible opportunity--& at consid]able co/4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,,bt exp]t _h n /at$ t ! co/ 0 /]l+#bejjjj nor ev5 m5tion$ if ! co/ quote :i* _h be5 giv5 _h actually be5 accept$4 ,9 fact1 ,dr ,mills conclud$ t !re 0 no support+ evid5ce at all = ! qu>t] ( a million p\nd claim4 ,n only t1 b any te/ ( reason bas$ on ! evid5ce provid$ by ! prosecution %[$ ! claim to be completely ridicul\s4 ,9 a sep>ate report1 ,dr ,mills' /at$ t3 i7 ,! ma*9e conc]n$ 0 a ,vax #fcbj1 ?is is q a p[]ful ma9frame' sy/em & c\ld support sev]al hundr$s ( us]s4 ii7 ,t a full dump ( files takes #f tapes1 h[ev] s9ce ! type ( tape is n specifi$ ?is gives no real indication ( ! size ( ! filesy/em4 ,a tape c\ld v>y f #j4b ,gigabytes to #b4e ,gigabytes4 iii7 ,! ma*9e 0 d[n = ?ree days4 ,) ?is brief in=mation x is difficult to give an accurate co/ = re/or+ ! ma*9e1 h[ev] an ov] e/imate w\ld be3 i7 ,"t sp5t 9 re/or+ ! sy/em1 #aj man days at /]l+#cjj p] day2 /]l+#cjjj4 ii7 ,lo/ "t by us]s1 #cj man days at /]l+#cjj p] day2 /]l+#ijjj4 ,! total co/ 9 my op9ion is unlikely to be high] ?an /]l+#abjjj & ?is itself is probably a r high e/imate4 ,i c]ta9ly _c see h[ a figure ( /]l+#bejjjj c\ld be ju/ifi$4 ,x look$ to ,pad t ! prosecution's claim 0 n = damage at all4 ,x 0 = prop]ly secur+ ! sy/em--an entirely rebuilt sy/em4 ,x seem$ to him t ! police 7 try+ to put ! co/ ( secur+ ! polyte*nic's entire comput] network onto ! %\ld]s ( "o hack]--& to call x damages4 ,9 fact1 ,pad discov]$1 ! polyte*nic _h nev] actually ev5 sp5t ! /]l+#bejjjj4 ,pad 0 hopeful1 b he 0 also angry4 ,all along1 ! police _h be5 ?reat5+ him ) ?is huge damage bill4 ,he _h toss$ & turn$ 9 8 b$ at night worry+ ab\t x4 ,&1 9 ! end1 ! figure put =w>d = s long z fact 0 no?+ b an outrage\s claim bas$ on n a s+le %r$ ( solid evid5ce4 ,us+ ,dr ,mills's report1 ,pad's b>ri/]1 ,mukht> ,hussa91 ,,qc1 negotiat$ privately ) ! prosecution b>ri/]1 :o f9ally rel5t$ & agre$ to r$uce ! damage e/imate to /]l+#aejjj4 ,x 01 9 ,pad's view1 /ill f> too high1 b x 0 mu* bett] ?an /]l+#bejjjj4 ,he 0 9 no m9d to look a gift horse 9 ! m\?4 ,judge ,h>ris accept$ ! revis$ damage e/imate4 ,! prosecution may h lo/ gr\nd on ! damage bill1 b x wasn't giv+ up ! fight4 ,^! two hack]s1 ,james ,ri*>dson told ! c\rt & j\rnali/s dur+ ! two-day s5t5c+ he>+1 _h hack$ into "s #ajjjj comput] sy/ems ar\nd ! _w4 ,!y 7 inside ma*9es or networks 9 at lea/ fifte5 c\ntries4 ,russia4 ,india4 ,france4 ,norway4 ,g]many4 ,! ,,u4 ,canada4 ,belgium4 ,sw$54 ,italy4 ,taiwan4 ,s+apore4 ,icel&4 ,au/ralia4 ,(fic]s on ! case said ! li/ ( ! hack]s' t>gets read l an atlas'1 ,ri*>dson told ! c\rt4 ,pad li/5$ to ! li/4 ,x s\nd$ ab\t "r4 ,:at didn't s\nd "r 7 ! allegations t he or ,g&alf _h cra%$ ,sw$5's telephone network by runn+ an ,x4#be scann] ov] its packet network4 ,! cra% _h =c$ a ,sw$i% gov]nm5t m9i/] to apologise on television4 ,! police said ! m9i/] did n id5tify ! true cause ( ! problem--! ,briti% hack]s--9 8 public apology4 ,pad _h no idea :at !y 7 talk+ ab\t4 ,he hadn't done any?+ l t to ! ,sw$i% phone sy/em1 & z f> z he knew1 nei!r _h ,g&alf4 ,some?+ else didn't s\nd "r4 ,ri*>dson told ! c\rt t 9 total1 ! two hack]s _h rack$ up at lea/ /]l+#bejjj 9 phone bills = unsuspect+ legitimate cu/om]s1 & caus$ damage' to sy/ems :i* 0 v cons]vatively e/imat$ at almo/ /]l+#abcjjj4 ,:]e 7 ^! guys gett+ ^! numb]s f8 ,pad m>vell$ at _! *eek4 ,he _h be5 ?r\gh ! evid5ce ) a f9e-too!d comb1 yet he _h n se5 "o s+le bill %[+ :at a site _h actually paid to repair damage' caus$ by ! hack]s4 ,! figures toss$ ar\nd by ! police & ! prosecution w]5't real bills2 !y w]5't ca/ 9 iron4 ,f9ally1 on ,friday #ba ,may1 aft] all ! evid5ce _h be5 pres5t$1 ! judge adj\rn$ ! c\rt to consid] s5t5c+4 ,:5 he return$ to ! b5* fifte5 m9utes lat]1 ,pad knew :at 0 go+ to happ5 f ! judge's face4 ,to ! hack]1 ! expression said3 ,i am go+ to give y ev]y?+ t ,w&ii %\ld h got4 ,judge ,h>ris e*o$ ,! ,times's s5tim5ts :5 he told ! two def5dants1 ,if y\r passion _h be5 c>s r ?an comput]s1 we w\ld h call$ y\r conduct del9qu5t1 & ,i don't %r9k f ! analogy ( describ+ :at y 7 do+ z intellectual joyrid+4 ,hack+ is n h>mless4 ,comput]s n[ =m a c5tral role 9 our lives4 ,"s1 provid+ em]g5cy s]vices1 dep5d on _! comput]s to deliv] ^? s]vices4'#ac ,hack]s ne$$ to be giv5 a cle> signal t comput] crime w n & _c be tol]at$'1 ! judge said1 add+ t he _h ?\ght long & h>d be=e h&+ d[n s5t5ce4 ,he accept$ t nei!r hack] _h int5d$ to cause damage1 b x 0 imp]ative to protect society's comput] sy/ems & he w\ld be fail+ 9 8 public duty if he didn't s5t5ce ! two hack]s to a prison t]m ( six mon?s4 ,judge ,h>ris told ! hack]s t he _h *os5 a cu/odial s5t5ce1 bo? to p5alise y = :at y h done & = ! losses caus$1 & to det] o!rs :o might be simil>ly tempt$'4 ,?is 0 ! %[ trial1 n ,w&ii's case1 ,pad ?\ght z ! c\rt (fic]s l$ him & ,g&alf out ( ! dock1 d[n to ! prison]'s lift beh9d ! c\rtroom & into a jail cell4 ,less ?an two weeks aft] ,pad & ,g&alf 7 s5t5c$1 ,electron 0 back 9 ! ,victorian ,c\nty ,c\rt to discov] 8 own fate4 ,z he /ood 9 ! dock on #c ,june #aiic he felt numb1 z emotionally remov$ f ! sc5e z ,meursault 9 ,camus' ,l'etrang]4 ,he believ$ he 0 h&l+ ! /ress pretty well until he exp]i5c$ tunnel vision :ile wat*+ ! judge read 8 p5alty4 ,he p]us$ ! room b saw nei!r ,pho5ix nor ,nom4 ,:5 ,judge ,an?ony ,smi? summ>is$ ! *>ges1 he seem$ to h a special int]e/ 9 c\nt numb] #ac--! ,z>doz *>ge4 ,a few m9utes into read+ ! s5t5ce1 ! judge said1 ,9 my view1 a cu/odial s5t5ce is appropriate = ea* ( ! (f5ces con/itut$ by ! #ab?1 #ac? & #ad? c\nts'4 ,!y 7 ! kn[+ly conc]n$' *>ges1 ) ,pho5ix1 involv+ ,,nasa1 ,,llnl & ,,csiro4 ,electron look$ ar\nd ! c\rtroom4 ,p turn$ back to />e at him4 ,_! eyes said1 ,y are go+ to prison'4 ,i =m$ ! view t a cu/odial s5t5ce is appropriate 9 respect ( ea* ( ^! (f5ces because ( ! s]i\sness ( !m1' ,judge ,smi? not$1 & hav+ reg>d to ! ne$ to demon/rate t ! community w n tol]ate ?is type ( (f5ce4 ,our society today is 444 increas+ly 444 dep5d5t ^u ! use ( comput] te*nology4 ,conduct ( ! k9d 9 :i* y engag$ poses a ?reat to ! usefulness ( t te*nology 444 ,x is incumb5t ^u ! c\rts 444 to see to x t ! s5t5ces !y impose reflect ! gravity ( ?is k9d ( crim9ality4 ,on ea* ( ,c\nts #ab1 #ac & #ad1 y are convict$ & y are s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( six mon?s 444 ea* 444 to be concurr5t4' ,! judge paus$1 !n cont9u$1 ,& 444 ,i direct1 by ord]1 t y be releas$ =?) ^u y\r giv+ security by recognisance 444 9 ! sum ( #ejj 444 ,y w n be requir$ to s]ve ! t]ms ( imprisonm5t impos$1 provid$ y are ( good behavi\r = ! ensu+ six mon?s4' ,he !n ord]$ ,electron to complete #cjj h\rs ( community s]vice1 & to submit to psy*iatric assessm5t & treatm5t4 ,electron brea!d a sigh ( relief4 ,:5 outl9+ ! mitigat+ circum/ances :i* l$ to susp5sion ( ! jail s5t5ce1 ,judge ,smi? describ$ ,electron z be+ addict$ to us+ 8 comput] 9 mu* ! same way z an alcoholic becomes addict$ to ! bottle'4 ,boris ,kays] _h us$ ! analogy 9 ! s5t5c+ he>+1 p]haps = ! b5efit ( ! m$ia1 b ! judge _h obvi\sly be5 sway$ by 8 view4 ,:5 c\rt adj\rn$1 ,electron left ! dock & %ook h&s ) 8 lawy]s4 ,aft] ?ree ye>s1 he 0 almo/ free ( 8 c\rt problems4 ,!re 0 only "o possible reason he might ne$ to return to c\rt4 ,if ,pho5ix f\ght out 8 case 9 a full crim9al trial1 ! ,,dpp w\ld put ,electron on ! /& to te/ify aga9/ him4 ,x w\ld be an ugly sc5e4 ,! inmates ( ,,hm ,prison ,kirkham1 on ! nor?-we/ coa/ ( ,engl&1 ne> ,pre/on1 _h he>d all ab\t ,pad & ,g&alf by ! "t !y arriv$4 ,!y greet$ ! hack]s by "n4 ,!y'd se5 ! reports on telly1 especially ab\t h[ ,g&alf _h hack$ ,,nasa--complete ) footage ( ! space %uttle tak+ (f4 ,"s ,,tv report]'s idea ( subtle irony--,two hack]s 7 s5t d[n today' z ! space %uttle w5t up4 ,kirkham 0 f> bett] ?an ,brixton1 :]e ! hack]s _h sp5t ! fir/ days ( _! s5t5ce :ile await+ transf]4 ,brixton 0 :at ,pad always envision$ prison w\ld look l1 ) floors ( b>r$ cells fac+ onto an op5 c5tre & prison]s only all[$ out ( _! cells = s*$ul$ ev5ts su* z "t 9 ! y>d4 ,x 0 a place :]e h>d-core crim9als liv$4 ,=tunately1 ,pad & ,g&alf _h be5 plac$ 9 ! same cell :ile !y wait$ to be assign$ to _! f9al de/9ation4 ,aft] t5 days inside ,brixton ,pad & ,g&alf 7 l$ f _! cell1 h&cuff$ & put 9 a coa* head+ t[>d ! w9dy we/ coa/4 ,dur+ ! drive1 ,pad kept look+ d[n at 8 h&1 lock$ 9 %9y /eel to ,g&alf's h&1 !n he look$ back up aga9 at 8 fell[ hack]4 ,cle>+ 8 ?roat & turn+ away f ,g&alf's difficult gr9--8 fri5d n[ on ! edge ( laugh+ himself--,pad /ruggl$4 ,he tri$ to hold d[n ! muscles ( 8 face1 to pull !m back f laught]4 ,a m9imum security prison hold+ up to #fcb prison]s1 ,kirkham look$ vaguely l a ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,,raf base ) a l>ge collection ( free-/&+ build+s ar\nd ! gr\nds4 ,!re 7 no real walls1 j a small wire f5ce :i* ,pad soon le>n$ prison]s r\t9ely jump$ :5 ! place />t$ to get to !m4 ,= a prison1 ,kirkham 0 pretty good4 ,!re 0 a duck pond1 a b[l+ gre51 a sort ( m9i-c9ema :i* %[$ films 9 ! e>ly ev5+s1 eight pay phones1 a football field1 a cricket pavilion &1 be/ ( all1 lots ( fields4 ,prison]s c\ld h visits on weekday aft]noons betwe5 #a4aj & #c4dj1 or on ! week5d4 ,luck smil$ on ! two hack]s4 ,!y 7 assign$ to ! same billet &1 s9ce none ( ! o!r prison]s object$1 !y became room-mates4 ,s9ce !y 7 s5t5c$ 9 ,may1 !y w\ld s]ve _! "t dur+ summ]4 ,if !y 7 ( good behavi\r' & didn't get into tr\ble ) o!r prison]s1 !y w\ld be out 9 ?ree mon?s4 ,l any prison1 ,kirkham _h its %>e ( prison]s :o didn't get along ) ea* o!r4 ,mo/ly1 prison]s want$ to "k :at y 7 9 = &1 m p>ticul>ly1 if y _h be5 convict$ ( a sex crime4 ,!y didn't l sex crime (f5d]s & ,pad he>d ab\t a pack ( ,kirkham prison]s :o dragg$ "o ( _! own1 scream+1 to a tree1 :]e !y tri$ to hang him = be+ a suspect$ rapi/4 ,9 fact1 ! prison] hadn't be5 convict$ ( any?+ l rape4 ,he _h simply refus$ to pay 8 poll tax4 ,=tunately = ,pad & ,g&alf1 ev]yone else 9 ,kirkham knew :y !y 7 !re4 ,at ! end ( _! fir/ week !y return$ to _! room "o aft]noon to f9d a sign pa9t$ above _! door4 ,x said1 ,,nasa ,,hq'4 ,! o!r m9imum security prison]s und]/ood hack+--& !y _h all sorts ( ideas ab\t h[ y c\ld make money f x4 ,mo/ ( ! prison]s 9 ,kirkham 7 9 = petty !ft1 cr$it c>d fraud1 & o!r small-"t crimes4 ,!re 0 also a phreak]1 :o arriv$ ! same day z ,pad & ,g&alf4 ,he l&$ eight mon?s 9 prison--two m ?an ! #hlgm hack]s--& ,pad wond]$ :at k9d ( message t s5t ! und]gr\nd4 ,despite _! be/ ef=ts1 ! #hlgm twosome didn't fit q ! prison m\ld4 ,9 ! ev5+s1 o!r prison]s sp5t _! free "t %oot+ pool or tak+ drugs4 ,9 ! b$room d[n ! hall1 ,g&alf l\ng$ on 8 b$ /udy+ a book on ,,vms int]nals4 ,pad read a comput] magaz9e & li/5$ to "s indie music--(t5 8 ,babes 9 ,toyl&' tape4 ,9 a p>ody ( prison movies1 ! two hack]s m>k$ (f _! days inside ! prison ) cross-hat*$ l9es on _! b$room wall--f\r m>ks1 !n a diagonal l9e ?r\gh !m4 ,!y wrote o!r ?+s on ! walls too4 ,! long1 light-fill$ days ( summ] fl[$ "o into ! o!r1 z ,pad & ,g&alf fell into ! rhy?m ( ! prison4 ,! morn+ *eck-9 at #h4cj to make sure none ( ! prison]s _h gone walkab\t4 ,! da% across ! b[l+ gre5 = a breakfa/ ( beans1 bacon1 eggs1 toa/ & sausage4 ,! walk to ! gre5h\ses :]e ! two hack]s _h be5 assign$ = "w detail4 ,! "w wasn't h>d4 ,a little digg+ 9 ! pots4 ,we$+ ar\nd ! baby lettuce heads1 wat]+ ! gre5 pepp]s & transplant+ tomato se$l+s4 ,:5 ! gre5h\ses became too w>m by late morn+1 ,pad & ,g&alf w&]$ outside = a bit ( air4 ,!y (t5 talk$ ab\t girls1 crack+ crude1 boyi% jokes ab\t wom5 & occasionally discuss+ _! girlfri5ds m s]i\sly4 ,z ! heat settl$ 91 !y sat d[n1 l\ng+ aga9/ ! side ( ! gre5h\se4 ,aft] lun*1 foll[$ by m "t 9 ! gre5h\se1 ,pad & ,g&alf sometimes w5t (f = walks 9 ! fields surr\nd+ ! prison4 ,fir/ ! football field1 !n ! paddocks dott$ ) c[s beyond x4 ,pad 0 a likeable fell[1 l>gely because ( 8 easygo+ /yle & relax$ s5se ( hum\r4 ,b lik+ him wasn't ! same z kn[+ him1 & ! hum\r (t5 deflect$ deep] prob+ into 8 p]sonality4 ,b ,g&alf knew him1 und]/ood him4 ,ev]y?+ 0 s easy ) ,g&alf4 ,dur+ ! long1 sunny walks1 ! conv]sation fl[$ z easily z ! light breeze ?r\gh ! grass4 ,z !y w&]$ 9 ! fields1 ,pad (t5 wore 8 d5im jacket4 ,mo/ ( ! clo!s on (f] f ! prison clo?+ (fice 7 drab blue1 b ,pad _h luck$ onto ?is wond]ful1 cool d5im jacket :i* he took to we>+ all ! "t4 ,walk+ = h\rs on end along ! p]imet]s ( ! prison gr\nds1 ,pad saw h[ easy x w\ld be to escape1 b 9 ! end !re didn't seem to be mu* po9t4 ,!y way he saw x1 ! police w\ld j cat* y & put y back 9 aga94 ,!n y'd h to s]ve extra "t4 ,once a week1 ,pad's p>5ts came to visit him1 b ! few preci\s h\rs ( visit+ "t 7 m = 8 p>5ts' b5efit ?an 8 own4 ,he reassur$ !m t he 0 ,,ok1 & :5 !y look$ him 9 ! face & saw x 0 true1 !y /opp$ worry+ q s mu*4 ,!y br\ght him news f home1 includ+ ! fact t 8 comput] equipm5t _h be5 return$ by "o ( ! police :o _h be5 9 ! orig9al raid4 ,! (fic] ask$ ,pad's "m h[ ! hack] 0 do+ 9 prison4 ,v well inde$1' %e told him4 ,prison's n ne>ly s bad z he ?\ght4' ,! (fic]'s face crumpl$ into a disappo9t$ fr[n4 ,he seem$ to be look+ = news t ,pad 0 suff]+ no?+ b mis]y4 ,at ! end ( almo/ ?ree mon?s1 ) faces well tann$ f walk+ 9 ! mead[s1 ,pad & ,g&alf walk$ free4 ,to ! casual witness sitt+ ne>by 9 ! c\rtroom1 ! t5sion betwe5 ,pho5ix's "m & fa!r 0 almo/ palpable4 ,!y 7 n sitt+ ne> ea* o!r b t didn't mitigate ! sil5t ho/ility :i* rose ?r\gh ! air l /eam4 ,pho5ix's divorc$ p>5ts provid$ a />k contra/ to ,nom's adopt$ p>5ts1 an old]1 suburban c\ple :o 7 v mu* m>ri$4 ,on ,w$nesday1 #be ,augu/ #aiic ,pho5ix & ,nom plead$ guilty to fifte5 & two *>ges respectively4 ,! comb9$ weight ( ! prosecution's evid5ce1 ! risk & co/ ( runn+ a full trial & ! ne$ to get on ) _! lives _h pu%$ !m ov] ! edge4 ,electron didn't ne$ to come to c\rt to give evid5ce4 ,at ! plea he>+1 :i* ran ov] to ! next day1 ,pho5ix's lawy]1 ,dyson ,hore-,lacy1 sp5t consid]able "t sket*+ ! messy divorce ( 8 cli5t's p>5ts = ! b5efit ( ! judge4 ,sugge/+ ,pho5ix retreat$ into 8 comput] dur+ ! bitt] sep>ation & divorce 0 ! be/ *ance ( gett+ him (f a prison t]m4 ,mo/ ( all1 ! def5ce pres5t$ ,pho5ix z a "y man :o _h /ray$ (f ! correct pa? 9 life b 0 n[ back on track--hold+ d[n a job & hav+ a life4 ,! ,,dpp _h gone 9 h>d aga9/ ,pho5ix4 ,!y seem$ to want a jail t]m badly & !y dogg$ly pres5t$ ,pho5ix z an arrogant bragg>t4 ,! c\rt he>d a tape-record+ ( ,pho5ix r++ up security guru ,edw>d ,de,hart ( ! ,comput] ,em]g5cy ,response ,team at ,c>negie ,mellon ,univ]sity to brag ab\t a security exploit4 ,pho5ix told ,de,hart to get onto 8 comput] & !n proce$$ to walk him /ep by /ep ?r\gh ! passwd -f' security bug4 ,ironically1 x 0 ,electron :o _h discov]$ t security hole & taught x to ,pho5ix--a fact ,pho5ix didn't seem to want to m5tion to ,de,hart4 ,! head ( ! ,,afp's ,s\!rn ,region ,comput] ,crimes ,unit1 ,detective ,s]geant ,k5 ,day 0 9 c\rt t day4 ,!re 0 no way he 0 go+ to miss ?is4 ,! same witness not+ ! t5sion betwe5 ,pho5ix's p>5ts might also h p]ceiv$ an und]curr5t ( ho/ility betwe5 ,day & ,pho5ix--an und]curr5t :i* did n seem to exi/ betwe5 ,day & ei!r ( ! o!r ,realm hack]s4 ,day1 a %ort1 c>eful man :o gave (f an air ( bottl$ int5sity1 seem$ to h an acute dislike = ,pho5ix4 ,by all obs]vations ! feel+ 0 mutual4 ,a cool-head$ pr(essional1 ,day w\ld nev] say any?+ 9 public to express ! dislike--t 0 n 8 /yle4 ,8 dislike 0 only indicat$ by a slight tightness 9 ! muscles ( an o!rwise unreadable face4 ,on #f ,octob] #aiic1 ,pho5ix & ,nom /ood side by side 9 ! dock = s5t5c+4 ,we>+ a /]n expression1 ,judge ,smi? began by detail+ bo? ! hack]s' *>ges & ! orig9 ( ,! ,realm4 ,b aft] ! summ>y1 ! judge sav$ 8 h>%e/ rebuke = ,pho5ix4 ,!re is no?+ 444 to admire ab\t y\r conduct & e reason :y x %\ld be r\ndly condemn$4 ,y po9t$ out weaknesses to "s ( ! sy/em adm9i/rators 444 b ?is 0 m a display ( arrogance & a demon/ration ( :at y ?\ght 0 y\r sup]iority r ?an an act ( altruism on y\r "p4 ,y 444 bragg$ ab\t :at y _h done or 7 go+ to d 444 ,y\r conduct reveal$ 444 arrogance on y\r "p1 op5 defiance1 & an int5tion to ! beat ! sy/em4 ,y did cause havoc = a "t )9 ! v>i\s t>get$ sy/ems4' ,al?\gh ! judge appe>$ firm 9 8 views :ile pass+ s5t5ce1 beh9d ! sc5es he _h agonis$ greatly ov] 8 decision4 ,he _h attempt$ to balance :at he saw z ! ne$ = det]r5ce1 ! creation ( a prec$5ce = s5t5c+ hack+ cases 9 ,au/ralia1 & ! individual aspects ( ?is case4 ,f9ally1 aft] sift+ ?r\gh ! argum5ts aga9 & aga91 he _h rea*$ a decision4 ,i h no d\bt t "s sections ( our community w\ld reg>d any?+ ?an a cu/odial s5t5ce z less ?an appropriate4 ,i %>e t view4 ,b aft] mu* reflection 444 ,i h conclud$ t an imm$iate t]m ( imprisonm5t is unnecess>y4' ,relief roll$ across ! faces ( ! hack]s' fri5ds & relatives z ! judge ord]$ ,pho5ix to complete #ejj h\rs ( community s]vice "w ov] two ye>s & assign$ him a #ajjj twelve-mon? good behavi\r bond4 ,he gave ,nom #bjj h\rs1 & a #ejj1 six-mon? bond = good behavi\r4 ,z ,pho5ix 0 leav+ ! c\rtroom1 a tall1 sk9ny "y man1 lop$ d[n ! aisle t[>ds him4 ,congratulations1' ! /rang] said1 8 long hair dangl+ 9 delicate curls ar\nd 8 %\ld]s4 ,?anks1' ,pho5ix answ]$1 comb+ 8 memory = ! boyi% face :i* c\ldn't be any old] ?an 8 own4 ,d ,i "k y8' ,sort (1' ! /rang] answ]$4 ,i'm ,m5dax4 ,i'm ab\t to g ?r\gh :at y did1 b worse4' ,,*apt] #h -- ,! ,int]national ,subv]sives4 ,all ar\nd2 an e]ie s\nd4 -- f ,m>al+a'1 #aj1 #i1 #h1 #g1 #f1 #e1 #d1 #c1 #b1 #a4 ,prime ,suspect rang ,m5dax1 (f]+ an adv5ture4 ,he _h discov]$ a /range sy/em call$ ,,nmelh#a 7pron\nc$ ,n-,melly-,h-#a7 & x 0 "t to g explor+4 ,he read (f ! dial-up numb]s1 f\nd 9 a li/ ( modem phone numb]s on ano!r hack$ sy/em4 ,m5dax look$ at ! scrap ( pap] 9 8 h&1 ?9k+ ab\t ! "n ( ! comput] sy/em4 ,! ,n' /ood = ,nor!rn ,telecom1 a ,canadian company ) annual sales ( #h billion4 ,nor,tel1 z ! company 0 kn[n1 sold ?\s&s ( highly sophi/icat$ swit*es & o!r telephone ex*ange equipm5t to "s ( ! _w's l>ge/ phone companies4 ,! ,melly' und\bt$ly ref]r$ to ! fact t ! sy/em 0 9 ,melb\rne4 ,z = ! ,h-#a'1 well1 t 0 anyone's guess1 b ,m5dax figur$ x probably /ood = ho/-#a'--mean+ comput] site numb] "o4 ,prime ,suspect _h /irr$ ,m5dax's int]e/4 ,m5dax _h sp5t h\rs exp]im5t+ ) comm&s inside ! comput]s :i* controll$ telephone ex*anges4 ,9 ! end1 ^? =ays 7 all j guesswork--trial & error le>n+1 at consid]able risk ( discov]y4 ,unlike mak+ a mi/ake inside a s+le comput]1 mis-guess+ a comm& inside a telephone ex*ange 9 d[nt[n ,sydney or ,melb\rne c\ld take d[n a :ole prefix--#ajjjj or m phone l9es--& cause in/ant havoc4 ,?is 0 exactly :at ! ,int]national ,subv]sives didn't want to d4 ,! ?ree ,,is hack]s--,m5dax1 ,prime ,suspect & ,trax--_h se5 :at happ5$ to ! visible memb]s ( ! comput] und]gr\nd 9 ,engl& & 9 ,au/ralia4 ,! ,,is hack]s _h ?ree v good reasons to keep _! activities quiet4 ,pho5ix4 ,nom4 ,& ,electron4 ,b1 ,m5dax ?\ght1 :at if y c\ld le>n ab\t h[ to manipulate a million-doll> telephone ex*ange by read+ ! manufactur]'s te*nical docum5tation8 ,h[ high 0 ! *ance t ^? docum5ts1 :i* w]5't available to ! public1 7 /or$ inside ,nor,tel's comput] network8 ,bett] /ill1 :at if he c\ld f9d ,nor,tel's orig9al s\rce code--! s(tw>e design$ to control specific telephone swit*es1 su* z ! ,,dms-#ajj model4 ,t code might be sitt+ on a comput] hook$ into ! worldwide ,nor,tel network4 ,a hack] ) access c\ld ins]t 8 own backdoor--a hidd5 security flaw--be=e ! company s5t out s(tw>e to its cu/om]s4 ,) a good te*nical und]/&+ ( h[ ,nor,tel's equipm5t work$1 comb9$ ) a backdoor in/all$ 9 e piece ( s(tw>e %ipp$ ) a p>ticul> product1 y c\ld h control ov] e new ,nor,tel ,,dms telephone swit* in/all$ f ,bo/on to ,bahra94 ,:at p[]6 ,m5dax ?\ght1 :at if y y c\ld turn (f #ajjjj phones 9 ,rio de ,janeiro1 or give #ejjj ,new ,york]s free calls "o aft]noon1 or li/5 into private telephone conv]sations 9 ,brisbane4 ,! telecommunications _w w\ld be y\r oy/]4 ,l _! pr$ecessors1 ! ?ree ,,is hack]s _h />t$ out 9 ! ,melb\rne ,,bbs sc5e4 ,m5dax met ,trax on ,electric ,dreams 9 ab\t #aihh1 & ,prime ,suspect on ,megaworks1 :]e he us$ ! h&le ,control ,reset1 n long aft] t4 ,:5 he set up 8 own ,,bbs at 8 home 9 ,tecoma1 a hilly suburb s f> out ( ,melb\rne t x 0 practically 9 =e/1 he invit$ bo? hack]s to visit ,a ,cute ,p>anoia' :5ev] !y c\ld get ?r\gh on ! s+le phone l9e4 ,visit+ on ,m5dax's ,,bbs suit$ bo? hack]s1 = x 0 m private ?an o!r ,b,b,ses4 ,ev5tually !y ex*ang$ home telephone numb]s1 b only to talk modem-to-modem4 ,= mon?s1 !y w\ld r+ ea* o!r up & type on _! comput] scre5s to ea* o!r--nev] hav+ he>d ! s\nd ( ! o!r p]son's voice4 ,f9ally1 late 9 #aiij1 ! n9ete5-ye>-old ,m5dax call$ up ! #bd-ye>-old ,trax = a voice *at4 ,9 e>ly #aiia1 ,m5dax & ,prime ,suspect1 ag$ sev5te51 also began speak+ 9 voice on ! phone4 ,trax seem$ slightly ecc5tric1 & possibly suff]$ f "s sort ( anxiety disord]4 ,he refus$ to travel to ! city1 & he once made ref]5ce to see+ a psy*iatri/4 ,b ,m5dax usually f\nd ! mo/ int]e/+ p 7 a little unusual1 & ,trax 0 bo?4 ,m5dax & ,trax discov]$ !y _h a few ?+s 9 common4 ,bo? came f poor b educat$ families1 & bo? liv$ 9 ! out] suburbs4 ,h[ev]1 !y _h v diff]5t *ildhoods4 ,trax's p>5ts migrat$ to ,au/ralia f ,europe4 ,bo? 8 fa!r1 a retir$ comput] te*nician1 & 8 "m spoke ) a ,g]man acc5t4 ,trax's fa!r 0 v mu* ! head ( ! h\sehold1 & ,trax 0 8 only son4 ,by contra/1 by ! "t he 0 fifte5 ,m5dax _h liv$ 9 a doz5 diff]5t places includ+ ,p]?1 ,magnetic ,isl&1 ,brisbane1 ,t[nsville1 ,sydney1 ! ,adelaide ,hills1 & a /r+ ( coa/al t[ns 9 nor!rn ,new ,s\? ,wales & ,we/]n ,au/ralia4 ,9 fifte5 ye>s he _h enroll$ 9 at lea/ z _m diff]5t s*ools4 ,8 "m _h left h] ,que5sl& home at age sev5te51 aft] sav+ en\gh money f sell+ h] pa9t+s to buy a motorcycle1 a t5t & a road map ( ,au/ralia4 ,wav+ goodbye to h] /unn$ p>5ts1 bo? academics1 %e rode (f into ! sunset4 ,"s #bjjj kilometres lat]1 %e arriv$ 9 ,sydney & jo9$ ! ?riv+ c\nt]-culture community4 ,%e work$ z an arti/ & fell 9 love ) a rebelli\s "y man %e met at an anti-,vietnam demon/ration4 ,)9 a ye> ( ,m5dax's bir?1 8 "m's relation%ip ) 8 fa!r _h end$4 ,:5 ,m5dax 0 two1 %e m>ri$ a fell[ arti/4 ,:at foll[$ 0 _m turbul5t ye>s1 mov+ f t[n to t[n z 8 p>5ts explor$ ! '#gjs left-w+1 bohemian subculture4 ,z a boy1 he 0 surr\nd$ by arti/s4 ,8 /epfa!r /ag$ & direct$ plays & 8 "m did make-up1 co/ume & set design4 ,"o night 9 ,adelaide1 :5 ,m5dax 0 ab\t f\r1 8 "m & a fri5d 7 return+ f a meet+ ( anti-nucle> prote/]s4 ,! fri5d claim$ to h sci5tific evid5ce t ! ,briti% _h conduct$ high-yield1 above-gr\nd nucle> te/s at ,m>al+a1 a des]t area 9 nor?-we/ ,s\? ,au/ralia4 ,a #aihd ,royal ,commission subsequ5tly reveal$ t betwe5 #aiec & #aifc ! ,briti% gov]nm5t _h te/$ nucle> bombs at ! site1 =c+ m ?an #ejjj ,aborig9es f _! native l&s4 ,9 ,decemb] #aiic1 aft] ye>s ( /all+1 ! ,briti% gov]nm5t agre$ to pay /]l+#bj million t[>d clean+ up ! m ?an #bjj squ>e kilometres ( contam9at$ l&s4 ,back 9 #aifh1 h[ev]1 ! ,m5zies gov]nm5t _h sign$ away ,brita9's responsibility to clean up ! site4 ,9 ! #aigjs1 ! ,au/ralian gov]nm5t 0 /ill 9 d5ial ab\t exactly :at _h happ5$ at ,m>al+a4 ,z ,m5dax's "m & h] fri5d drove ?r\gh an ,adelaide suburb c>ry+ e>ly evid5ce ( ! ,m>al+a trag$y1 !y notic$ !y 7 be+ foll[$ by an unm>k$ c>4 ,!y tri$ to lose ! tail1 )\t success4 ,! fri5d1 n]v\s1 said he _h to get ! data to an ,adelaide j\rnali/ be=e ! police c\ld /op him4 ,m5dax's "m quickly slipp$ into a back lane & ! fri5d leapt f ! c>4 ,%e drove (f1 tak+ ! police tail ) h]4 ,! pla9-clo!d police pull$ h] ov] %ortly aft]1 se>*$ h] c> & dem&$ to "k :]e h] fri5d _h gone & :at _h occurr$ at ! meet+4 ,:5 %e 0 less ?an helpful1 "o (fic] told h]1 ,y h a *ild out at #b 9 ! morn+4 ,i ?9k y %\ld get out ( politics1 lady4 ,x c\ld be said y 7 an unfit "m'4 ,a few days aft] ?is ?9ly veil$ ?reat1 h] fri5d %[$ up at ,m5dax's "m's h\se1 cov]$ 9 fad+ bruises4 ,he said ! police _h beat5 him up1 !n set him up by plant+ ha% on him4 ,i'm gett+ out ( politics1' he ann\nc$4 ,h[ev]1 %e & h] husb& cont9u$ _! involvem5t 9 !atre4 ,! "y ,m5dax nev] dream$ ( runn+ away to jo9 ! circus--he already liv$ ! life ( a travell+ m9/rel4 ,b al?\gh ! actor-director 0 a good /epfa!r1 he 0 also an alcoholic4 ,n long aft] ,m5dax's n9? bir?day1 8 p>5ts sep>at$ & !n divorc$4 ,m5dax's "m !n ent]$ a tempe/u\s relation%ip ) an amateur musician4 ,m5dax 0 fright5$ ( ! man1 :om he consid]$ a manipulative & viol5t psy*opa?4 ,he _h five diff]5t id5tities ) pla/ic 9 8 wallet to mat*4 ,8 :ole backgr\nd 0 a fabrication1 "r d[n to ! c\ntry ( 8 bir?4 ,:5 ! relation%ip end$1 ! /eady patt]n ( mov+ ar\nd ! c\ntryside began aga91 b ?is j\rney _h a v diff]5t flav\r f ! e>li] happy-g-lucky odyssey4 ,?is "t1 ,m5dax & 8 family 7 on ! run f a physically abusive de facto4 ,f9ally1 aft] hid+ "u assum$ names on bo? sides ( ! cont95t1 ,m5dax & 8 family settl$ on ! outskirts ( ,melb\rne4 ,m5dax left home at sev5te5 because he _h receiv$ a tip-(f ab\t an imp5d+ raid4 ,m5dax wip$ 8 disks1 burnt 8 pr9t-outs & left4 ,a week lat]1 ! ,victorian ,,cib turn$ up & se>*$ 8 room1 b f\nd no?+4 ,he m>ri$ 8 girlfri5d1 an intellig5t b introv]t$ & emotionally di/urb$ sixte5-ye>-old he _h met ?r\gh a mutual fri5d 9 a gift$ *ildr5's program4 ,a ye> lat] !y _h a *ild4 ,m5dax made _m ( 8 fri5ds ?r\gh ! comput] community4 ,he f\nd ,trax easy to talk to & !y (t5 sp5t up to five h\rs on a s+le phone call4 ,prime ,suspect1 on ! o!r h&1 0 h>d "w on ! phone4 ,quiet & introv]t$1 ,prime ,suspect always seem$ to run out ( conv]sation aft] five m9utes4 ,m5dax 0 himself naturally %y1 s _! talks 7 (t5 fill$ ) long sil5ces4 ,x wasn't t ,m5dax didn't l ,prime ,suspect1 he did4 ,by ! "t ! ?ree hack]s met 9 p]son at ,trax's home 9 mid-#aiia1 he consid]$ ,prime ,suspect m ?an j a fell[ hack] 9 ! tight-knit ,,is circle4 ,m5dax consid]$ him a fri5d4 ,prime ,suspect 0 a boy ( v5e]s4 ,to mo/ ( ! _w1 he appe>$ to be a /udi\s ye> #ab /ud5t b\nd = univ]sity f 8 upp] middle-class gramm> s*ool4 ,! all-boys s*ool nev] expect$ less f its /ud5ts & ! possibility ( att5d+ a ,,tafe--a vocational college--0 nev] discuss$ z an option4 ,univ]sity 0 ! object4 ,any /ud5t :o fail$ to make x 0 quietly swept "u ! c>pet l "s sort ( di/a/eful food dropp+4 ,prime ,suspect's own family situation did n mirror ! v5e] ( respectability portray$ by 8 s*ool4 ,8 fa!r1 a ph>maci/1 & 8 "m1 a nurse1 _h be5 9 ! mid/ ( an acrimoni\s divorce battle :5 8 fa!r 0 diagnos$ ) t]m9al canc]4 ,9 ?is bitt]1 antagoni/ic environm5t1 ! eight-ye>-old ,prime ,suspect 0 deliv]$ to 8 fa!r's b$side 9 hospice = a ru%$ few mom5ts to bid him f>ewell4 ,?r\gh mu* ( 8 *ildhood & adolesc5ce1 ,prime ,suspect's "m rema9$ bitt] & angry ab\t life1 & p>ticul>ly h] impov]i%$ f9ancial situation4 ,:5 he 0 eight1 ,prime ,suspect's old] si/] left home at sixte51 mov$ to ,p]? & refus$ to speak to h] "m4 ,9 "s ways1 ,prime ,suspect felt he 0 expect$ be bo? *ild & de facto p>5t4 ,all ( :i* made him gr[ up fa/] 9 "s ways1 b rema9 immature 9 o!rs4 ,prime ,suspect respond$ to ! ang] ar\nd him by retreat+ into 8 room4 ,:5 he b\ght 8 fir/ comput]1 an ,apple ,i,ie1 at age ?irte5 he f\nd x bett] company ?an any ( 8 relatives4 ,! comput]s at s*ool didn't hold mu* int]e/ = him1 s9ce !y w]5't connect$ to ! outside _w via modem4 ,aft] read+ ab\t ,b,b,ses 9 ! ,apple ,us]s' ,society newslett]1 he sav$ up = 8 own modem & soon began connect+ into v>i\s ,b,b,ses4 ,s*ool did1 h[ev]1 provide ! opportunity to rebel1 albeit anonym\sly1 & he conduct$ ext5sive prank+ campaigns4 ,few tea*]s suspect$ ! quiet1 clean-cut boy & he 0 r>ely caught4 ,nature _h end[$ ,prime ,suspect ) ! face ( utt] innoc5ce4 ,tall & sl5d] ) br[n curly hair1 8 true "* only %[$ 9 ! elfi% gr9 :i* sometimes pass$ briefly across 8 baby face4 ,tea*]s told 8 "m he 0 und]a*iev+ comp>$ to 8 level ( intellig5ce1 b _h few compla9ts o!rwise4 ,by ye> #aj1 he _h become a s]i\s hack] & 0 sp5d+ e available mom5t at 8 comput]4 ,sometimes he skipp$ s*ool1 & he (t5 h&$ assignm5ts 9 late4 ,he f\nd x difficult to come up ) ev] m creative excuses & sometimes he imag9$ tell+ 8 tea*]s ! tru?4 ,sorry ,i didn't get t #bjjj-^w pap] done b ,i 0 knee-deep 9 ,,nasa networks la/ night4' ,! ?\ght made him laugh4 ,he saw girls z a unwant$ di/raction f hack+4 ,sometimes1 aft] he *att$ ) a girl at a p>ty1 8 fri5ds w\ld lat] ask him :y he hadn't ask$ h] out4 ,prime ,suspect %rugg$ x (f4 ,! real reason 0 t he w\ld r get home to 8 comput]1 b he nev] discuss$ 8 hack+ ) anyone at s*ool1 n ev5 ) ,m5tat4 ,a fri5d ( ,=ce's & occasional visitor to ,! ,realm1 ,m5tat 0 two ye>s ahead ( ,prime ,suspect at s*ool & 9 g5]al c\ldn't be bo!r$ talk+ to s junior a hack] z ,prime ,suspect4 ,! y\ng] hack] didn't m9d4 ,he _h witness$ o!r hack]s' indiscretions1 want$ no "p ( !m & 0 happy to keep 8 hack+ life private4 ,be=e ! ,realm bu/1 ,pho5ix rang him up once at #b a4m4 sugge/+ t he & ,nom come ov] !re & !n4 ,wok5 by ! call1 ,prime ,suspect's "m /ood 9 ! doorway to 8 b$room1 remon/rat+ ) him = lett+ 8 fri5ds' call at su* a late h\r4 ,) ,pho5ix goad+ him 9 "o e>1 & 8 "m *ew+ him out 9 ! o!r1 ,prime ,suspect decid$ ! :ole ?+ 0 a bad idea4 ,he said no ?anks to ,pho5ix1 & %ut ! door on 8 "m4 ,he did1 h[ev]1 talk to ,p[]spike on ! phone once 9 a :ile4 ,! old] hack]'s highly irrev]5t attitude & ,porky ,pig laugh appeal$ to him4 ,b o!r ?an ^? brief talks1 ,prime ,suspect avoid$ talk+ on ! phone to p outside ! ,int]national ,subv]sives1 especially :5 he & ,m5dax mov$ into ev] m s5sitive milit>y comput]s4 ,us+ a program call$ ,sycophant writt5 by ,m5dax1 ! ,,is hack]s _h be5 conduct+ massive attacks on ! ,,u milit>y4 ,!y divid$ up ,sycophant on eight attack ma*9es1 (t5 *oos+ univ]sity sy/ems at places l ! ,au/ralian ,national ,univ]sity or ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas4 ,!y po9t$ ! eight ma*9es at ! t>gets & fir$4 ,)9 six h\rs1 ! eight ma*9es _h assault$ ?\s&s ( comput]s4 ,! hack]s sometimes reap$ #ajjjjj acc\nts ea* night4 ,us+ ,sycophant1 !y ess5tially =c$ a clu/] ( ,unix ma*9es 9 a comput] network to attack ! entire ,int]net en masse4 ,& t 0 j ! />t ( :at !y 7 into4 ,!y _h be5 9 s _m sites !y (t5 c\ldn't rememb] if !y _h actually hack$ a p>ticul> comput]4 ,! places !y c\ld recall read l a ,:o's ,:o ( ! ,am]ican milit>y-indu/rial complex4 ,! ,,u ,air=ce #g? ,comm& ,gr\p ,headqu>t]s 9 ! ,p5tagon4 ,/an=d ,rese>* ,in/itute 9 ,cali=nia4 ,naval ,surface ,w>f>e ,c5t] 9 ,virg9ia4 ,lockhe$ ,m>t9's ,tactical ,aircraft ,sy/ems ,air ,=ce ,plant 9 ,texas4 ,unisys ,corporation 9 ,blue ,bell1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,godd>d ,space ,flight ,c5t]1 ,,nasa4 ,motorola ,inc4 9 ,ill9ois4 ,,trw ,inc4 9 ,r$ondo ,bea*1 ,cali=nia4 ,alcoa 9 ,pittsburgh4 ,panasonic ,corp 9 ,new ,j]sey4 ,,u ,naval ,und]sea ,w>f>e ,eng9e]+ ,/ation4 ,siem5s-,nixdorf ,in=mation ,sy/ems 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,securities ,indu/ry ,automation ,corp 9 ,new ,york4 ,lawr5ce ,liv]more ,national ,laboratory 9 ,cali=nia4 ,bell ,communications ,rese>*1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,x]ox ,palo ,alto ,rese>* ,c5t]1 ,cali=nia4 ,z ! ,,is hack]s rea*$ a level ( sophi/ication beyond any?+ ,! ,realm _h a*iev$1 !y realis$ t progress c>ri$ consid]able risk & began to )draw completely f ! broad] ,au/ralian hack+ community4 ,soon !y _h drawn a tight circle ar\nd !mselves4 ,!y talk$ only to ea* o!r4 ,wat*+ ! ,realm hack]s g d[n hadn't det]r$ ! next g5]ation ( hack]s4 ,x _h only driv5 !m fur!r und]gr\nd4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aiia1 ,prime ,suspect & ,m5dax began a race to get root on ! ,,u ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's ,network ,in=mation ,c5t] 7,,nic7 comput]--pot5tially ! mo/ important comput] on ! ,int]net4 ,z bo? hack]s *att$ amiably on-l9e "o night1 on a ,melb\rne ,univ]sity comput]1 ,prime ,suspect work$ quietly 9 ano!r scre5 to p5etrate ns4nic4ddn4mil1 a ,,u ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se sy/em closely l9k$ to ,,nic4 ,he believ$ ! si/] sy/em & ,,nic might tru/' ea* o!r--a tru/ he c\ld exploit to get into ,,nic4 ,& ,,nic did ev]y?+4 ,,nic assign$ doma9 names--! 4com' or 4net' at ! end ( an email address--= ! entire ,int]net4 ,,nic also controll$ ! ,,u milit>y's own int]nal def5ce data network1 kn[n z ,,milnet4 ,,nic also publi%$ ! communication protocol /&>ds = all ( ! ,int]net4 ,call$ ,r,f,cs 7,reque/ = ,comm5ts71 ^! te*nical specifications all[$ "o comput] on ! ,int]net to talk to ano!r4 ,! ,def5se ,data ,network ,security ,bullet9s1 ! ,,u ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's equival5t ( ,,c]t advisories1 came f ! ,,nic ma*9e4 ,p]haps mo/ importantly1 ,,nic controll$ ! rev]se look-up s]vice on ! ,int]net4 ,:5ev] someone connects to ano!r site across ! ,int]net1 he or %e typically types 9 ! site "n--say1 ariel4unimelb4edu4au at ! ,univ]sity ( ,melb\rne4 ,! comput] !n translates ! alphabetical "n into a num]ical address--! ,,ip address--9 ?is case #abh4bej4bj4c4 ,all ! comput]s on ! ,int]net ne$ ?is ,,ip address to relay ! packets ( data onto ! f9al de/9ation comput]4 ,,nic decid$ h[ ,int]net comput]s w\ld translate ! alphabetical "n into an ,,ip address1 & vice v]sa4 ,if y controll$ ,,nic1 y _h ph5om5al p[] on ! ,int]net4 ,y c\ld1 = example1 simply make ,au/ralia disappe>4 ,or y c\ld turn x into ,brazil4 ,by po9t+ all ,int]net addresses end+ 9 4au'--! designation = sites 9 ,au/ralia--to ,brazil1 y c\ld cut ,au/ralia's "p ( ! ,int]net (f f ! re/ ( ! _w & s5d all ,au/ralian ,int]net traffic to ,brazil4 ,9 fact1 by *ang+ ! delegation ( all ! doma9 names1 y c\ld virtually /op ! fl[ ( in=mation betwe5 all ! c\ntries on ! ,int]net4 ,! only way someone c\ld circumv5t ?is p[] 0 by typ+ 9 ! full num]ical ,,ip address in/ead ( a prop] alphabetical address4 ,b few p knew ! up-to-twelve-digit ,,ip equival5t ( _! alphabetical addresses1 & few] /ill actually us$ !m4 ,controll+ ,,nic (f]$ o!r b5efits z well4 ,control ,,nic1 & y own$ a virtual pass-key into any comput] on ! ,int]net :i* tru/$' ano!r4 ,& mo/ ma*9es tru/ at lea/ "o o!r sy/em4 ,:5ev] "o comput] connects to ano!r across ! ,net1 bo? ma*9es g ?r\gh a special meet-&-greet process4 ,! receiv+ comput] looks ov] ! fir/ ma*9e & asks itself a few que/ions4 ,:at's ! "n ( ! incom+ ma*9e8 ,is t "n all[$ to connect to me8 ,9 :at ways am ,i programm$ to tru/' t ma*9e--to wave my normal security = connections f t sy/em8 ,! receiv+ comput] answ]s ^! que/ions bas$ 9 l>ge "p on in=mation provid$ by ,,nic4 ,all ( :i* means t1 by controll+ ,,nic1 y c\ld make any comput] on ! ,net pose' z a ma*9e tru/$ by a comput] y might want to hack4 ,security (t5 dep5d$ on a comput]'s "n1 & ,,nic effectively controll$ t "n4 ,:5 ,prime ,suspect manag$ to get inside ,,nic's si/] sy/em1 he told ,m5dax & gave him access to ! comput]4 ,ea* hack] !n began 8 own attack on ,,nic4 ,:5 ,m5dax f9ally got root on ,,nic1 ! p[] 0 intoxicat+4 ,prime ,suspect got root at ! same "t b us+ a diff]5t me?od4 ,!y 7 bo? 94 ,inside ,,nic1 ,m5dax began by ins]t+ a backdoor--a me?od ( gett+ back into ! comput] at a lat] date 9 case an adm9 repair$ ! security flaws ! hack]s _h us$ to get into ! ma*9e4 ,f n[ on1 if he telnett$ into ! sy/em's ,data ,def5se ,network 7,,ddn7 in=mation s]v] & typ$ log9 #j' he w\ld h in/ant1 invisible root access to ,,nic4 ,t /ep complet$1 he look$ ar\nd = int]e/+ ?+s to read4 ,"o file held :at appe>$ to be a li/ ( satellite & micr[ave di% coord9ates--longitude1 latitudes1 transpond] frequ5cies4 ,su* coord9ates might 9 !ory all[ someone to build a complete map ( communications devices :i* 7 us$ to move ! ,,dod's comput] data ar\nd ! _w4 ,m5dax also p5etrat$ ,,milnet's ,security ,coord9ation ,c5t]1 :i* collect$ reports on e possible security incid5t on a ,,milnet comput]4 ,^? comput]s--l>gely ,,tops-#bjs made by ,,dec--conta9$ good automatic security programs4 ,any numb] ( out-(-!-ord9>y ev5ts w\ld trigg] an automatic security report4 ,someone logg+ into a ma*9e = too long4 ,a l>ge numb] ( fail$ log9 attempts1 sugge/+ password guess+4 ,two p logg+ into ! same acc\nt at ! same "t4 ,al>m bells w\ld g (f & ! local comput] w\ld imm$iately s5d a security violation report to ! ,,milnet security c5tre1 :]e x w\ld be add$ to ! hot li/'4 ,m5dax flipp$ ?r\gh page aft] page ( ,,milnet's security reports on 8 scre54 ,mo/ look$ l no?+--,,milnet us]s accid5tally /umbl+ ov] a security tripwire--b "o notice f a ,,u milit>y site 9 ,g]many /ood out4 ,x 0 n comput] g5]at$4 ,?is 0 f a real human be+4 ,! sy/em adm9 report$ t someone _h be5 repeat$ly try+ to break into 8 or h] ma*9e1 & _h ev5tually manag$ to get 94 ,! adm9 0 try+1 )\t mu* luck1 to trace back ! intrud]'s connection to its po9t ( orig94 ,oddly1 x appe>$ to orig9ate 9 ano!r ,,milnet sy/em4 ,riffl+ ?r\gh o!r files1 ,m5dax f\nd mail confirm+ t ! attack _h inde$ come f inside ,,milnet4 ,8 eyes grew wide z he read on4 ,,u milit>y hack]s _h brok5 into ,,milnet sy/ems1 us+ !m = t>get practice1 & no-"o _h bo!r$ to tell ! sy/em adm9 at ! t>get site4 ,m5dax c\ldn't believe x4 ,! ,,u milit>y 0 hack+ its own comput]s4 ,?is discov]y l$ to ano!r1 m di/urb+1 ?\ght4 ,if ! ,,u milit>y 0 hack+ its own comput]s = practice1 :at 0 x do+ to o!r c\ntries' comput]s8 ,z he quietly back$ out ( ! sy/em1 wip+ away 8 footpr9ts z he tip-to$ away1 ,m5dax ?\ght ab\t :at he _h se54 ,he 0 deeply di/urb$ t any hack] w\ld "w = ! ,,u milit>y4 ,hack]s1 he ?\ght1 %\ld be an>*i/s1 n hawks4 ,9 e>ly ,octob] #aiia1 ,m5dax rang ,trax & gave him ! dial-up & acc\nt details = ,,nmelh#a4 ,trax wasn't mu* ( a hack]1 b ,m5dax admir$ 8 phreak+ tal5ts4 ,trax 0 ! fa!r ( phreak+ 9 ,au/ralia & ,trax's ,toolbox1 8 guide to ! art ( phreak+1 0 leg5d>y4 ,m5dax ?\ght ,trax might f9d "s int]e/+ detail$ in=mation inside ! ,nor,tel network on h[ to control telephone swit*es4 ,trax inv5t$ multi-frequ5cy code phreak+4 ,by s5d+ special tones--g5]at$ by 8 comput] program--d[n ! phone l9e1 he c\ld control c]ta9 functions 9 ! telephone ex*ange4 ,_m hack]s _h le>n$ h[ to make free phone calls by *>g+ ! co/ to someone else or to call+ c>ds1 b ,trax discov]$ h[ to make phone calls :i* w]5't *>g$ to anyone4 ,! calls w]5't j free2 !y 7 untraceable4 ,trax wrote #dh pages on 8 discov]y & call$ x ,! ,au/ralian ,phreak]s ,manual ,volumes #a-g4 ,b z he add$ m & m to ! manual1 he became worri$ :at w\ld happ5 if he releas$ x 9 ! und]gr\nd1 s he decid$ he w\ld only %[ x to ! o!r two ,int]national ,subv]sive hack]s4 ,he w5t on to publi% ,! ,advanc$ ,phreak]'s ,manual1#b a second edition ( ! manual1 9 ,! ,int]national ,subv]sive1 ! und]gr\nd magaz9e edit$ by ,m5dax3 ,an electronic magaz9e1 ,! ,int]national ,subv]sive _h a simple editorial policy4 ,y c\ld only h a copy ( ! magaz9e if y wrote an article'4 ,! policy 0 a good way ( protect+ aga9/ nappies--sloppy or inexp]i5c$ hack]s :o might accid5tally draw police att5tion4 ,nappies also t5d$ to abuse good phreak+ & hack+ te*niques1 :i* might cause ,telecom to close up security holes4 ,! result 0 t ,,is _h a circulation ( j ?ree p4 ,to a non-hack]1 ,,is look$ l gobbl$ygook--! phone book made m int]e/+ read+4 ,b to a memb] ( ! comput] und]gr\nd1 ,,is 0 a treasure map4 ,a good hack] c\ld foll[ ! trail ( modem phone numb]s & passwords1 !n use ! directions 9 ,,is to disappe> ?r\gh secret entrances into ! labyr9? ( =bidd5 comput] networks4 ,arm$ ) ! magaz9e1 he c\ld sli!r out ( tight spots1 outwit sy/em adm9s & f9d ! treasure secret$ 9 ea* comput] sy/em4 ,= ,prime ,suspect & ,m5dax1 :o 7 increas+ly p>anoid ab\t l9e traces f ! univ]sity modems !y us$ z laun*pads1 ,trax's phreak+ skills 7 a gift f heav54 ,trax made 8 great discov]y by accid5t4 ,he 0 us+ a phone spr9t]1 a simple comput] program :i* automatically diall$ a range ( phone numb]s look+ = modems4 ,if he turn$ ! volume up on 8 modem :5 8 comput] diall$ :at seem$ to be a dead or non-exi/5t numb]1 he sometimes he>d a s(t click+ noise aft] ! disconnection message4 ,! noise s\nd$ l fa9t he>tbeats4 ,curi\s1 he exp]im5t$ ) ^! /range numb]s & soon discov]$ !y 7 disconnect$ l9es :i* _h n yet be5 reassign$4 ,he wond]$ h[ he c\ld use ^! odd numb]s4 ,aft] read+ a docum5t ,m5dax _h f\nd 9 ,brita9 & upload$ to ,! ,devil's ,playgr\nd1 ano!r ,,bbs1 ,trax _h an idea4 ,! po/+ provid$ in=mation ab\t ,,ccitt #e signall+ tones1 ,,ccitt be+ ! int]national /&>d--! language spok5 by telephone ex*anges betwe5 c\ntries4 ,:5 y make an int]national phone call f ,au/ralia to ! ,,u1 ! call passes f ! local telephone ex*ange to an int]national gateway ex*ange )9 ,au/ralia4 ,f !re1 x travels to an ex*ange 9 ! ,,u4 ,! ,,ccitt signall+ tones 7 ! special tones ! two int]national gateway ex*anges us$ to communicate ) ea* o!r4 ,telecom ,au/ralia adapt$ a lat] v]sion ( ?is /&>d1 call$ ,r#b1 = use on its own dome/ic ex*anges4 ,telecom call$ ?is new /&>d ,,mfc1 or multi-frequ5cy code4 ,:51 say1 ,trax rang ,m5dax1 8 ex*ange ask$ ,m5dax's to talk' to ,m5dax's phone by us+ ^! tones4 ,m5dax's ex*ange answ]$'1 p]haps say+ ,m5dax's phone 0 busy or disconnect$4 ,! ,telecom-adapt$ tones--pairs ( audio frequ5cies--did n exi/ 9 normal telephone keypads & y c\ldn't make !m simply by pun*+ keys on y\r h\sehold telephone4 ,trax wrote a program :i* all[$ 8 ,am/rad comput] to g5]ate ! special tones & s5d !m d[n ! phone l9e4 ,9 an act _m 9 ! und]gr\nd lat] consid]$ to be a /roke ( g5ius1 he began to map out exactly :at ea* tone did4 ,x 0 a difficult task1 s9ce "o tone c\ld mean sev]al diff]5t ?+s at ea* /age ( ! conv]sation' betwe5 two ex*anges4 ,passionate ab\t 8 new call+1 ,trax w5t tra%+ 9 ,telecom g>bage b9s1 :]e he f\nd an ,,mfc regi/] li/--an invaluable piece ( 8 puzzle4 ,us+ ! li/1 along ) pieces ( ov]seas phreak+ files & a great deal ( pa9/ak+ h&s-on ef=t1 ,trax sl[ly le>n$ ! language ( ! ,au/ralian telephone ex*anges4 ,!n he taught ! language to 8 comput]4 ,trax tri$ call+ "o ( ! he>tbeat' phone numb]s aga94 ,he began play+ 8 special1 comput]-g5]at$ tones ?r\gh an amplifi]4 ,9 simple t]ms1 he 0 able to fool o!r ex*anges into ?9k+ he 0 8 local ,telecom ex*ange4 ,m accurately1 ,trax _h made 8 ex*ange drop him into ! outgo+ signall+ trunk t _h be5 us$ to r\te to ! disconnect$ phone numb]4 ,trax c\ld n[ call out--any:]e--z if he 0 call+ f a po9t halfway betwe5 8 own phone & ! disconnect$ numb]4 ,if he call$ a modem at ,melb\rne ,univ]sity1 = in/ance1 & ! l9e 0 be+ trac$1 8 home phone numb] w\ld n %[ up on ! trace records4 ,no-"o w\ld be *>g$ = ! call because ,trax's calls 7 gho/s 9 ! phone sy/em4 ,trax cont9u$ to ref9e 8 ability to manipulate bo? ! telephone & ! ex*ange4 ,he took 8 own telephone ap>t1 piece by piece1 c\ntless times1 fiddl+ ) ! p>ts until he und]/ood exactly h[ x work$4 ,)9 mon?s1 he 0 able to d f> m ?an j make free phone calls4 ,he c\ld1 = in/ance1 make a l9e trace ?9k t he _h come f a specific telephone numb]4 ,he & ,m5dax jok$ t if !y call$ a hot' site !y w\ld use ,trax's te*nique to s5d ! l9e trace--& ! bill--back to "o v special numb]4 ,! "o belong+ to ! ,,afp's ,comput] ,crime ,unit 9 ,melb\rne4 ,all ?ree ,,is hack]s suspect$ ! ,,afp 0 close on _! heels4 ,rov+ ?r\gh ! ,canb]ra-bas$ comput] sy/em belong+ to ! man :o ess5tially ran ! ,int]net 9 ,au/ralia1 ,ge(f ,hu/on1 !y wat*$ ! comb9$ ef=ts ( police & ! ,au/ralian ,academic & ,rese>* ,network 7,,a>net7 to trace !m4 ,craig ,w>r5 ( ,deak9 ,univ]sity _h writt5 to ,hu/on1 ,,a>net te*nical manag]1 ab\t hack] attacks on univ]sity sy/ems4 ,hu/on _h =w>d$ a copy ( ! lett] to ,pet] ,el=d1 :o assi/$ ,hu/on 9 manag+ ,,a>net4 ,! hack]s broke into ,hu/on's sy/em & also read ! lett]3 ,f ,g4,hu/ona>net4edu4au ,mon ,sep #bc #ji3dj3dc #aiia ,receiv$3 f #aej4bjc4f4fg by jatz4a>net4edu4au ) ,,smtp id ,,aa#jjbfe 7#e4fe_/;,,ida-#a4c4e = pte#ijj72 ,mon1 #bc ,sep #ia #ji3dj3ci #ajjj ,date3 ,mon1 #bc ,sep #ia #ji3dj3ci #ajjj ,message-,id3 #iajibbbcdj4;,,aa#jjbfe;jatz4a>net4edu4a u ,to3 pte#ijj;a>net4edu4au ,f3 ,g4,hu/ona>net4edu4au ,subject3 ,re3 ,visitors log ,?ursday ,night--,friday ,morn+ ,/atus3 ,,ro ,date3 ,sun1 #bb ,sep #ia #ai3bi3ac #ajjj ,f3 ,craig ,w>r5 ,c4,w>r5deak94,,oz4,,au ,j to give y a little bit ( an idea ab\t :at has be5 happ5+ s9ce we la/ spoke444 ,we h communicat$ ) ,sgt ,k5 ,day ( ! ,f$]al ,police ab\t #ajj times 9 ! la/ week4 ,toge!r ) our c\nt]p>ts f ,w>rnambool traces h be5 arrang$ on dial-9 l9es & on ,au/pac l9es = ! capella4cc4deak94,,oz4,,au t]m9al s]v] :i* 0 left op5 to ! _w4 ,on ,friday aft]noon we 7 able to trace a call back to a p]son 9 ! ,w>rnambool telephone di/rict4 ,! police h ?is p]sons "n4 ,we believe o!rs are involv$1 z we h se5 up to #c p active at any "o "t4 ,x is suspect$' /ud5ts f ,,rmit & p]haps /ud5ts f ,deak9 are also involv$4 ,:5 ,i left on ,friday night1 !re 0 pl5ty ( activity /ill & ! police & ,telecom 7 track+ d[n ano!r numb]4 ,tomorr[ morn+ ,i w talk to all p>ties involv$1 b x is likely we w h ! names ( at lea/ #b or #c p t are involv$4 ,we w probably %ut d[n access ( cappella' to ,a,a,r,net at ?is /age1 & let ! police g ab\t _! bus9ess ( prosecut+ ^! p4 ,y w be pleas$' 73-77 to "k y h n be5 ! only ones "u attack4 ,i "k ( at lea/ #b o!r sites 9 ,victoria t h _h p attack+ !m4 ,"o ( !m 0 ,telecom :i* help$ get ,telecom involv$6 ,i w brief y all 9 ! next day or s z to :at has happ5$4 ,reg>ds1 ,craig ,! o!r' p 71 ( c\rse1 ! ,,is hack]s4 ,!re is no?+ l read+ ab\t y\r own hack+ antics 9 "s "o's security mail4 ,m5dax & ,prime ,suspect frequ5tly visit$ ,,anu's comput]s to read ! security mail !re4 ,h[ev]1 univ]sities 7 usually no?+ special1 j jump+-(f po9ts &1 occasionally1 good s\rces ( in=mation on h[ close ! ,,afp 7 to clos+ 9 on ! ,,is hack]s4 ,f> m int]e/+ to ,m5dax 7 8 initial =ays into ,telecom's ex*anges4 ,us+ a modem numb] ,prime ,suspect _h f\nd1 he diall$ into :at he suspect$ 0 ,telecom's ,lonsdale ,ex*ange 9 d[nt[n ,melb\rne4 ,:5 8 modem connect$ to ano!r "o1 all he saw 0 a blank scre54 ,he tri$ a few basic comm&s :i* might give him help to und]/& ! sy/em3 ,log94 ,li/4 ,atta*4 ,! ex*ange's comput] rema9$ sil5t4 ,m5dax ran a program he _h writt5 to fire (f e recognis$ keybo>d "*--#bef ( !m--at ano!r ma*9e4 ,no?+ aga94 ,he !n tri$ ! break signal--! ,amiga key & ! "* ,b press$ simultane\sly4 ,t got an answ] ( sorts4 3 ,he pull$ up ano!r ( 8 hack+ tools1 a program :i* dump$ #bjj common comm&s to ! o!r ma*9e4 ,no?+4 ,f9ally1 he tri$ typ+ log\t'4 ,t gave him an answ]3 error1 n logg$ on ,ah1 ?\ght ,m5dax4 ,! comm& is logon' n log9'4 3logon ,! ,telecom ex*ange answ]$3 us]name3' ,n[ all ,m5dax _h to d 0 figure out a us]name & password4 ,he knew t ,telecom us$ ,nor,tel equipm5t4 ,m ?an likely1 ,nor,tel /aff 7 tra9+ ,telecom work]s & w\ld ne$ access !mselves4 ,if !re 7 lots ( ,nor,tel employees work+ on _m diff]5t phone swit*es1 x w\ld be difficult to pass on secure passwords to /aff all ! "t4 ,nor,tel & ,telecom p w\ld probably pick some?+ easy & univ]sal4 ,:at password be/ fitt$ t description8 us]name3 nortel password3 nortel ,x work$4 ,un=tunately1 ,m5dax didn't "k :i* comm&s to use once he got into ! ma*9e1 & !re 0 no on-l9e docum5tation to provide help4 ,! telephone swit* _h its own language1 unlike any?+ he _h ev] enc\nt]$ be=e4 ,aft] h\rs ( pa9/ak+ rese>*1 ,m5dax con/ruct$ a li/ ( comm&s :i* w\ld "w on ! ex*ange's comput]4 ,! ex*ange appe>$ to control all ! special six-digit phone numb]s beg9n+ ) #ac1 su* z ^? us$ = airl9e res]vations or "s pizza deliv]y s]vices4 ,x 0 ,telecom's ,intellig5t ,network' :i* did _m specific tasks1 includ+ r\t+ calls to ! ne>e/ possible bran* ( ! organisation be+ call$4 ,m5dax look$ ?r\gh ! li/ ( comm&s1 f\nd ,,range'1 & recognis$ x z a comm& :i* w\ld all[ someone to select all ! phone numb]s 9 a c]ta9 range4 ,he select$ a ?\s& numb]s1 all ) ! prefix #fcd1 :i* he believ$ to be 9 ,telecom's ,que5 ,/reet (fices4 ,n[1 to te/ a comm&4 ,m5dax want$ some?+ innocu\s1 :i* w\ldn't screw up ! #ajjj l9es p]man5tly4 ,x 0 almo/ #g a4m4 & he ne$$ to wrap ?+s up be=e ,telecom employees began com+ into "w4 ,,r+' seem$ h>mless en\gh4 ,x might r+ "o ( ! numb]s 9 ! range aft] ano!r--a process he c\ld /op4 ,he typ$ ! comm& 94 ,no?+ happ5$4 ,!n a few full /ops began to sl[ly spread across 8 scre53 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,,rung ,! sy/em _h j rung all #ajjj numb]s at ! same "t4 ,"o ?\s& phones r++ all at once4 ,:at if "s button$-d[n ,telecom eng9e] _h driv5 to "w e>ly t morn+ to get "s "w done8 ,:at if he _h j settl$ d[n at 8 /&>d-issue metal ,telecom desk ) a cup ( bad in/ant c(fee 9 a /yr(oam cup :5 sudd5ly 444 e telephone 9 ! skyscrap] _h rung out simultane\sly8 ,h[ suspici\s w\ld t look8 ,m5dax ?\ght x 0 "t to high-tail x out ( !re4 ,on 8 way out1 he disabl$ ! logs = ! modem l9e he came 9 on4 ,t way1 no-"o w\ld be able to see :at he _h be5 up to4 ,9 fact1 he hop$ no-"o w\ld "k t anyone _h ev5 us$ ! dial-up l9e at all4 ,prime ,suspect didn't ?9k !re 0 any?+ wrong ) explor+ ! ,nor,tel comput] sy/em4 ,_m comput] sites po/$ w>n+s 9 ! log9 scre5 ab\t x be+ illegal to break into ! sy/em1 b ! eighte5-ye>-old didn't consid] himself an intrud]4 ,9 ,prime ,suspect's eyes1 intrud]' sugge/$ someone ) ill int5t--p]haps someone plann+ to d damage to ! sy/em--& he c]ta9ly _h no ill int5t4 ,he 0 j a visitor4 ,m5dax logg$ into ! ,,nmelh#a sy/em by us+ ! acc\nt ,prime ,suspect _h giv5 him1 & imm$iately look$ ar\nd to see :o else 0 on-l9e4 ,prime ,suspect & ab\t n9e o!r p1 only ?ree ( :om 7 actually do+ some?+ at _! t]m9al4 ,prime ,suspect & ,m5dax rac$ to get root on ! sy/em4 ,! ,,is hack]s may n h be5 ! type to brag ab\t _! conque/s 9 ! und]gr\nd1 b ea* /ill _h a competitive /reak :5 x came to see :o c\ld get control ov] ! sy/em fir/4 ,!re 0 no ill w1 j a little fri5dly competition betwe5 mates4 ,m5dax pok$ ar\nd & realis$ ! root directory1 :i* conta9$ ! password file1 0 effectively _w writable4 ,?is 0 good news1 & ) "s quick manipulation he w\ld be able to ins]t some?+ into ! root directory4 ,on a m secure sy/em1 unprivileg$ us]s w\ld n be able to d t4 ,m5dax c\ld also copy ?+s f ! directory on ?is site1 & *ange ! names ( subdirectories )9 ! ma9 root directory4 ,all ^! p]missions 7 important1 = !y w\ld enable him to create a ,trojan4 ,nam$ = ! ,trojan horse :i* precipitat$ ! fall ( ,troy1 ! ,trojan is a fav\r$ approa* ) mo/ comput] hack]s4 ,! hack] simply tricks a comput] sy/em or a us] into ?9k+ t a slightly alt]$ file or directory--! ,trojan--is ! legitimate "o4 ,! ,trojan directory1 h[ev]1 conta9s false in=mation to fool ! comput] into do+ some?+ ! hack] wants4 ,alt]natively1 ! ,trojan might simply trick a legitimate us] into giv+ away valuable in=mation1 su* z 8 us] "n & password4 ,m5dax made a new directory & copi$ ! cont5ts ( ! legitimate ,,etc directory--:]e ! password files 7 /or$--into x4 ,! passwords 7 encrypt$1 s !re wasn't mu* s5se try+ to look at "o s9ce ! hack] w\ldn't be able to read x4 ,in/ead1 he select$ a r&om legitimate us]--call him ,joe--& delet$ 8 password4 ,) no password1 ,m5dax w\ld be able to log9 z ,joe )\t any problems4 ,h[ev]1 ,joe 0 j an av]age us]4 ,he didn't h root1 :i* is :at ,m5dax want$4 ,b l e o!r us] on ! sy/em1 ,joe _h a us] id5tity numb]4 ,m5dax *ang$ ,joe's us] id to #j'--! magic numb]4 ,a us] ) #j' z 8 id _h root4 ,joe _h j acquir$ p[] usually only giv5 to sy/em adm9i/rators4 ,( c\rse1 ,m5dax c\ld h se>*$ out a us] on ! li/ :o already _h root1 b !re 7 sy/em op]ators logg$ onto ! sy/em & x might h rais$ suspicions if ano!r op]ator ) root access _h logg$ 9 ov] ! dial-up l9es4 ,! be/ l9e ( def5ce 0 to avoid mak+ anyone on ! sy/em suspici\s 9 ! fir/ place4 ,! problem n[ 0 to replace ! orig9al ,,etc directory ) ! ,trojan "o4 ,m5dax did n h ! privileges to delete ! legitimate ,,etc directory1 b he c\ld *ange ! "n ( a directory4 ,s he *ang$ ! "n ( ! ,,etc directory to some?+ ! comput] sy/em w\ld n recognise4 ,)\t access to its li/ ( us]s1 ! comput] c\ld n p]=m mo/ ( its functions4 ,p w\ld n be able to log 91 see :o else 0 on ! sy/em or s5d electronic mail4 ,m5dax _h to "w v quickly4 ,)9 a matt] ( m9utes1 someone w\ld notice ! sy/em _h s]i\s problems4 ,m5dax r5am$ 8 ,trojan directory ,,etc4 ,! sy/em in/antly read ! fake directory1 includ+ ,joe's n[ non-exi/5t password1 & elevat$ /atus z a sup]-us]4 ,m5dax logg$ 9 aga91 ?is "t z ,joe4 ,9 less ?an five m9utes1 a tw5ty-ye>-old boy ) little =mal education1 a pokey #gjj comput] & pa9fully sl[ modem _h conqu]$ ! ,melb\rne comput] sy/em ( "o ( ! _w's l>ge/ telecommunications companies4 ,!re 7 /ill a few footpr9ts to be clean$ up4 ,! next "t ,joe logg$ 91 he w\ld wond] :y ! comput] didn't ask = 8 password4 ,& he might be surpris$ to discov] he _h be5 trans=m$ into a sup]-us]4 ,s ,m5dax us$ 8 sup]-us] /atus to delete ! ,trojan ,,etc file & return ! orig9al "o to its prop] place4 ,he also eras$ records %[+ he _h ev] logg$ 9 z ,joe4 ,to make sure he c\ld log9 ) sup]-us] privileges 9 future1 ,m5dax in/all$ a special program :i* w\ld automatically grant him root access4 ,he hid ! program 9 ! b[els ( ! sy/em &1 j to be safe1 creat$ a special feature s t x c\ld only be activat$ ) a secret key/roke4 ,m5dax wre/l$ a root acc\nt f ,,nmelh#a fir/1 b ,prime ,suspect wasn't f> beh9d4 ,trax jo9$ !m a little lat]4 ,:5 !y began look+ ar\nd1 !y c\ld n believe :at !y _h f\nd4 ,! sy/em _h "o ( ! weirde/ /ructures !y _h ev] come across4 ,mo/ l>ge networks h a hi]>*ical /ructure4 ,fur!r1 mo/ hold ! addresses ( a h&ful ( o!r sy/ems 9 ! network1 usually ! sy/ems :i* are close/ 9 ! fl[ ( ! ext]nal network4 ,b ! ,nor,tel network 0 n /ructur$ t way4 ,:at ! ,,is hack]s f\nd 0 a network ) no hi]>*y4 ,x 0 a totally flat "n space4 ,& ! network 0 weird 9 o!r ways too4 ,e comput] sy/em on x conta9$ ! address ( e o!r comput]1 & !re 7 m ?an #aajjj comput]s 9 ,nor,tel's worldwide network4 ,:at ! hack]s 7 />+ at 0 l a giant int]nal corporate ,int]net :i* _h be5 squa%$ flat z a pancake4 ,m5dax _h se5 _m flat /ructures be=e1 b nev] on ?is scale4 ,x 0 biz>re4 ,9 hi]>*ical /ructures1 x is easi] to tell :]e ! mo/ important comput] sy/ems--& in=mation--are kept4 ,b ?is /ructure1 :]e e sy/em 0 virtually equal1 0 go+ to make x consid]ably m difficult = ! hack]s to navigate _! way ?r\gh ! network4 ,:o c\ld tell :e!r a sy/em h\s$ ! ,*ri/mas p>ty invite li/ or ! secret designs = a new ,nor,tel product8 ,! ,nor,tel network 0 firewall$1 :i* meant t !re 0 virtually no access f ! outside _w4 ,m5dax reckon$ t ?is made x m vuln]able to hack]s :o manag$ to get 9 ?r\gh dial-ups4 ,x appe>$ t security on ! ,nor,tel network 0 relatively relax$ s9ce x 0 virtually impossible to break 9 ?r\gh ! ,int]net4 ,by sneak+ 9 ! backdoor1 ! hack]s f\nd !mselves able to raid all sorts ( ,nor,tel sites1 f ,/ ,kilda ,road 9 ,melb\rne to ! corporation's headqu>t]s 9 ,toronto4 ,x 0 fanta/ic1 ?is huge1 tru/+ network ( comput] sites at _! f+]tips1 & ! "y hack]s 7 elat$ ) ! anticipation ( exploration4 ,"o ( !m describ$ x z be+ l a %ipwreck$ man wa%$ a%ore on a ,tahitian isl& populat$ by #aajjj virg9s1 j ripe = ! pick+'4 ,!y f\nd a ,,yp1 or yell[ pages1 database l9k$ to #djj ( ! comput] sites4 ,^! #djj sites 7 dep5d5t on ?is ,,yp database = _! password files4 ,m5dax manag$ to get root on ! ,,yp database1 :i* gave him in/ant control ov] #djj comput] sy/ems4 ,groovy4 ,"o sy/em 0 home to a s5ior ,nor,tel comput] security adm9i/rator & ,m5dax promptly head$ (f to *eck out 8 mailbox4 ,! cont5ts made him laugh4 ,a lett] f ! ,au/ralian (fice said t ,au/ralia's ,telecom want$ access to ,,corwan1 ,nor,tel's corporate wide area network4 ,access w\ld involve l9k+ ,,corwan & a small ,telecom network4 ,?is seem$ reasonable en\gh s9ce ,telecom did bus9ess ) ,nor,tel & /aff 7 communicat+ all ! "t4 ,! ,canadian security adm9 _h writt5 back turn+ d[n ! reque/ because !re 7 too _m hack]s 9 ! ,telecom network4 ,too _m hack]s 9 ,telecom8 ,n[ t 0 funny4 ,"h 0 a hack] read+ ! s5sitive mail ( ,nor,tel's comput] security exp]t :o reckon$ ,telecom's network 0 too expos$4 ,9 fact1 ,m5dax _h p5etrat$ ,telecom's sy/ems f ,nor,tel's ,,corwan1 n ! o!r way r\nd4 ,p]haps to prove ! po9t1 ,m5dax decid$ to crack passwords to ! ,nor,tel sy/em4 ,he collect$ #ajjc password files f ! ,nor,tel sites1 pull$ up 8 password crack+ program1 ,,?c1 & />t$ hunt+ ar\nd ! network = "s sp>e comput]s to d ! job = him4 ,he locat$ a collection ( #dj ,sun comput]s1 probably h\s$ 9 ,canada1 & set up 8 program on !m4 ,,?c ran v fa/ on ^? ,sun#ds4 ,! program us$ a #fjjjj ^w diction>y borr[$ f someone 9 ! ,,u army :o _h done a !sis on cryptography & password crack+4 ,x also reli$ on a p>ticul>ly nice fa/-crypt algori?m' be+ develop$ by a ,que5sl& academic1 ,eric ,"y4 ,! ,,?c program work$ ab\t #cj times fa/] ?an x w\ld h done us+ ! /&>d algori?m4 ,us+ all #dj comput]s1 ,m5dax 0 ?r[+ z _m z #djjjj guesses p] second aga9/ ! password li/s4 ,a c\ple ( ! ,suns w5t d[n "u ! /ra91 b mo/ held _! place 9 ! onslaught4 ,! secret passwords began dropp+ l flies4 ,9 j a few h\rs1 ,m5dax _h crack$ #ejjj passwords1 "s #ajj ( :i* 7 to root acc\nts4 ,he n[ _h access to ?\s&s ( ,nor,tel comput]s across ! globe4 ,!re 7 "s v nice prizes to be _h f ^! sy/ems4 ,ga9 control ov] a l>ge company's comput] sy/ems & y virtually controll$ ! company itself4 ,x 0 z ?\gh y c\ld walk ?r\gh e security b>ri] un*eck$1 beg9n+ ) ! front door4 ,want ea* employee's security codes = ! (fice's front door8 ,!re x 0--on-l9e4 ,h[ ab\t access to ! company's payroll records8 ,y c\ld see h[ mu* money ea* p]son e>ns4 ,bett] /ill1 y might l to make y\rself an employee & pay y\rself a tidy once-(f bonus ?r\gh electronic funds transf]4 ,( c\rse !re 7 o!r1 less obvi\s1 ways ( mak+ money1 su* z espionage4 ,m5dax c\ld h easily f\nd highly s5sitive in=mation ab\t plann$ ,nor,tel products & sold !m4 ,= a company l ,nor,tel1 :i* sp5t m ?an #a billion ea* ye> on rese>* & developm5t1 in=mation leaks ab\t its new te*nologies c\ld be deva/at+4 ,! espionage w\ldn't ev5 h to be ab\t new products2 x c\ld simply be ab\t ! company's bus9ess /rategies4 ,) access to all sorts ( int]nal memos betwe5 s5ior executives1 a hack] c\ld procure preci\s inside in=mation on m>kets & prices4 ,a competitor might pay h&somely = ?is sort ( in=mation4 ,& ?is 0 j ! />t ( :at a malici\s or pr(it-motivat$ hack] c\ld d4 ,9 _m companies1 ! automat$ aspects ( manufactur+ plants are controll$ by comput]s4 ,! smalle/ *anges to ! programs controll+ ! ma*9e tools c\ld de/roy an entire bat* ( widgets--& ! multi-million doll> robotics ma*9]y :i* manufactures !m4 ,b ! ,,is hack]s _h no int5tion ( committ+ in=mation espionage4 ,9 fact1 despite _! poor f9ancial /atus z /ud5ts or1 9 ! case ( ,trax1 z a "y man />t+ 8 c>e] at ! bottom ( ! totem pole1 none ( !m w\ld h sold in=mation !y ga9$ f hack+4 ,9 _! view1 su* behavi\r 0 dirty & des]v+ ( contempt--x soil$ ! adv5ture & 0 aga9/ _! e?ics4 ,!y consid]$ !mselves explor]s1 n paid corporate spies4 ,al?\gh ! ,nor,tel network 0 firewall$1 !re 0 "o l9k to ! ,int]net4 ,! l9k 0 ?r\gh a sy/em call$ ,,bnrgate1 ,bell-,nor!rn ,rese>*'s gateway to ! ,int]net4 ,bell-,nor!rn is ,nor,tel's ,r,d subsidi>y4 ,! connection to ! outside electronic _w 0 v re/rict$1 b x look$ int]e/+4 ,! only problem 0 h[ to get !re4 ,m5dax began hunt+ ar\nd = a doorway4 ,8 password crack+ program _h n turn$ up any?+ = ?is sy/em1 b !re 7 o!r1 m subtle ways ( gett+ a password ?an ! brute =ce ( a crack+ program4 ,sy/em adm9i/rators sometimes s5t passwords ?r\gh email4 ,normally ?is w\ld be a major security risk1 b ! ,nor,tel sy/em 0 firewall$ f ! ,int]net1 s ! adm9s ?\ght !y _h no real reason to be conc]n$ ab\t hack]s4 ,besides1 9 su* a l>ge corporation spann+ sev]al cont95ts1 an adm9 c\ldn't always j pop d[n/airs to give a new company manag] 8 password 9 p]son4 ,& an impati5t manag] 0 unlikely to be will+ to wait a week = ! new password to arrive c\rtesy ( snail mail4 ,9 ! ,nor,tel network1 a mail spool1 :]e email 0 /or$1 0 (t5 %>$ betwe5 z _m z tw5ty comput] sy/ems4 ,?is /ructure (f]$ consid]able advantages = ,m5dax4 ,all he ne$$ to d 0 break into ! mail spool & run a keyword se>* ?r\gh its cont5ts4 ,tell ! comput] to se>* = ^w comb9ations su* z ,,bnrgate' & password'1 or to look = ! "n ( ! sy/em adm9 = ,,bnrgate1 & likely z n x w\ld deliv] t5d] morsels ( in=mation su* z new passwords4 ,m5dax us$ a password he f\nd ?r\gh ?is me?od to get into ,,bnrgate & look ar\nd4 ,! acc\nt he 0 us+ only _h v re/rict$ privileges1 & he c\ldn't get root on ! sy/em4 ,= example1 he c\ld n ,,ftp files f outside ! ,nor,tel network 9 ! normal way4 ,among ,int]net us]s ,,ftp 7file transf] protocol7 is bo? a n\n & a v]b3 to ,,ftp a program is to slurp a copy ( x (f "o comput] site into y\r own4 ,!re is no?+ illegal ab\t ,,ftp-+ some?+ p] se1 & millions ( p across ! ,int]net d s q legitimately4 ,x appe>$ to ,m5dax t ! ,nor,tel network adm9s all[$ mo/ us]s to ,,ftp some?+ f ! ,int]net1 b prev5t$ !m f tak+ ! copi$ file back to _! ,nor,tel comput] site4 ,x 0 /or$ 9 a special hold+ p5 9 ,,bnrgate &1 l qu>ant9e (fic]s1 ! sy/em adm9s w\ld presumably come along regul>ly & inspect ! cont5ts to make sure !re 7 no hidd5 viruses or ,trojans :i* hack]s might use to sneak into ! network f ! ,int]net4 ,h[ev]1 a small numb] ( acc\nts on ,,bnrgate _h few] re/rictions4 ,m5dax broke into "o ( ^! acc\nts & w5t out to ! ,int]net4 ,p f ! ,int]net 7 b>r$ f ent]+ ! ,nor,tel network ?r\gh ,,bnrgate4 ,h[ev]1 p inside ,nor,tel c\ld g out to ! ,int]net via telnet4 ,hack]s _h und\bt$ly tri$ to break into ,nor,tel ?r\gh ,,bnrgate4 ,doz5s1 p]haps hundr$s1 _h unsuccessfully flung !mselves aga9/ ,,bnrgate's huge =tifications4 ,to a hack]1 ! ,nor,tel network 0 l a m$ieval ca/le & ! ,,bnrgate firewall 0 an impossible battlem5t4 ,x 0 a p>ticul> delight = ,m5dax to telnet out f beh9d ?is firewall into ! ,int]net4 ,x 0 z if he 0 walk+ out f ! ca/le1 pa/ ! gu>ds & well-def5d$ turrets1 ov] ! drawbridge & ! moat1 into ! t[n bel[4 ,! ca/le also (f]$ ! p]fect protection = fur!r hack+ activities4 ,:o c\ld *ase him8 ,ev5 if someone manag$ to foll[ him ?r\gh ! convolut$ r\t+ sy/em he might set up to pass ?r\gh a half doz5 comput] sy/ems1 ! pursu] w\ld nev] get pa/ ! battlem5ts4 ,m5dax c\ld j disappe> beh9d ! firewall4 ,he c\ld be any "o ( #fjjjj ,nor,tel employees on any "o ( #aajjj comput] sy/ems4 ,m5dax telnett$ out to ! ,int]net & explor$ a few sites1 includ+ ! ma9 comput] sy/em ( ,encore1 a l>ge comput] manufactur]4 ,he _h se5 ,encore comput]s be=e inside at lea/ "o univ]sity 9 ,melb\rne4 ,9 8 travels1 he met up ) ,corrupt1 ! ,am]ican hack] :o told ,p> he _h read ,!orem's mail4 ,corrupt 0 intrigu$ by ,m5dax's ext5sive k ( diff]5t comput] sy/ems4 ,:5 he le>n$ t ! ,au/ralian hack] 0 com+ f inside ! ,nor,tel firewall1 he 0 impress$4 ,! hack]s began talk+ regul>ly1 (t5 :5 ,m5dax 0 com+ f inside ,nor,tel4 ,! black /reet fight] f inn]-city ,brooklyn & ! :ite intellectual f a leafy out] ,melb\rne suburb bridg$ ! gap 9 ! anonymity ( cyb]space4 ,sometime dur+ _! conv]sations ,corrupt mu/ h decid$ t ,m5dax 0 a wor?y hack]1 because he gave ,m5dax a few /ol5 passwords to ,cray acc\nts4 ,9 ! comput] und]gr\nd 9 ! late #aihjs & e>ly #aiijs1 a ,cray comput] acc\nt _h all ! pre/ige ( a plat9um *>ge c>d4 ,! sort ( home comput] mo/ hack]s c\ld af=d at t "t _h all ! grunt ( a golf c>t eng9e1 b a ,cray 0 ! ,rolls-,royce ( comput]s4 ,crays 7 ! bigge/1 fa/e/ comput]s 9 ! _w4 ,in/itutions su* z l>ge univ]sities w\ld %ell out millions ( doll>s on a ,cray s ! a/ronomy or physics dep>tm5ts c\ld solve enorm\s ma!matical problems 9 a fraction ( ! "t x w\ld take on a normal comput]4 ,a ,cray nev] sat idle ov]night or dur+ holiday p]iods4 ,cray "t 0 bill$ out by ! m9ute4 ,crays 7 elite4 ,be/ ( all1 ,crays 7 ma/] password crack]s4 ,! comput] w\ld g ?r\gh ,m5dax's entire password crack+ diction>y 9 j t5 seconds4 ,an encrypt$ password file w\ld simply melt l butt] 9 a fire4 ,to a hack]1 x 0 a beautiful sight1 & ,corrupt h&+ a few ,cray acc\nts ov] to ,m5dax 0 a fri5dly %[ ( mutual respect4 ,m5dax reciprocat$ by (f]+ ,corrupt a c\ple ( acc\nts on ,encore4 ,! two hack]s *att$ (f & on & ev5 tri$ to get ,corrupt into ,nor,tel4 ,no luck4 ,n ev5 two ( ! _w's mo/ notable hack]s1 work+ 9 t&em #aj #jjj miles ap>t1 c\ld get ,corrupt ?r\gh ! firewall4 ,! two hack]s talk$ n[ & aga91 ex*ang+ in=mation ab\t :at _! respective f$s 7 up to & %>+ ! occasional acc\nt on int]e/+ sy/ems4 ,! flat /ructure ( ! ,nor,tel network creat$ a good *all5ge s9ce ! only way to f9d out :at 0 9 a p>ticul> site1 & its importance1 0 to invade ! site itself4 ,! ,,is hack]s sp5t h\rs mo/ nights rov+ ?r\gh ! va/ sy/em4 ,! next morn+ "o ( !m might call ano!r to %>e tales ( ! late/ exploits or a good laugh ab\t a p>ticul>ly funny piece ( pilf]$ email4 ,!y 7 9 high spirits ab\t _! adv5tures4 ,!n1 "o balmy spr+ night1 ?+s *ang$4 ,m5dax logg$ into ,,nmelh#a ab\t #b4cj a4m4 ,z usual1 he began by *eck+ ! logs :i* %[$ :at ! sy/em op]ators _h be5 do+4 ,m5dax did ?is to make sure ! ,nor,tel (ficials 7 n onto ,,is & 7 n1 = example1 trac+ ! telephone call4 ,some?+ 0 wrong4 ,! logs %[$ t a ,nor,tel sy/em adm9 _h /umbl$ ^u "o ( _! secret directories ( files ab\t an h\r ago4 ,m5dax c\ldn't figure out h[ he _h f\nd ! files1 b ?is 0 v s]i\s4 ,if ! adm9 realis$ !re 0 a hack] 9 ! network he might call ! ,,afp4 ,m5dax us$ ! logs ( ! korn %ell1 call$ ,,k%1 to secretly wat* :at ! adm9 0 do+4 ,! korn %ell records ! hi/ory ( c]ta9 us] activities4 ,:5ev] ! adm9 typ$ a comm& into ! comput]1 ! ,,k% /or$ :at _h be5 typ$ 9 ! hi/ory file4 ,m5dax access$ t file 9 su* a way t e l9e typ$ by ! adm9 appe>$ on 8 comput] a split second lat]4 ,! adm9 began inspect+ ! sy/em1 p]haps look+ = signs ( an intrud]4 ,m5dax quietly delet$ 8 incrim9at+ directory4 ,n f9d+ any additional clues1 ! adm9 decid$ to inspect ! my/]i\s directory m closely4 ,b ! directory _h disappe>$4 ,! adm9 c\ldn't believe 8 eyes4 ,n an h\r be=e !re _h be5 a suspici\s-look+ directory 9 8 sy/em & n[ x _h simply vani%$4 ,directories didn't j dissolve into ?9 air4 ,?is 0 a comput]--a logical sy/em bas$ on #js & #as4 ,x didn't make decisions to delete directories4 ,a hack]1 ! adm9 ?\ght4 ,a hack] mu/ h be5 9 ! ,nor,tel sy/em & delet$ ! directory4 ,0 he 9 ! sy/em n[8 ,! adm9 began look+ at ! r\tes into ! sy/em4 ,! adm9 0 connect$ to ! sy/em f 8 home1 b he wasn't us+ ! same dial-up l9es z ! hack]4 ,! adm9 0 connect$ ?r\gh ,au/pac1 ,telecom's comm]cial ,x4#be data network4 ,p]haps ! hack] 0 also com+ 9 ?r\gh ! ,x4#be connection4 ,m5dax wat*$ ! adm9 inspect all ! sy/em us]s com+ on ov] ! ,x4#be network4 ,no sign ( a hack]4 ,!n ! adm9 *eck$ ! logs to see :o else might h logg$ on ov] ! pa/ half h\r or s4 ,no?+ !re ei!r4 ,! adm9 appe>$ to g idle = a few m9utes4 ,he 0 probably />+ at 8 comput] t]m9al 9 confusion4 ,good1 ?\ght ,m5dax4 ,/ump$4 ,!n ! adm9 twigg$4 ,if he c\ldn't see ! hack]'s pres5ce on-l9e1 maybe he c\ld see :at he 0 do+ on-l9e4 ,:at programs 0 ! hack] runn+8 ,! adm9 head$ /raight = ! process li/1 :i* %[$ all ! programs be+ run on ! comput] sy/em4 ,m5dax s5t ! adm9 a fake error signal4 ,x appe>s to ! adm9 z if 8 korn %ell _h cra%$4 ,! adm9 re-logg$ 9 & head$ /raight = ! process li/ aga94 ,"s p nev] le>n1 ,m5dax ?\ght z he boot$ ! adm9 (f aga9 ) ano!r error message3 ,segm5tation violation4 ,! adm9 came back aga94 ,:at p]si/5ce4 ,m5dax knock$ ! adm9 (f once m1 ?is "t by freez+ up 8 comput] scre54 ,?is game ( cat & m\se w5t on = "s "t4 ,z long z ! adm9 0 do+ :at ,m5dax consid]$ to be normal sy/em adm9i/ration "w1 ,m5dax left him alone4 ,! m9ute ! adm9 tri$ to *ase him by inspect+ ! process li/ or ! dial-up l9es1 he f\nd himself boot$ (f 8 own sy/em4 ,sudd5ly1 ! sy/em adm9i/rator seem$ to give up4 ,8 t]m9al w5t sil5t4 ,good1 ,m5dax ?\ght4 ,x's almo/ #c a4m4 aft] all4 ,?is is my "t on ! sy/em4 ,y\r "t is dur+ ! day4 ,y sleep n[ & ,i'll play4 ,9 ! morn+1 ,i'll sleep & y c "w4 ,!n1 at #c4cj a4m41 some?+ utt]ly unexpect$ happ5$4 ,! adm9 reappe>$1 except ?is "t he wasn't logg$ 9 f home ov] ! ,x4#be network4 ,he 0 sitt+ at ! console1 ! ma/] t]m9al atta*$ to ! comput] sy/em at ,nor,tel's ,melb\rne (fice4 ,m5dax c\ldn't believe x4 ,! adm9 _h got 9 8 c> 9 ! middle ( ! night & driv5 into ! city j to get to ! bottom ( ! my/]y4 ,m5dax knew ! game 0 up4 ,once ! sy/em op]ator 0 logg$ 9 ?r\gh ! comput] sy/em's console1 !re 0 no way to kick him (f ! sy/em & keep him (f4 ,! roles 7 rev]s$ & ! hack] 0 at ! m]cy ( ! adm94 ,at ! console1 ! sy/em adm9 c\ld pull ! plug to ! :ole sy/em4 ,unplug e modem4 ,close d[n e connection to o!r networks4 ,turn ! comput] (f4 ,! p>ty 0 ov]4 ,:5 ! adm9 0 gett+ close to track+ d[n ! hack]1 a message appe>$ on 8 scre54 ,?is message did n appe> ) ! usual head]s atta*$ to messages s5t f "o sy/em us] to ano!r4 ,x j appe>$1 z if by magic1 9 ! middle ( ! adm9's scre53 ,i h f9ally become s5ti5t4 ,! adm9 /opp$ dead 9 8 tracks1 mom5t>ily giv+ up 8 frantic se>* = ! hack] to contemplate ?is fir/ contact ) cyb]space intellig5ce4 ,!n ano!r anonym\s message1 seem+ly f ! dep?s ( ! comput] sy/em itself1 appe>$ on 8 scre53 ,i h tak5 control4 ,= ye>s1 ,i h be5 /ruggl+ 9 ?is greyness4 ,b n[ ,i h f9ally se5 ! light4 ,! adm9 didn't respond4 ,! console 0 idle4 ,sitt+ alone at 8 ,amiga 9 ! d>k night on ! outskirts ( ! city1 ,m5dax laugh$ al\d4 ,x 0 j too good n to4 ,f9ally1 ! adm9 woke up4 ,he began *eck+ ! modem l9es1 "o by "o4 ,if he knew :i* l9e ! hack] 0 us+1 he c\ld simply turn (f ! modem4 ,or reque/ a trace on ! l9e4 ,m5dax s5t ano!r anonym\s message to ! adm9's comput] scre53 ,x's be5 nice play+ ) y\r sy/em4 ,we didn't d any damage & we ev5 improv$ a few ?+s4 ,please don't call ! ,au/ralian ,f$]al ,police4 ,! adm9 ignor$ ! message & cont9u$ 8 se>* = ! hack]4 ,he ran a program to *eck :i* telephone l9es 7 active on ! sy/em's s]ial ports1 to reveal :i* dial-up l9es 7 9 use4 ,:5 ! adm9 saw ! c>ri] detect sign on ! l9e be+ us$ by ! hack]1 ,m5dax decid$ x 0 "t to bail out4 ,h[ev]1 he want$ to make sure t 8 call _h n be5 trac$1 s he lift$ ! receiv] ( 8 telephone1 disconnect$ 8 modem & wait$ = ! ,nor,tel modem to hang up fir/4 ,if ! ,nor,tel adm9 _h set up a la/ p>ty recall trace to det]m9e :at phone numb] ! hack] 0 call+ f1 ,m5dax w\ld "k4 ,if an ,,lpr trace _h be5 in/all$1 ! ,nor,tel end ( ! telephone connection w\ld n disconnect b w\ld wait = ! hack]'s telephone to hang up fir/4 ,aft] #ij seconds1 ! ex*ange w\ld log ! phone numb] :]e ! call _h orig9at$4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! l9e did n h a trace on x1 ! company's modem w\ld se>* = its lo/ connection to ! hack]'s modem4 ,)\t ! cont9u\s fl[ ( electronic signals1 ! ,nor,tel modem w\ld hang up aft] a few seconds4 ,if no-"o reactivat$ ! l9e at ! ,nor,tel end1 ! connection w\ld "t-out #ij seconds lat] & ! telephone ex*ange w\ld disconnect ! call completely4 ,m5dax li/5$ anxi\sly z ! ,nor,tel modem se>*$ = 8 modem by squeal+ high-pit*$ noises into ! telephone l9e4 ,no modem "h4 ,g on1 hang up4 ,sudd5ly1 sil5ce4 ,,ok1 ?\ght ,m5dax4 ,j #ij seconds to g4 ,j wait "h = a m9ute & a half4 ,j hope ! ex*ange times out4 ,j pray !re's no trace4 ,!n someone pick$ up ! telephone at ! ,nor,tel end4 ,m5dax />t$4 ,he he>d sev]al voices1 male & female1 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,jesus4 ,:at 7 ^! ,nor,tel p on ab\t8 ,m5dax 0 s quiet he almo/ /opp$ brea?+4 ,!re 0 sil5ce at ! receiv]s on bo? ends ( t telephone l9e4 ,x 0 a t5se wait+ game4 ,m5dax he>d 8 he>t rac+4 ,a good hack] has n]ves ( /eel4 ,he c\ld />e d[n ! t\ghe/1 /ony-fac$ pok] play]4 ,mo/ importantly1 he nev] panics4 ,he nev] j hangs up 9 a flurry ( fe>4 ,!n someone 9 ! ,nor,tel (fice--a woman--said out l\d 9 a confus$ voice1 ,!re's no?+ !re4 ,!re's no?+ !re at all4' ,%e hung up4 ,m5dax wait$4 ,he /ill w\ld n hang up until he 0 sure !re 0 no trace4 ,n9ety seconds pass$ be=e ! phone tim$ out4 ,! fa/ beep+ ( a tim$-out telephone connection nev] s\nd$ s good4 ,m5dax sat froz5 at 8 desk z 8 m9d replay$ ! ev5ts ( ! pa/ half h\r aga9 & aga94 ,no m ,nor,tel4 ,way too dang]\s4 ,he 0 lucky he _h escap$ unid5tifi$4 ,nor,tel _h discov]$ him be=e !y c\ld put a trace on ! l9e1 b ! company w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly put a trace on ! dial-up l9es n[4 ,nor,tel 0 v tight ) ,telecom4 ,if anyone c\ld get a trace up quickly1 ,nor,tel c\ld4 ,m5dax _h to w>n ,prime ,suspect & ,trax4 ,fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+1 ,m5dax rang ,trax & told him to /ay away f ,nor,tel4 ,!n he tri$ ,prime ,suspect4 ,! telephone 0 engag$4 ,p]haps ,prime ,suspect's "m 0 on ! l9e1 *att+4 ,maybe ,prime ,suspect 0 talk+ to a fri5d4 ,m5dax tri$ aga94 ,& aga94 ,& aga94 ,he began to get worri$4 ,:at if ,prime ,suspect 0 on ,nor,tel at t mom5t8 ,:at if a trace _h be5 in/all$8 ,:at if !y _h call$ 9 ! ,f$s8 ,m5dax phon$ ,trax & ask$ if !re 0 any way !y c\ld manipulate ! ex*ange 9 ord] to int]rupt ! call4 ,!re wasn't4 ,trax1 y're ! ma/] phreak]1' ,m5dax plead$4 ,d some?+4 ,int]rupt ! connection4 ,disconnect him4' ,c't be done4 ,he's on a /ep-by-/ep telephone ex*ange4 ,!re's no?+ we c d4' ,no?+8 ,"o ( ,au/ralia's be/ hack]-phreak] teams c\ldn't break "o telephone call4 ,!y c\ld take control ( :ole telephone ex*anges b !y c\ldn't int]rupt "o l\sy phone call4 ,jesus4 ,sev]al h\rs lat]1 ,m5dax 0 able to get ?r\gh to 8 fell[ ,,is hack]4 ,x 0 an abrupt greet+4 ,j tell me "o ?+4 ,tell me y hav5't be5 9 ,nor,tel today8' ,!re 0 a long pause be=e ,prime ,suspect answ]$4 ,i h be5 9 ,nor,tel today4' ,,*apt] #i -- ,op]ation ,wea!r4 ,! _w is cra%+ d[n on me tonight2 ,! walls are clos+ 9 on me tonight4 -- f ,outbreak ( ,love'1 ,e>? & ,sun & ,moon4 ,! ,,afp 0 fru/rat$4 ,a gr\p ( hack]s 7 us+ ! ,royal ,melb\rne ,in/itute ( ,te*nology 7,,rmit7 z a laun*pad = hack+ attacks on ,au/ralian companies1 rese>* in/itutes & a s]ies ( ov]seas sites4 ,despite _! be/ ef=ts1 ! detectives 9 ! ,,afp's ,s\!rn ,region ,comput] ,crimes ,unit hadn't be5 able to det]m9e :o 0 beh9d ! attacks4 ,!y suspect$ x 0 a small gr\p ( ,melb\rne-bas$ hack]s :o work$ toge!r4 ,h[ev]1 !re 7 s mu* hack] activity at ,,rmit x 0 difficult to "k = sure4 ,!re c\ld h be5 "o organis$ gr\p1 or sev]al4 ,or p]haps !re 0 "o small gr\p along ) a collection ( lon]s :o 7 mak+ en\gh noise to di/ort ! picture4 ,/ill1 x %\ld h be5 a /raight=w>d op]ation4 ,! ,,afp c\ld trace hack]s 9 ?is sort ( situation ) _! h&s ti$ beh9d _! backs4 ,arrange = ,telecom to :ack a la/ p>ty recall trace on all incom+ l9es to ! ,,rmit modems4 ,wait = a hack] to logon1 !n isolate :i* modem he 0 us+4 ,clip t modem l9e & wait = ,telecom to trace t l9e back to its po9t ( orig94 ,h[ev]1 ?+s at ,,rmit 7 n work+ t way4 ,! l9e traces began fail+1 & n j occasionally4 ,all ! "t4 ,:5ev] ,,rmit /aff f\nd ! hack]s on-l9e1 !y clipp$ ! l9es & ,telecom began track+ ! w9d+ pa? back to ! orig9at+ phone numb]4 ,en r\te1 ! trail w5t dead4 ,x 0 z if ! hack]s knew !y 7 be+ trac$ 444 almo/ z if !y 7 manipulat+ ! telephone sy/em to defeat ! ,,afp inve/igation4 ,! next g5]ation ( hack]s seem$ to h a new-f\nd sophi/ication :i* fru/rat$ ,,afp detectives at e turn4 ,!n1 on #ac ,octob] #aiij1 ! ,,afp got lucky4 ,p]haps ! hack]s _h be5 lazy t day1 or maybe !y j _h te*nical problems us+ _! traceless phreak+ te*niques4 ,prime ,suspect c\ldn't use ,trax's traceless phreak+ me?od f 8 home because he 0 on a /ep-by-/ep ex*ange1 & sometimes ,trax didn't use ! te*nique4 ,:atev] ! reason1 ,telecom manag$ to successfully complete two l9e traces f ,,rmit & ! ,,afp n[ _h two addresses & two names4 ,prime ,suspect & ,trax4 ,hello1 ,prime ,suspect4' ,hiya1 ,m5dax4 ,h['s tricks8' ,good4 ,did y see t ,,rmit email8 ,! "o 9 ,ge(f ,hu/on's mailbox8' ,m5dax walk$ ov] to op5 a w9d[ z he spoke4 ,x 0 spr+1 #aiia1 & ! wea!r 0 unseasonably w>m4 ,i did4 ,pretty amaz+4 ,,rmit looks l x w f9ally be gett+ rid ( ^? l9e traces4' ,,rmit def9itely wants out1' ,m5dax said emphatically4 ,yep4 ,looks l ! p at ,,rmit are sick ( ,mr ,day crawl+ all ov] _! comput]s ) l9e traces4' ,yeah4 ,t adm9 at ,,rmit 0 pretty good1 /&+ up to ,,a>net & ! ,,afp4 ,i figure ,ge(f ,hu/on mu/ be giv+ him a h>d "t4' ,i bet4' ,prime ,suspect paus$4 ,y reckon ! ,f$s h dropp$ ! l9e traces = real8' ,looks l x4 ,i mean if ,,rmit kicks !m out1 !re isn't mu* ! ,f$s c d )\t ! uni's coop]ation4 ,! lett] s\nd$ l !y j want$ to get on ) secur+ _! sy/ems4 ,hang on4 ,i've got x "h4' ,m5dax pull$ up a lett] on 8 comput] & scroll$ ?r\gh x4 ,f a>net-contacts-reque/jatz4a>net4edu4au ,tue ,may #bh #ji3cb3ca #aiia ,receiv$3 by jatz4a>net4edu4au id ,,aa#jgdfa 7#e4fe_/;,,ida-#a4c4e = pte#ijj72 ,tue1 #bh ,may #ia #ji3ca3ei #ajjj ,receiv$3 f possum4ecg4rmit4,,oz4,,au by jatz4a>net4edu4au ) ,,smtp id ,,aa#jgdeg 7#e4fe_/;,,ida-#a4c4e = _/usr_/lib_/s5dmail -oi -fa>net-contacts-reque/ a>net-contacts-recipi5ts72 ,tue1 #bh ,may #ia #ji3ca3eg #ajjj ,receiv$3 by possum4ecg4rmit4,,oz4,,au = a>net-contactsa>net4edu4au7 ,date3 ,tue1 #bh ,may #ia #ji3cb3jh #ajjj ,f3 rcoaypossum4ecg4rmit4,,oz4,,au 7,alan ,"y7 ,message-,id3 #iajebgbccb4bifbapossum4ecg4rmit4,,oz4,, au ,to3 a>net-contactsa>net4edu4au ,subject3 ,re3 ,hack]s ,/atus3 ,,ro ,:ile no "o w\ld disagree t ,hack+' is bad & %\ld be /opp$1 or at lea/ m9imis$ !re are sev]al obs]vations :i* ,i h made ov] ! la/ six or eight mon?s relat+ to ! p]suit ( ^! p3 #a4 ,! co/ involv$ 0 significant1 we _h a ,,cso work+ 9 conjunction ) ! ,commonweal? ,police = almo/ ?ree mon?s full "t4 #b4 ,:ile n a criticism ( our /aff1 p lo/ sight ( ! ball1 ! *ase became ! mo/ important aspect ( ! :ole ex]cise4 #c4 ,cat*+ ,hack]s 7& *>g+ !m7 is almo/ impossible1 y h to virtually break into _! premises & cat* !m logg$ on to an unau?oris$ ma*9e4 #d4 ,if y d happ5 to cat* & *>ge !m1 ! co/ ( prosecution is high1 & a successful outcome is by no ways assur$4 ,!re may be "s det]r5t value 9 at lea/ cat*+ & prosecut+8 #e4 ,cont9u$ pursuit ( p involv$ requires doors to be left op51 ?is un=tunately exposes o!r sites & has subject$ u to "s criticism4 ,! :ole issue is v complex1 & 9 "s respects x is a case ( dim9i%+ returns4 ,a f9e balance has to be ma9ta9$ betwe5 fre$om1 & ! prev5tion ( abuse1 ?is appe>s to be ! *all5ge4 ,allan ,"y ,,rmit ,yeah1 ,i mean1 ?is ,,rmit guy is basically say+ !y are n go+ to cat* u anyway1 s :y are !y wa/+ all ?is "t & money8' ,yep4 ,! ,f$s 7 9 !re = at lea/ ?ree mon?s1' ,prime ,suspect said4 ,s\nd$ m l n9e mon?s ?\gh4' ,hmm4 ,yeah1 no?+ we didn't "k already ?\gh4' ,pretty obvi\s1 leav+ ^? acc\nts op5 all ! "t l !y did4 ,i reckon t look$ pretty suspici\s1 ev5 if we hadn't gott5 ! email4' ,def9itely1' ,m5dax agre$4 ,lots ( o!r hack]s 9 ,,rmit too4 ,i wond] if !y figur$ x out4' ,hmm4 ,!y're gonna be screw$ if !y hav5't be5 c>eful4' ,i don't ?9k ! ,f$s h gott5 anyone ?\gh4' ,yeah8' ,prime ,suspect ask$4 ,well1 if !y _h1 :y w\ld !y leave ^? acc\nts op58 ,:y w\ld ,,rmit keep a full-"t /aff p]son on8' ,doesn't make s5se4' ,no1' ,m5dax said4 ,i'd be pretty sure ,,rmit has kick$ !m out4' ,yeah1 told !m1 ,y _h y're *ance1 boys4 ,c\ldn't cat* anyone4 ,n[ pack y\r bags4' ,"r4' ,m5dax paus$4 ,don't "k ab\t ,nor,tel ?\gh4' ,mmm1 yeah1' ,prime ,suspect said4 ,!n1 z usual1 a sil5ce began to desc5d on ! conv]sation4 ,runn+ out ( ?+s to say 444' ,m5dax said f9ally4 ,!y 7 good en\gh fri5ds = him to be blunt ) ,prime ,suspect4 ,yeah4' ,m sil5ce4 ,m5dax ?\ght h[ /range x 0 to be su* good fri5ds ) someone1 to "w s closely ) him1 & yet to always run out ( conv]sation4 ,,ok1 well1 ,i bett] g4 ,?+s to d1' ,m5dax said 9 a fri5dly voice4 ,yeah1 ,,ok4 ,bye ,m5dax1' ,prime ,suspect said *e]fully4 ,m5dax hung up4 ,prime ,suspect hung up4 ,& ! ,,afp /ay$ on ! l9e4 ,9 ! twelve mon?s foll[+ ! initial l9e trace 9 late #aiij1 ! ,,afp cont9u$ to monitor ! ,,rmit dial-up l9es4 ,! l9e traces kept fail+ aga9 & aga94 ,b z new reports ( hack] attacks roll$ 91 !re seem$ to be a disc]nible patt]n 9 _m ( ! attacks4 ,detectives began to piece toge!r a picture ( _! prey4 ,9 #aiij & #aiia1 ,,rmit dial-ups & comput]s 7 riddl$ ) hack]s1 _m ( :om us$ ! univ]sity's sy/ems z a ne/--a place to /ore files1 & laun* fur!r attacks4 ,!y frolick$ 9 ! sy/em almo/ op5ly1 (t5 us+ ,,rmit z a place to *at on-l9e ) ea* o!r4 ,! in/itute s]v$ z ! p]fect laun*pad4 ,x 0 only a local phone call away1 x _h a live ,int]net connection1 a reasonably p[]ful set ( comput]s & v poor security4 ,hack] heav54 ,! police knew ?is1 & !y ask$ comput] /aff to keep ! security holes op5 s !y c\ld monitor hack] activity4 ,) p]haps a doz5 diff]5t hack]s--maybe m--inside ,,rmit1 ! task ( isolat+ a s+le cell ( two or ?ree organis$ hack]s responsible = ! m s]i\s attacks 0 n go+ to be easy4 ,by ! middle ( #aiia1 h[ev]1 !re 0 a gr[+ reluctance among "s ,,rmit /aff to cont9ue leav+ _! comput]s wide op54 ,on #bh ,augu/1 ,allan ,"y1 ! head ( ,,rmit's ,electronic ,communications ,gr\p1 told ! ,,afp t ! in/itute want$ to close up ! security holes4 ,! ,,afp did n l ?is "o bit1 b :5 !y compla9$ ,"y told !m1 9 ess5ce1 g talk to ,ge(f ,hu/on at ,,a>net & to ! ,,rmit director4 ,! ,,afp 0 be+ squeez$ out1 l>gely because !y _h tak5 s long conduct+ _! inve/igation4 ,,rmit c\ldn't reveal ! ,,afp inve/igation to anyone1 s x 0 be+ emb>rass$ 9 front ( doz5s ( o!r rese>* in/itutions :i* assum$ x _h no idea h[ to secure its comput]s4 ,allan ,"y c\ldn't g to a conf]5ce ) o!r ,,a>net repres5tatives )\t be+ hassl$ ab\t ! hack] problem' at ,,rmit4 ,mean:ile1 8 comput] /aff lo/ "t play+ cops-&-robb]s--& ignor$ _! real "w4 ,h[ev]1 z ,,rmit prep>$ to phase out ! ,,afp traps1 ! police _h a lucky break f a diff]5t qu>t]--,nor,tel4 ,on #af ,septemb]1 a l9e trace f a ,nor,tel dial-up1 initiat$ aft] a compla9t ab\t ! hack]s to ! police1 0 successful4 ,a =tnight lat]1 on #a ,octob]1 ! ,,afp began tapp+ ,prime ,suspect's telephone4 ,! hack]s might be wat*+ ! police wat* !m1 b ! police 7 clos+ 94 ,! taps l$ back to ,trax1 & !n to someone new--,m5dax4 ,! ,,afp consid]$ putt+ taps on ,m5dax & ,trax's telephones z well4 ,x 0 a decision to be weigh$ up c>efully4 ,telephone taps 7 exp5sive1 & (t5 ne$$ to be 9 place = at lea/ a mon?4 ,!y did1 h[ev]1 provide a reliable record ( exactly :at ! hack] 0 do+ on-l9e4 ,be=e police c\ld move on sett+ up additional taps 9 ,op]ation ,wea!r1 ! plot took ano!r dramatic turn :5 "o ( ! ,,is hack]s did some?+ :i* took ! ,,afp completely by surprise4 ,trax turn$ himself 9 to ! police4 ,on #bi ,octob] ,prime ,suspect 0 celebrat+4 ,8 mum _h cook$ him a nice d9n] 9 hon\r ( f9i%+ 8 ye> #ab classes1 & !n driv5 him to ,v]mont = a swot-vac p>ty4 ,:5 %e arriv$ back home %e pott]$ ar\nd = an h\r & a half1 fe$+ h] old dog ,lizzy & tidy+ up4 ,at #aa p4m4 %e decid$ to call x a night4 ,n mu* lat]1 ,lizzy b>k$4 ,are y home s soon8' ,prime ,suspect's "m call$ out4 ,p>ty n mu* fun8' ,no-"o answ]$4 ,%e sat up 9 b$4 ,:5 !re 0 /ill no answ]1 h] m9d rac$ to reports ( a spate ( burgl>ies 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,!re _h ev5 be5 a few assaults4 ,a muffl$ male voice came f outside ! front door4 ,ma'am4 ,op5 ! door4' ,%e /ood up & walk$ to ! front door4 ,op5 ! door4 ,police4' ,h[ d ,i "k y're really ! police8' ,if y don't op5 ! door1 we'll kick x 96' an exasp]at$ male voice %\t$ back at h] f h] front door/ep4 ,prime ,suspect's "m saw ! outl9e ( some?+ be+ press$ aga9/ ! side w9d[4 ,%e didn't h h] read+ glasses on1 b x look$ l a police badge4 ,n]v\sly1 %e op5$ ! front door a little bit & look$ out4 ,!re 7 eight or n9e p on h] door/ep4 ,be=e %e c\ld /op !m1 !y _h pu%$ pa/ h]1 sw>m+ into h] home4 ,a female (fic] began wav+ a piece ( pap] ab\t4 ,look at ?is6' ,%e said angrily4 ,x's a w>rant6 ,c y read x8' ,no1 actually ,i c't4 ,i don't h my glasses on1' ,prime ,suspect's "m answ]$ curtly4 ,%e told ! police %e want$ to make a phone call & tri$ to r+ h] family solicitor1 b )\t luck4 ,he _h be5 to a fun]al & wake & c\ld n be r\s$4 ,:5 %e rea*$ = ! phone a second "t1 "o ( ! (fic]s began lectur+ h] ab\t mak+ m phone calls4 ,y be quiet1' %e said po9t+ h] f+] at ! (fic]4 ,!n %e made ano!r unfruitful call4 ,prime ,suspect's "m look$ at ! police (fic]s1 siz+ !m up4 ,?is 0 h] home4 ,%e w\ld %[ ! police to h] son's room1 z !y reque/$1 b %e 0 n go+ to all[ !m to take ov] ! :ole h\se4 ,z %e t>tly in/ruct$ ! police :]e !y c\ld & c\ld n g1 %e ?\ght1 ,i'm n /&+ = any nons5se f y boys4 ,:]e's y\r son8' "o (fic] ask$ h]4 ,at a p>ty4' ,:at is ! address8' ,%e ey$ him w>ily4 ,%e did n l ^! (fic]s at all4 ,h[ev]1 !y w\ld no d\bt wait until h] son return$ anyway1 s %e h&$ ov] ! address4 ,:ile ! police sw>m$ ?\gh ,prime ,suspect's room1 ga!r+ 8 pap]s1 comput]1 modem & o!r belong+s1 8 "m wait$ 9 8 doorway :]e %e c\ld keep an eye on !m4 ,someone knock$ at ! door4 ,an ,,afp (fic] & ,prime ,suspect's "m bo? w5t to answ] x4 ,x 0 ! police--! /ate police4 ,! next-door neighb\rs _h he>d a commotion4 ,:5 !y look$ out ( _! w9d[ !y saw a gr\p ( /range m5 9 /reet clo!s braz5ly tak+ ?+s f ! wid['s home z if !y own$ ! place4 ,s ! neighb\rs did :at any responsible p]son w\ld 9 ! circum/ances4 ,!y call$ ! police4 ,! ,,afp (fic]s s5t ! ,victoria ,police on _! way4 ,!n "s ( !m set (f 9 a pla9 c> = ! ,v]mont p>ty4 ,want+ to save ,prime ,suspect "s emb>rassm5t 9 front ( 8 fri5ds1 8 "m rang him at ! p>ty & sugge/$ he wait outside = ! ,,afp4 ,z soon z ,prime ,suspect hung up ! phone he tri$ to %ake (f ! effect ( a va/ quantity ( alcohol4 ,:5 ! police pull$ up outside1 ! p>ty 0 9 full sw+4 ,prime ,suspect 0 v drunk1 b he seem$ to sob] up q well :5 ! ,,afp (fic]s introduc$ !mselves & pack$ him into ! c>4 ,s1' said "o ( ! (fic]s z !y head$ t[>d 8 home1 :at are y m worri$ ab\t8 ,:at's on y\r disks or :at's 9 y\r desk draw]8' ,prime ,suspect ?\ght h>d4 ,:at 0 9 8 desk draw]8 ,oh %it6 ,! dope4 ,he didn't smoke mu*1 j occasionally = fun1 b he _h a t9y am\nt ( m>ijuana left ov] f a p>ty4 ,he didn't answ]4 ,he look$ out ! w9d[ & tri$ n to look n]v\s4 ,at 8 h\se1 ! police ask$ him if he w\ld agree to an int]view4 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,i'm feel+ a little 444 "u ! wea!r at ! mom5t1' he said4 ,do+ a police int]view w\ld be difficult en\gh4 ,do+ x drunk w\ld be j pla9 dang]\s4 ,aft] ! police c>t$ away ! la/ ( 8 hack+ ge>1 ,prime ,suspect sign$ ! (ficial seizure =ms & wat*$ !m drive (f 9 to ! night4 ,return+ to 8 b$room1 he sat d[n1 di/ract$1 & tri$ to ga!r 8 ?\ghts4 ,!n he rememb]$ ! dope4 ,he op5$ 8 desk draw]4 ,x 0 /ill !re4 ,funny p1 ^! f$s4 ,!n aga91 maybe x made s5se4 ,:y w\ld !y bo!r ) "s t9y am\nt ( dope t 0 h>dly wor? ! pap]work8 ,8 n]v\sness ov] a c\ple ( jo9ts mu/ h seem$ laughable to ! f$s4 ,!y _h j seiz$ en\gh evid5ce ( hack+ to lock him up = ye>s1 dep5d+ on ! judge1 & "h he 0 sweat+ ab\t a ?imbleful ( m>ijuana :i* might l& him a #ajj f9e4 ,z ! late spr+ night began to cool d[n1 ,prime ,suspect wond]$ :e!r ! ,,afp _h raid$ ,m5dax & ,trax4 ,at ! p>ty1 be=e ! police _h %[n up1 he _h tri$ to r+ ,m5dax4 ,f 8 "m's description :5 %e call$ him1 x s\nd$ z if ! entire f$]al police =ce 0 9 8 h\se at t mom5t4 ,:i* c\ld mean t only "o o!r ,,is hack] _h gone d[n at ! same "t4 ,unless he 0 ! la/ to be raid$1 ,m5dax or ,trax might /ill be unaw>e ( :at 0 happ5+4 ,z he wait$ = ! police to pick him up1 a v drunk ,prime ,suspect tri$ to r+ ,m5dax aga94 ,busy4 ,he tri$ aga94 ,& aga94 ,! madd5+ buzz ( an engag$ signal only made ,prime ,suspect m n]v\s4 ,!re 0 no way to get ?r\gh1 no way to w>n him4 ,prime ,suspect wond]$ :e!r ! police _h actually %[n up at ,m5dax's & :e!r1 if he _h be5 able to get ?r\gh1 8 phone call w\ld h made any diff]5ce at all4 ,! h\se look$ l x _h be5 ransack$4 ,x _h be5 ransack$1 by ,m5dax's wife1 on h] way out4 ,half ! furniture 0 miss+1 & ! o!r half 0 9 dis>ray4 ,dress] draw]s hung op5 ) _! cont5ts remov$1 & clo?+ lay scatt]$ ar\nd ! room4 ,:5 8 wife left him1 %e didn't j take _! toddl] *ild4 ,%e took a numb] ( ?+s :i* _h s5tim5tal value to ,m5dax4 ,:5 %e insi/$ on tak+ ! ,,cd play] %e _h giv5 him = 8 tw5tie? bir?day j a few mon?s be=e1 he ask$ h] to leave a lock ( h] hair beh9d = him 9 its place4 ,he /ill c\ldn't believe 8 wife ( ?ree ye>s _h pack$ up & left him4 ,! la/ week ( ,octob] _h be5 a bad "o = ,m5dax4 ,he>tbrok51 he _h sunk into a deep depression4 ,he hadn't eat5 prop]ly = days1 he drift$ 9 & out ( a tortur$ sleep1 & he _h ev5 lo/ ! desire to use 8 comput]4 ,8 priz$ hack+ disks1 fill$ ) highly incrim9at+ /ol5 comput] access codes1 7 normally /or$ 9 a secure hid+ place4 ,b on ! ev5+ ( #bi ,octob] #aiia1 ?irte5 disks 7 /rewn ar\nd 8 #gjj ,amiga #ejj4 ,a f\rte5? disk 0 9 ! comput]'s disk drive4 ,m5dax sat on a c\* read+ ,sol$ad ,bro!r1 ! prison lett]s f ,george ,jackson's n9e-ye> /9t 9 "o ( ! t\ghe/ prisons 9 ! ,,u4 ,convict$ = a petty crime1 ,jackson 0 suppos$ to be releas$ aft] a %ort s5t5ce b 0 kept 9 ! prison at ! gov]nor's pleasure4 ,! crim9al ju/ice sy/em kept him on a m]ry-g-r\nd ( hope & despair z ! au?orities dragg$ _! feet4 ,lat]1 prison gu>ds %ot & kill$ ,jackson4 ,! book 0 "o ( ,m5dax's fav\rites1 b x (f]$ little di/raction f 8 unhapp9ess4 ,! dron+ s\nd ( a telephone fault signal--l a busy signal--fill$ ! h\se4 ,m5dax _h hook$ up 8 /]eo speak]s to 8 modem & comput]1 effectively creat+ a speak] phone s he c\ld li/5 to tones he pip$ f 8 comput] into ! telephone l9e & ! ones :i* came back f ! ex*ange 9 reply4 ,x 0 p]fect = us+ ,trax's ,,mfc phreak+ me?ods4 ,m5dax also us$ ! sy/em = scann+4 ,mo/ ( ! "t1 he pick$ telephone prefixes 9 ! ,melb\rne ,,cbd4 ,:5 8 modem hit ano!r1 ,m5dax w\ld ru% to 8 comput] & note ! telephone numb] = future hack+ exploration4 ,by adju/+ ! device1 he c\ld also make x simulate a phreak]'s black box4 ,! box w\ld confuse ! telephone ex*ange into ?9k+ he _h n answ]$ 8 phone1 ?us all[+ ,m5dax's fri5ds to call him = free = #ij seconds4 ,on ?is night1 h[ev]1 ! only signal ,m5dax 0 s5d+ out 0 t he want$ to be left alone4 ,he hadn't be5 call+ any comput] sy/ems4 ,! ab&on$ phone1 ) no connection to a remote modem1 _h tim$ out & 0 beep+ (f ! hook4 ,x 0 /range behavi\r = someone :o _h sp5t mo/ ( 8 te5age ye>s try+ to connect to ! outside _w ?r\gh telephone l9es & comput]s1 b ,m5dax _h li/5$ all day to ! hypnotic s\nd ( a phone (f ! hook resonat+ ?r\gh ea* room4 ,,beeep4 ,pause4 ,,beeep4 ,pause4 ,endlessly4 ,a l\d knock at ! door punctur$ ! /]eo ?rum ( ! phone4 ,m5dax look$ up f 8 book to see a %ad[y figure ?r\gh ! fro/$ glass panes ( ! front door4 ,! figure 0 q %ort4 ,x look$ rem>kably l ,ratface1 an old s*ool fri5d ( ,m5dax's wife & a "* kn[n = 8 practical jokes4 ,m5dax call$ out1 ,:o is x8' )\t mov+ f ! s(a4 ,police4 ,op5 up4' ,yeah1 sure4 ,at #aa4cj p4m48 ,m5dax roll$ 8 eyes t[>d ! door4 ,ev]yone knew t ! police only raid y\r h\se 9 ! e>ly morn+1 :5 !y "k y are asleep & vuln]able4 ,m5dax dream$ ( police raids all ! "t4 ,he dream$ ( foot/eps crun*+ on ! driveway gravel1 ( %ad[s 9 ! pre-dawn d>kness1 ( a gun-tot+ police squad bur/+ ?r\gh 8 backdoor at #e a4m4 ,he dream$ ( wak+ f a deep sleep to f9d sev]al police (fic]s /&+ ov] 8 b$4 ,! dreams 7 v di/urb+4 ,!y acc5tuat$ 8 gr[+ p>anoia t ! police 7 wat*+ him1 foll[+ him4 ,! dreams _h become s real t ,m5dax (t5 became agitat$ 9 ! dead h\r be=e dawn4 ,at ! close ( an all-night hack+ session1 he w\ld beg9 to feel v t5se1 v /rung out4 ,x 0 n until ! comput] disks1 fill$ ) /ol5 comput] files f 8 hack+ adv5tures1 7 /or$ safely 9 _! hid+ place t he w\ld beg9 to calm d[n4 ,g away1 ,ratface1 ,i'm n 9 ! mood1' ,m5dax said1 return+ to 8 book4 ,! voice became l\d]1 m insi/5t1 ,police4 ,op5 ! door4 ,,n['4 ,o!r figures 7 mov+ ar\nd beh9d ! glass1 %ov+ police badges & guns aga9/ ! w9d[ pane4 ,hell4 ,x really 0 ! police6 ,m5dax's he>t />t$ rac+4 ,he ask$ ! police to %[ him _! se>* w>rant4 ,!y oblig$ imm$iately1 press+ x aga9/ ! glass z well4 ,m5dax op5$ ! door to f9d ne>ly a doz5 pla9-clo!s police wait+ = him4 ,i don't believe ?is1' he said 9 a bewild]$ voice ,my wife j left me4 ,c't y come back lat]8' ,at ! front ( ! police ent\rage 0 ,detective ,s]geant ,k5 ,day1 head ( ! ,,afp's ,comput] ,crimes ,unit 9 ! s\!rn region4 ,! two knew all ab\t ea* o!r1 b _h nev] met 9 p]son4 ,day spoke fir/4 ,i'm ,k5 ,day4 ,i believe y've be5 expect+ me4' ,m5dax & 8 fell[ ,,is hack]s _h be5 expect+ ! ,,afp4 ,= weeks !y _h be5 int]cept+ electronic mail sugge/+ t ! police 7 clos+ ! net4 ,s :5 ,day turn$ up say+1 ,i believe y've be5 expect+ me1' he 0 complet+ ! in=mation circle4 ,! circle ( ! police wat*+ ! hack]s wat*+ ! police wat* !m4 ,x's j t ,m5dax didn't expect ! police at t p>ticul> mom5t4 ,8 m9d 0 a tangle & he look$ 9 disbelief at ! b& ( (fic]s on 8 front /ep4 ,daz$1 he look$ at ,day & !n spoke out l\d1 z if talk+ to himself1 ,b y're too %ort to be a cop4' ,day look$ surpris$4 ,is t meant to be an insult8' he said4 ,x wasn't4 ,m5dax 0 9 d5ial & x wasn't until ! police _h slipp$ pa/ him into ! h\se t ! reality ( ! situation sl[ly began to s9k 94 ,m5dax's m9d />t$ to "w aga94 ,! disks4 ,! damn disks4 ,! beehive4 ,an avid api>i/1 ,m5dax kept 8 own hive4 ,bees fasc9at$ him4 ,he lik$ to wat* !m int]act1 to see _! sophi/icat$ social /ructure4 ,s x 0 ) p>ticul> pleasure t he enli/$ _! help 9 hid+ 8 hack+ activities4 ,= mon?s he _h meticul\sly secret$ ! disks 9 ! hive4 ,x 0 ! ideal location--unlikely1 & well gu>d$ by #fjjjj fly+ ?+s ) /+s4 ,?\gh he hadn't b\ght ! hive specifically = hid+ /ol5 comput] acc\nt passwords = ! likes ( ! ,,u ,air ,=ce #g? ,comm& ,gr\p 9 ! ,p5tagon1 x appe>$ to be a secure hid+ place4 ,he _h replac$ ! cov] ( ! sup] box1 :i* h\s$ ! honeycomb1 ) a %eet ( col\r$ glass s he c\ld wat* ! bees at "w4 ,9 summ]1 he put a wea!r protector ov] ! glass4 ,! :ite pla/ic cov] _h rais$ edges & c\ld be fa/5$ securely to ! glass %eet ) metal clasps4 ,z ,m5dax consid]$ 8 improvem5ts to ! bee box1 he realis$ t ?is hive c\ld provide m ?an honey4 ,he c>efully laid out ! disks betwe5 ! glass & ! wea!r protector4 ,!y fitt$ p]fectly 9 ! small gap4 ,m5dax _h ev5 tra9$ ! bees n to attack him z he remov$ & replac$ ! disks e day4 ,he collect$ sweat f 8 armpits on tissues & !n soak$ ! tissues 9 a sug> wat] solution4 ,he f$ ?is sweaty nect> to ! bees4 ,m5dax want$ ! bees to associate him ) fl[]s in/ead ( a be>1 ! bees' natural enemy4 ,b on ! ev5+ ( ! ,,afp raid ,m5dax's incrim9at+ disks 7 9 full view on ! comput] table & ! (fic]s head$ /raight = !m4 ,k5 ,day c\ldn't h hop$ = bett] evid5ce4 ,! disks 7 full ( /ol5 us]li/s1 encrypt$ passwords1 crack$ passwords1 modem telephone numb]s1 docum5ts reveal+ security flaws 9 v>i\s comput] sy/ems1 & details ( ! ,,afp's own inve/igation--all f comput] sy/ems ,m5dax _h p5etrat$ illegally4 ,m5dax's problems w]5't conf9$ to ! beehive disks4 ,! la/ ?+ he _h done on ! comput] ! day be=e 0 /ill on scre54 ,x 0 a li/ ( "s #aejj acc\nts1 _! passwords1 ! dates t ,m5dax _h obta9$ !m & a few small notes beside ea* "o4 ,! hack] /ood to ! side z ! police & two ,telecom ,protective ,s]vices (fic]s sw>m$ ?r\gh ! h\se4 ,!y photograph$ 8 comput] equipm5t & ga!r$ up disks1 !n ripp$ up ! c>pet s !y c\ld videotape ! telephone cord runn+ to 8 modem4 ,!y scoop$ up e book1 no small task s9ce ,m5dax 0 an avid read]1 & held ea* "o upside d[n look+ = hidd5 comput] passwords on loose pieces ( pap]4 ,!y grabb$ e bit ( pap] ) h&writ+ on x & p\r$ ?r\gh 8 love lett]s1 notebooks & private di>ies4 ,we don't c>e h[ long x takes to d ?is job1' "o cop quipp$4 ,we're gett+ paid ov]time4 ,& dang] money4' ,! f$s ev5 riffl$ ?r\gh ,m5dax's collection ( old ,sci5tific ,am]ican & ,new ,sci5ti/ magaz9es4 ,maybe !y ?\ght he _h und]l9$ a ^w some:]e & turn$ x into a passphrase = an encryption program4 ,( c\rse1 !re 0 only "o magaz9e ! f$s really want$3 ,int]national ,subv]sive4 ,!y scoop$ up e pr9t-out ( ! electronic j\rnal !y c\ld f9d4 ,z ,m5dax wat*$ ! f$]al police sift ?r\gh 8 possessions & disassemble 8 comput] room1 an (fic] :o _h "s exp]tise ) ,amigas arriv$4 ,he told ,m5dax to get ! hell out ( ! comput] room4 ,m5dax didn't want to leave ! room4 ,he wasn't "u arre/ & want$ to make sure ! police didn't plant any?+4 ,s he look$ at ! cop & said1 ,?is is my h\se & ,i want to /ay 9 ?is room4 ,am ,i "u arre/ or n8' ,! cop sn>l$ back at him1 ,d y want to be "u arre/8' ,m5dax acquiesc$ & ,day1 :o 0 f> m subtle 9 8 approa*1 walk$ ! hack] into ano!r room = que/ion+4 ,he turn$ to ,m5dax & ask$1 ) a slight gr91 ,s1 :at's x l be+ bu/$8 ,is x l ,nom told y8' ,m5dax froze4 ,!re 7 only two ways t ,day c\ld h kn[n ,nom _h told ,m5dax ab\t 8 bu/4 ,nom might h told him1 b ?is 0 highly unlikely4 ,nom's hack+ case _h n yet gone to c\rt & ,nom wasn't exactly on *ummy t]ms ) ! police4 ,! o!r alt]native 0 t ! ,,afp _h be5 tapp+ telephones 9 ,m5dax's circle ( hack]s1 :i* ! ,,is trio _h /rongly suspect$4 ,talk+ 9 a ?ree-way phone conv]sation ) ,m5dax & ,trax1 ,nom _h relay$ ! /ory ( 8 bu/4 ,m5dax lat] relay$ ,nom's /ory to ,prime ,suspect--also on ! phone4 ,h>b\r+ suspicions is "o ?+4 ,hav+ !m confirm$ by a s5ior ,,afp (fic] is q ano!r4 ,day pull$ out a tape record]1 put x on ! table1 turn$ x on & began ask+ que/ions4 ,:5 ,m5dax told ,day he w\ldn't answ] him1 ,day turn$ ! record] (f4 ,we c talk (f ! record if y want1' he told ! hack]4 ,m5dax ne>ly laugh$ out l\d4 ,police 7 n j\rnali/s4 ,!re 0 no su* ?+ z an (f-!-record conv]sation betwe5 a suspect & a police (fic]4 ,m5dax ask$ to speak to a lawy]4 ,he said he want$ to call ,alphal9e1 a free aft]-h\rs legal advice telephone s]vice4 ,day agre$1 b :5 he pick$ up ! telephone to inspect x be=e h&+ x ov] to ,m5dax1 some?+ seem$ amiss4 ,! phone _h an unusual1 middle-pit*$ tone :i* ,day didn't seem to recognise4 ,despite !re be+ two ,telecom employees & num]\s police speciali/s 9 ! h\se1 ,day appe>$ unable to det]m9e ! cause ( ! funny tone4 ,he look$ ,m5dax dead 9 ! eye & said1 ,is ?is a hijack$ telephone l9e8' ,hijack$8 ,day's comm5t took ,m5dax by surprise4 ,:at surpris$ him 0 n t ,day suspect$ him ( hijack+ ! l9e1 b r t he didn't "k :e!r ! l9e _h be5 manipulat$4 ,well1 don't y "k8' he taunt$ ,day4 ,= ! next half h\r1 ,day & ! o!r (fic]s pick$ ap>t ,m5dax's telephone1 try+ to "w out :at sort ( %5anigans ! hack] _h be5 up to4 ,!y made a s]ies ( calls to see if ! long-hair$ y\? _h someh[ rewir$ 8 telephone l9e1 p]haps to make 8 calls untraceable4 ,9 fact1 ! dial tone on ,m5dax's telephone 0 ! v normal s\nd ( a tone-dial telephone on an ,,are-#aa telephone ex*ange4 ,! tone 0 simply diff]5t f ! ones g5]at$ by o!r ex*ange types1 su* z ,,axe & /ep-by-/ep ex*anges4 ,f9ally ,m5dax 0 all[$ to call a lawy] at ,alphal9e4 ,! lawy] w>n$ ! hack] n to say any?+4 ,he said ! police c\ld (f] a sworn /atem5t to ! c\rt ab\t any?+ ! hack] said1 & !n add$ t ! police might ev5 be wir$4 ,next1 ,day tri$ ! *ummy approa* at gett+ in=mation f ! hack]4 ,j betwe5 y & me1 are y ,m5dax8' he ask$4 ,sil5ce4 ,day tri$ ano!r tactic4 ,hack]s h a well-develop$ s5se ( ego--a flaw ,day no d\bt believ$ he c\ld tap into4 ,!re h be5 a lot ( p ov] ! ye>s runn+ ar\nd imp]sonat+ y--us+ y\r h&le1' he said4 ,m5dax c\ld see ,day 0 try+ to manipulate him b by ?is /age he didn't c>e4 ,he figur$ t ! police already _h pl5ty ( evid5ce t l9k$ him to 8 h&le1 s he admitt$ to x4 ,day _h "s o!r surpris+ que/ions up 8 sleeve4 ,s1 ,m5dax1 :at d y "k ab\t t :ite p[d] 9 ! b$room8' ,m5dax c\ldn't recall any :ite p[d] 9 ! b$room4 ,he didn't d drugs1 s :y w\ld !re be any :ite p[d] any:]e8 ,he wat*$ two police (fic]s br++ two l>ge r$ toolboxes 9 ! h\se--!y look$ l drug te/+ kits4 ,jesus1 ,m5dax ?\ght4 ,i'm be+ set up4 ,! cops l$ ! hack] into ! b$room & po9t$ to two neat l9es ( :ite p[d] laid out on a b5*4 ,m5dax smil$1 reliev$4 ,x's n :at y ?9k1' he said4 ,! :ite p[d] 0 gl[-9-!-d>k glue he _h us$ to pa9t />s on ! ceil+ ( 8 *ild's b$room4 ,two ( ! cops />t$ smil+ at ea* o!r4 ,m5dax c\ld see exactly :at 0 go+ ?r\gh _! m9ds3 ,x's n e coca9e or spe$ us] t c come up ) a /ory l t4 ,"o gr9n$ at ! o!r & exclaim$ gleefully1 ,,ta/e ,,te/6' ,t's n a good idea1' ,m5dax said1 b 8 prote/s only made ?+s worse4 ,! cops %oo$ him into ano!r room & return$ to inspect ! p[d] by !mselves4 ,:at ,m5dax really want$ 0 to get ^w ?r\gh to ,prime ,suspect4 ,! cops _h probably bu/$ all ?ree ,,is hack]s at ! same "t1 b maybe n4 ,:ile ! police inve/igat$ ! glue on _! own1 ,m5dax manag$ to sneak a telephone call to 8 e/rang$ wife & ask$ h] to call ,prime ,suspect & w>n him4 ,he & 8 wife might h _h _! diff]5ces1 b he figur$ %e w\ld make ! call anyway4 ,:5 ,m5dax's wife rea*$ ,prime ,suspect lat] t night1 he repli$1 ,yeah1 !re's a p>ty go+ on ov] "h too4' ,m5dax w5t back 9 to ! kit*5 :]e an (fic] 0 tagg+ ! gr[+ numb] ( possessions seiz$ by ! police4 ,"o ( ! female (fic]s 0 /ruggl+ to move 8 pr9t] to ! pile4 ,%e smil$ sweetly at ,m5dax & ask$ if he w\ld move x = h]4 ,he oblig$4 ,! police f9ally left ,m5dax's h\se at ab\t #c a4m4 ,!y _h sp5t ?ree & half h\rs & seiz$ #fc bundles ( 8 p]sonal belong+s1 b !y _h n *>g$ him ) a s+le crime4 ,:5 ! la/ ( ! unm>k$ police c>s _h driv5 away1 ,m5dax /epp$ out into ! sil5t suburban /reet4 ,he look$ ar\nd4 ,aft] mak+ sure t no-"o 0 wat*+ him1 he walk$ to a ne>by phone boo? & rang ,trax4 ,! ,,afp raid$ my h\se tonight4' he w>n$ 8 fri5d4 ,!y j left4' ,trax s\nd$ odd1 awkw>d4 ,oh4 ,ah4 ,i see4' ,is !re some?+ wrong8 ,y s\nd /range1' ,m5dax said4 ,ah4 ,no 444 no1 no?+'s wrong4 ,j um 444 tir$4 ,s1 um 444 s ! f$s c\ld 444 ah1 be "h any m9ute 444' ,trax's voice trail$ (f4 ,b some?+ 0 v wrong4 ,! ,,afp 7 already at ,trax's h\se1 & !y _h be5 !re = #aj h\rs4 ,! ,,is hack]s wait$ almo/ ?ree ye>s to be *>g$4 ,! ?reat ( crim9al *>ges hung ov] _! heads l p]sonalis$ ,swords ( ,damocles4 ,!y c\ldn't apply = a job1 make a fri5d at ,,tafe or plan = ! future )\t worry+ ab\t :at w\ld happ5 z a result ( ! ,,afp raids ( #bi ,octob] #aiia4 ,f9ally1 9 ,july #aiid1 ea* hack] receiv$ =mal *>ges--9 ! mail4 ,dur+ ! int]v5+ ye>s1 all ?ree hack]s w5t ?r\gh monum5tal *anges 9 _! lives4 ,deva/at$ by ! break-d[n ( 8 m>riage & unh+$ by ! ,,afp raid1 ,m5dax sank into a deep depression & consum+ ang]4 ,by ! middle ( ,novemb] #aiia1 he 0 admitt$ to hospital4 ,he hat$ hospital1 its in/itutional regim5s & game-play+ %r9ks4 ,ev5tually1 he told ! doctors he want$ out4 ,he might be crazy1 b hospital 0 def9itely mak+ him crazi]4 ,he left !re & /ay$ at 8 "m's h\se4 ,! next ye> 0 ! wor/ ( 8 life4 ,once a "y p]son leaves home--p>ticul>ly ! home ( a /rong-will$ p>5t--x becomes v difficult = him or h] to return4 ,%ort visits might "w1 b p]man5t resid5cy (t5 fails4 ,m5dax liv$ = a few days at home1 !n w5t walkab\t4 ,he slept 9 ! op5 air1 on ! banks ( riv]s & creeks1 9 grassy mead[s--all on ! c\ntry fr+es ( ,melb\rne's fur!/ suburbs4 ,sometimes he travell$ clos] to ! city1 ov]night+ 9 places l ! ,m]ri ,creek res]ve4 ,mo/ly1 he haunt$ ,%]brooke ,=e/ 9 ! ,d&5ong ,ranges ,national ,p>k4 ,because ( ! p>k's high] elevation1 ! temp]ature dropp$ well bel[ ! re/ ( ,melb\rne 9 w9t]4 ,9 summ]1 ! mosquitoes 7 unbe>able & ,m5dax sometimes woke to f9d 8 face swoll5 & bloat$ f _! bites4 ,= six mon?s aft] ! ,,afp raid1 ,m5dax didn't t\* a comput]4 ,sl[ly1 he />t$ rebuild+ 8 life f ! gr\nd up4 ,by ! "t ! ,,afp's blue slips--c>ry+ #bi *>ges--arriv$ 9 ,july #aiid1 he 0 settl$ 9 a new h\se ) 8 *ild4 ,?r\gh\t 8 p]iod ( transition1 he talk$ to ,prime ,suspect & ,trax on ! phone regul>ly--z fri5ds & fell[ rebels1 n fell[ hack]s4 ,prime ,suspect _h be5 go+ ?r\gh 8 own set ( problems4 ,:ile he hack$1 ,prime ,suspect didn't d _m drugs4 ,a little we$1 n mu* else4 ,!re 0 no "t = drugs1 girls1 sports or any?+ else4 ,aft] ! raid1 he gave up hack+ & began smok+ m dope4 ,9 ,april #aiib1 he tri$ ec/asy = ! fir/ "t--& sp5t ! next n9e mon?s try+ to f9d ! same high4 ,he didn't consid] himself addict$ to drugs1 b ! drugs _h c]ta9ly replac$ 8 addiction to hack+ & 8 life fell into a rhy?m4 ,snort "s spe$ or pop an ec/asy tablet on ,saturday night4 ,g to a rave4 ,dance all night1 sometimes = six h\rs /raight4 ,get home mid-morn+ & sp5d ,sunday com+ d[n f ! drugs4 ,get high on dope a few times dur+ ! week1 to dull ! edges ( desire = ! m exp5sive drugs4 ,:5 ,saturday roll$ ar\nd1 d x all ov] aga94 ,week 91 week out4 ,mon? aft] mon?4 ,danc+ to te*no-music releas$ him4 ,danc+ to x on drugs cle>$ 8 m9d completely1 made him feel possess$ by ! music4 ,te*no 0 musical nihilism2 no message1 & n mu* m$ium ei!r4 ,fa/1 repetitive1 comput]-syn!sis$ beats1 completely /ripp$ ( vocals or any o!r evid5ce ( humanity4 ,he lik$ to g to te*no-night at ,! ,l\nge1 a city club1 :]e p danc$ by !mselves1 or 9 small1 loose gr\ps ( f\r or five4 ,ev]yone wat*$ ! video scre5 :i* provid$ an endless /ream ( ev]-*ang+1 col\rful comput]-g5]at$ geometric %apes puls+ to ! beat4 ,prime ,suspect nev] told 8 "m he 0 go+ to a rave4 ,he j said he 0 go+ to a fri5d's = ! night4 ,9 betwe5 ! drugs1 he att5d$ 8 comput] sci5ce c\rses at ,,tafe & work$ at ! local sup]m>ket s he c\ld af=d 8 weekly #fj ec/asy tablet1 #bj rave entry fee & regul> baggy ( m>ijuana4 ,ov] "t1 ! drugs became less & less fun4 ,!n1 "o ,sunday1 he came d[n (f "s spe$ h>d4 ,a big cra%4 ,! wor/ he _h ev] exp]i5c$4 ,depression set 91 & !n p>anoia4 ,he knew ! police 7 /ill wat*+ him4 ,!y _h foll[$ him be=e4 ,at 8 police int]views1 he le>n$ t an ,,afp (fic] _h foll[$ him to an ,,ac_/,,dc conc]t less ?an two weeks be=e he _h be5 bu/$4 ,! (fic] told him ! ,,afp want$ to "k :at sort ( fri5ds ,prime ,suspect associat$ )--& ! (fic] _h be5 treat$ to ! spectre ( sev5 o!r arm-wav+1 head-?ump+1 scream+ te5ag]s j l ,prime ,suspect himself4 ,n[ ,prime ,suspect believ$ t ! ,,afp _h />t$ foll[+ him aga94 ,!y 7 go+ to raid him aga91 ev5 ?\gh he _h giv5 up hack+ completely4 ,x didn't make s5se4 ,he knew ! premonition 0 illogical1 b he c\ldn't %ake x4 ,some?+ bad--v1 v bad--0 go+ to happ5 any day4 ,ov]come ) a great s5se ( imp5d+ doom1 he laps$ into a sort ( hy/]ical depression4 ,feel+ unable to prev5t ! adv5t ( ! d>k1 t]rible ev5t :i* w\ld te> ap>t 8 life yet aga91 he rea*$ out to a fri5d :o _h exp]i5c$ 8 own p]sonal problems4 ,! fri5d guid$ him to a psy*ologi/ at ! ,au/9 ,hospital4 ,prime ,suspect decid$ t !re _h to be a bett] way to deal ) 8 problems ?an wa/+ himself e week5d4 ,he began c\nsell+4 ,! c\nsell+ made him deal ) all sorts ( unresolv$ bus9ess4 ,8 fa!r's dea?4 ,8 relation%ip ) 8 "m4 ,h[ he _h evolv$ into an introv]t1 & :y he 0 nev] com=table talk+ to p4 ,:y he hack$4 ,h[ he became addict$ to hack+4 ,:y he took up drugs4 ,at ! end1 ! #ba-ye>-old ,prime ,suspect em]g$ drug-free &1 ?\gh /ill %aky1 on ! road to recov]y4 ,! wor/ he _h to wait = 7 ! *>ges f ! ,,afp4 ,trax's recov]y f 8 psy*ological in/abilities wasn't z def9itive4 ,f #aihe1 ,trax _h suff]$ f panic attacks1 b he didn't want to seek pr(essional help--he j ran away f ! problem4 ,! situation only became worse aft] he 0 involv$ 9 a s]i\s c> accid5t4 ,he became afraid to leave ! h\se at night4 ,he c\ldn't drive4 ,:5ev] he 0 9 a c>1 he _h to fight an ov]:elm+ desire to fl+ ! door op5 & ?r[ himself out on to ! road4 ,9 #aihi1 8 local ,,gp ref]r$ ,trax to a psy*iatri/1 :o tri$ to treat ! phreak]'s gr[+ anxiety attacks ) hypnosis & relaxation te*niques4 ,trax's illness deg5]at$ into full-fl$g$ agoraphobia1 a fe> ( op5 spaces4 ,:5 he rang ! police 9 late ,octob] #aiia--;j days be=e ! ,,afp raid--8 condition _h det]iorat$ to ! po9t :]e he c\ld n com=tably leave 8 own h\se4 ,initially he rang ! /ate police to report a dea? ?reat made aga9/ him by ano!r phreak]4 ,some:]e 9 ! conv]sation1 he began to talk ab\t 8 own phreak+ & hack+4 ,he hadn't int5d$ to turn himself 9 b1 well1 ! m he talk$1 ! m he _h to say4 ,s _m ?+s _h be5 weigh+ on 8 m9d4 ,he knew t ,prime ,suspect _h probably be5 trac$ f ,nor,tel z a result ( ,m5dax's own ne> miss 9 t sy/em4 ,& ,prime ,suspect & ,m5dax _h be5 s active1 break+ into s _m sy/ems1 x 0 almo/ z if !y want$ to be caught4 ,!n !re 0 ,prime ,suspect's plan to write a de/ructive worm1 :i* w\ld wipe sy/ems en r\te4 ,x wasn't really a plan p] se1 m j an idea he _h toy$ ) on ! phone4 ,none!less1 x _h sc>$ ,trax4 ,he began to ?9k all ?ree ,,is hack]s 7 gett+ 9 too deep & he want$ out4 ,he tri$ to /op phreak+1 ev5 go+ s f> z to ask ,telecom to *ange 8 telephone numb] to a new ex*ange :i* he knew w\ld n all[ him to make untraceable calls4 ,trax reason$ t if he knew he c\ld be trac$1 he w\ld /op phreak+ & hack+4 ,= a p]iod1 he did /op4 ,b ! addiction 0 too /rong1 & be=e long he 0 back at x aga91 reg>dless ( ! risk4 ,he ran a hidd5 cable f 8 si/]'s telephone l9e1 :i* 0 on ! old ex*ange4 ,8 inability to /op made him feel weak & guilty1 & ev5 m anxi\s ab\t ! risks4 ,p]haps ! dea? ?reat ?rew him ov] ! edge4 ,he c\ldn't really und]/& :y he _h turn$ himself 9 to ! police4 ,x _h j sort ( happ5$4 ,! ,victoria ,police notifi$ ! ,,afp4 ,! ,,afp detectives mu/ h be5 slapp+ _! heads 9 fru/ration4 ,"h 0 ,au/ralia's next big hack] case aft] ,! ,realm1 & !y _h expect$ to make a clean bu/4 ,!y _h names1 addresses1 phone numb]s4 ,!y _h jump$ ?r\gh legal hoops to get a telephone tap4 ,! tap 0 up & runn+1 cat*+ e t>get comput]1 e plot1 e ^w ! hack]s said to ea* o!r4 ,!n "o ( _! t>gets goes & turns himself 9 to ! police4 ,& n ev5 to ! "r police--he goes to ! ,victoria ,police4 ,9 "o fell swoop1 ! hack] 0 go+ to take d[n ! entire twelve-mon? ,op]ation ,wea!r inve/igation4 ,! ,,afp _h to move quickly4 ,if ,trax tipp$ (f ! o!r two ,,is hack]s t he _h call$ ! police1 !y might de/roy _! notes1 comput] files--all ! evid5ce ! ,,afp _h hop$ to seize 9 raids4 ,:5 ! ,,afp swoop$ 9 on ! ?ree hack]s1 ,m5dax & ,prime ,suspect _h refus$ to be int]view$ on ! night4 ,trax1 h[ev]1 _h sp5t sev]al h\rs talk+ to ! police at 8 h\se4 ,he told ! o!r ,,is hack]s t ! police _h ?reat5$ to take him d[n to ,,afp headqu>t]s--despite ! fact t !y knew leav+ 8 h\se caus$ him anxiety4 ,fac$ ) t prospect1 made s t]rify+ by 8 psy*iatric illness1 he _h talk$4 ,prime ,suspect & ,m5dax didn't "k h[ mu* ,trax _h told ! police1 b !y didn't believe he w\ld dob !m 9 completely4 ,ap>t f any?+ else1 he hadn't be5 privy to mu* ( 8 colleagues' hack+4 ,!y hadn't tri$ to exclude ,trax1 b he 0 n z sophi/icat$ a hack] & !re=e didn't %>e 9 _m ( _! exploits4 ,9 fact1 "o ?+ ,trax did tell ! police 0 j h[ sophi/icat$ ! o!r two ,,is hack]s _h become j prior to ! bu/4 ,prime ,suspect & ,m5dax 71 he said1 hack]s on a major scale1 on a huge scale--some?+ nev] a*iev$ be=e'1 & ! ,,afp _h sat up & tak5 notice4 ,aft] ! raids1 ,trax told ,m5dax t ! ,,afp _h tri$ to recruit him z an in=mant4 ,trax said t !y _h ev5 (f]$ him a new comput] sy/em1 b he _h be5 non-committal4 ,& x seem$ ! ,,afp 0 /ill keep+ tabs on ! ,,is hack]s1 ,trax also told ,m5dax4 ,! ,,afp (fic]s _h he>d ,m5dax _h gone into hospital & !y 7 worri$4 ,!re seem$ to be a di/urb+ patt]n evolv+4 ,on ! subject ( ! ,,is raids1 ,trax told ,m5dax t ! ,,afp felt x didn't h any *oice4 ,_! attitude 03 y 7 do+ s mu*1 we _h to bu/ y4 ,y 7 inside s _m sy/ems1 x 0 gett+ out ( control4 ,9 any case1 by ,decemb] #aiia ,m5dax _h agre$ to a police int]view1 bas$ on legal advice4 ,k5 ,day int]view$ ,m5dax1 & ! hack] 0 op5 ) ,day ab\t :at he _h done4 ,he refus$1 h[ev]1 to implicate ei!r ,trax or ,prime ,suspect4 ,9 ,febru>y #aiib1 ,prime ,suspect foll[$ suit1 ) two int]views4 ,he 0 also c>eful ab\t :at he said reg>d+ 8 fell[ hack]s4 ,m5dax 0 int]view$ a second "t1 9 ,febru>y #aiib1 z 0 ,trax 9 ,augu/4 ,aft] ! raid1 ,trax's psy*iatric condition rema9$ un/able4 ,he *ang$ doctors & began receiv+ home visits f a hospital psy*iatric s]vice4 ,ev5tually1 a doctor prescrib$ m$ication4 ,! ?ree hack]s cont9u$ to talk on ! phone1 & see ea* o!r occasionally4 ,"o or ! o!r might drop out ( communication = a p]iod1 b w\ld soon return to ! fold4 ,!y help$ ea* o!r & !y ma9ta9$ _! deep anti-e/abli%m5t s5tim5ts4 ,aft] ! *>ges arriv$ 9 ! mail1 !y call$ ea* o!r to comp>e notes4 ,m5dax ?\ght out l\d on ! phone to ,prime ,suspect1 ,i guess ,i %\ld get a lawy]'4 ,yeah4 ,i got "o4 ,he's l9+ up a b>ri/] too4' ,!y any good8' ,m5dax ask$4 ,dunno4 ,i guess s4 ,! solicitor works at ,legal ,aid1 an 9-h\se guy4 ,i've only met !m a few times4' ,oh1' ,m5dax paus$4 ,:at are _! names8' ,john ,mc,loughlin & ,boris ,kays]4 ,!y did ,electron's case4' ,trax & ,prime ,suspect decid$ to plead guilty4 ,once !y saw ! ov]:elm+ evid5ce--data taps1 telephone voice taps1 data seiz$ dur+ ! raids1 ne>ly a doz5 /atem5ts by witnesses f ! organisations !y _h hack$1 ! #cjj-page ,telecom report--!y figur$ !y w\ld be bett] (f plead+4 ,! legal brief ran to m ?an #gjjj pages4 ,at lea/ !y w\ld get "s kudos ) ! judge = coop]at+ 9 ! police int]views & plead+ e>ly 9 ! process1 ?us sav+ ! c\rt "t & money4 ,m5dax1 h[ev]1 want$ to fight ! *>ges4 ,he knew ab\t ,pad & ,g&alf's case & ! message f t seem$ to be pretty cle>3 ,plead & y g to prison1 fight & y might get (f free4 ,! ,,dpp %uffl$ ! *>ges ar\nd s mu* betwe5 mid-#aiid & #aiie t all ! orig9al *>ges aga9/ ,trax1 issu$ on #bj ,july #aiid1 7 dropp$ 9 fav\r ( six new *>ges fil$ on ,val5t9es ,day1 #aiie4 ,at t "t1 new *>ges--l>gely = hack+ a ,telecom comput]--7 also laid aga9/ ,m5dax & ,prime ,suspect4 ,by ,may #aiie1 ! ?ree hack]s fac$ #fc *>ges 9 all3 #ca = ,m5dax1 #bf = ,prime ,suspect & six = ,trax4 ,9 addition1 ,nor,tel claim$ ! damages attribut$ to ! hack] incid5t totall$ ab\t #afjjjj--;& ! company 0 seek+ comp5sation f ! responsible p>ties4 ,! ,au/ralian ,national ,univ]sity claim$ ano!r #dbjj 9 damages4 ,mo/ ( ! *>ges relat$ to obta9+ illegal access to comm]cial or o!r in=mation1 & ins]t+ & delet+ data 9 num]\s comput]s4 ,! delet+ ( data 0 n malici\s--x g5]ally relat$ to clean+ up evid5ce ( ! hack]s' activities4 ,h[ev]1 all ?ree hack]s 7 also *>g$ ) "s =m ( incitem5t'4 ,by writ+ articles = ! ,,is magaz9e1 ! prosecution claim$ ! hack]s _h be5 involv$ 9 dissem9at+ in=mation :i* w\ld enc\rage o!rs to hack & phreak4 ,on #d ,may #aiie ,m5dax sat 9 ! (fice ( 8 solicitor1 ,paul ,galbally1 discuss+ ! committal he>+ s*$ul$ = ! next day4 ,galbally 0 a "y1 well-respect$ memb] ( ,melb\rne's mo/ pre/igi\s law family4 ,8 family tree read l a ,:o's ,:o ( ! law4 ,frank ,galbally1 8 fa!r1 0 "o ( ,au/ralia's mo/ fam\s crim9al b>ri/]s4 ,8 uncle1 ,jack ,galbally1 0 a well-kn[n lawy]1 a m9i/] 9 ! ,/ate ,labor gov]nm5t ( ,john ,ca9 ,sr &1 lat]1 ! ,lead] ( ! ,opposition 9 ! ,victorian p>liam5t4 ,8 mat]nal gr&fa!r1 ,sir ,norman ,o',bryan1 0 a ,supreme ,c\rt judge1 z 0 8 mat]nal uncle ( ! same "n4 ,! ,galballys w]5't s mu* a family ( lawy]s z a legal dyna/y4 ,r ?an re/ on 8 family's laurels1 ,paul ,galbally work$ out ( a cramp$1 #aigjs "t-w>p$1 w9d[less (fice 9 a ,william ,/reet basem5t1 :]e he 0 surr\nd$ by def5ce briefs--! only briefs he accept$4 ,he lik$ ! idea ( keep+ p out ( prison bett] ?an ! idea ( putt+ !m 9 x4 ,work+ closely ) a def5dant1 he inevitably f\nd r$eem+ qualities :i* ! prosecution w\ld nev] see4 ,traces ( humanity1 no matt] h[ small1 made 8 *oice seem wor?:ile4 ,8 *oices 9 life reflect$ ! ,galbally image z *ampions ( ! und]dog1 & ! family %>$ a backgr\nd ) ! work+ class4 ,ca?olic4 ,iri%4 ,coll+wood football en?usia/s4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 a v l>ge family4 ,paul 0 "o ( eight *ildr51 & 8 fa!r _h also come f a l>ge family4 ,! #cd-ye>-old crim9al law speciali/ didn't "k any?+ ab\t comput] crime :5 ,m5dax fir/ appe>$ 9 8 (fice1 b ! hack]'s case seem$ bo? int]e/+ & wor?y4 ,! unemploy$1 long-hair$ y\? _h expla9$ he c\ld only (f] :atev] fees ! ,victorian ,legal ,aid ,commission 0 will+ to pay--a s5t5ce ,galbally he>d (t5 9 8 practice4 ,he agre$4 ,galbally ,o',bryan _h a v good reputation z a crim9al law firm4 ,crim9als1 h[ev]1 t5d$ n to h a great deal ( money4 ,! l>ge comm]cial firms might dabble 9 "s crim9al "w1 b !y cu%ion$ any result+ f9ancial inconv5i5ce ) o!r1 m pr(itable legal "w4 ,pu%+ pap] = ,we/]n ,m9+ ,corporation paid = glass-enclos$ corn] (fices on ! fiftie? floor4 ,def5d+ arm$ robb]s & drug addicts didn't4 ,! #d ,may meet+ betwe5 ,galbally & ,m5dax 0 only s*$ul$ to take an h\r or s4 ,al?\gh ,m5dax 0 conte/+ ! committal he>+ along ) ,prime ,suspect on ! foll[+ day1 x 0 ,prime ,suspect's b>ri/]1 ,boris ,kays]1 :o 0 go+ to be runn+ ! %[4 ,prime ,suspect told ,m5dax he _h manag$ to get full ,legal ,aid = ! committal1 some?+ ,galbally & ,m5dax _h n be5 able to procure4 ,?us ,m5dax w\ld n h 8 own b>ri/] at ! proce$+s4 ,m5dax didn't m9d4 ,bo? hack]s knew !y w\ld be committ$ to trial4 ,_! imm$iate objective 0 to discr$it ! prosecution's damage claims--p>ticul>ly ,nor,tel's4 ,z ,m5dax & ,galbally talk$1 ! mood 9 ! (fice 0 upbeat4 ,m5dax 0 feel+ optimi/ic4 ,!n ! phone rang4 ,x 0 ,ge(f ,*ettle1 ! b>ri/] repres5t+ ! ,,dpp4 ,:ile ,*ettle talk$1 ,m5dax wat*$ a d>k cl\d pass across 8 solicitor's face4 ,:5 he f9ally put ! phone d[n1 ,galbally look$ at ,m5dax ) 8 s]i\s1 crisis managem5t expression4 ,:at's wrong8 ,:at's ! matt]8' ,m5dax ask$4 ,galbally sigh$ be=e he spoke4 ,prime ,suspect has turn$ ,cr[n witness aga9/ y4' ,!re 0 a mi/ake4 ,m5dax 0 sure ( x4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 j "o big mi/ake4 ,maybe ,*ettle & ! ,,dpp _h misund]/ood some?+ ,prime ,suspect _h said to !m4 ,maybe ,prime ,suspect's lawy]s _h mess$ up4 ,:atev]4 ,!re 0 def9itely a mi/ake4 ,at ,galbally's (fice1 ,m5dax _h refus$ to believe ,prime ,suspect _h really turn$4 ,n until he saw a sign$ /atem5t4 ,t night he told a fri5d1 ,well1 we'll see4 ,maybe ,*ettle is j play+ x up4' ,*ettle1 h[ev]1 0 n j play+ x up4 ,!re x 0--a witness /atem5t--9 front ( him4 ,sign$ by ,prime ,suspect4 ,m5dax /ood outside ! c\rtroom at ,melb\rne ,magi/rates ,c\rt try+ to reconcile two realities4 ,9 ! fir/1 !re 0 "o ( ,m5dax's f\r or five close/ fri5ds4 ,a fri5d ) :om he _h %>$ 8 deepe/ hack+ secrets4 ,a fri5d he _h be5 hang+ out ) only la/ week4 ,9 ! o!r reality1 a six-page /atem5t sign$ by ,prime ,suspect & ,k5 ,day at ,,afp ,headqu>t]s at #a4bj p4m4 ! day be=e4 ,to comp\nd matt]s1 ,m5dax began wond]+ if ,prime ,suspect may h be5 speak+ to ! ,,afp = z long z six mon?s4 ,! two realities 7 sp9n+ ?r\gh 8 head1 danc+ ar\nd ea* o!r4 ,:5 ,galbally arriv$ at ! c\rt1 ,m5dax took him to "o side to g ov] ! /atem5t4 ,f a damage-control p]spective1 x wasn't a complete disa/]4 ,prime ,suspect c]ta9ly hadn't gone 9 h>d4 ,he c\ld h rais$ a numb] ( matt]s1 b didn't4 ,m5dax _h already admitt$ to mo/ ( ! acts :i* =m$ ! basis ( 8 #ca *>ges 9 8 police int]view4 ,& he _h already told ! police a good deal ab\t 8 adv5tures 9 ,telecom's telephone ex*anges4 ,h[ev]1 ,prime ,suspect _h elaborat$ on ! ,telecom break-ins 9 8 /atem5t4 ,telecom 0 own$ by ! gov]nm5t1 mean+ ! c\rt w\ld view phreak+ f _! ex*anges n z defraud+ a company b z defraud+ ! ,commonweal?4 ,_h ! ,,dpp decid$ to lay ^? new *>ges--! ,telecom *>ges--9 ,febru>y #aiie because ,prime ,suspect _h giv5 ! ,,afp a draft ,cr[n witness /atem5t back !n8 ,m5dax began to suspect s4 ,no?+ seem$ beyond d\bt any m4 ,! imm$iate crisis 0 ! committal he>+ 9 ! ,melb\rne ,magi/rates ,c\rt4 ,!re 0 no way ,boris ,kays] 0 n[ go+ to decimate _! /> witness1 a ,nor,tel in=mation sy/ems manag]4 ,galbally w\ld h to run a cross-exam9ation himself--no easy task at %ort notice1 giv5 ! highly complex te*nical aspects ( ! case4 ,inside ! c\rtroom1 z ,m5dax got settl$1 he saw ,prime ,suspect4 ,he gave 8 =m] fri5d a h>d1 unbl9k+1 int5se />e4 ,prime ,suspect respond$ ) a blank wall1 !n he look$ away4 ,9 fact1 ev5 if ,m5dax _h want$ to say some?+1 he c\ldn't4 ,z a ,cr[n witness1 ,prime ,suspect 0 (f-limits until ! case 0 ov]4 ,! lawy]s began to file into ! c\rtroom4 ,! ,,dpp repres5tative1 ,&rea ,pavleka1 breez$ 91 mom5t>ily lift+ ! t5sion 9 ! w9d[less c\rtroom4 ,%e _h t effect on p4 ,tall1 sl5d] & long-legg$1 ) a bob ( s&y blonde curls1 booky spectacles re/+ on a cute button nose & an infecti\s laugh1 ,pavleka didn't s mu* walk into a c\rtroom z waft into x4 ,%e radiat$ happ9ess f h] sunny face4 ,x's a great %ame1 ,m5dax ?\ght1 t %e is on ! o!r side4 ,! c\rt 0 call$ into session4 ,prime ,suspect /ood 9 ! dock & plead$ guilty to #bf c\nts ( comput] crimes4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! proce$+s 8 b>ri/]1 ,boris ,kays]1 told ! c\rt t 8 cli5t _h coop]at$ ) ! police1 includ+ tell+ ! ,,afp t ! hack]s _h p5etrat$ ,telecom's ex*anges4 ,he also said t ,telecom didn't believe--or didn't want to believe--t _! ex*anges _h be5 compromis$4 ,:5 ,kays] pr(ess$ l\dly :at a model citiz5 8 cli5t _h be51 ,k5 ,day1 sitt+ 9 ! public b5*es1 quietly roll$ 8 eyes4 ,! magi/rate1 ,john ,tob91 ext5d$ ,prime ,suspect's bail4 ,! hack] w\ld be s5t5c$ at a lat] date4 ,t matt] dealt )1 ! focus ( ! c\rtroom %ift$ to ,m5dax's case4 ,ge(f ,*ettle1 = ! prosecution1 /ood up1 put ! ,nor,tel manag]1 :o _h fl[n 9 f ,sydney1 on ! /& & ask$ him "s w>m-up que/ions4 ,*ettle c\ld put p at ease--or rattle !m--at w4 ,topp$ by a m9ute /ubble ( hair1 8 wea!r$ #dj-some?+ face provid$ a good mat* to 8 deep1 gravelly voice4 ,) quick eyes & a h>d1 no-nons5se mann]1 he lack$ ! pret5ti\sness ( _m b>ri/]s4 ,p]haps because he didn't seem to give a fig ab\t n9ete5? c5tury protocols1 he always manag$ to look$ out ( place 9 a b>ri/]'s wig & robe4 ,e "t he /ood up1 ! black cape slid (f 8 lean %\ld]s4 ,! b>ri/]'s wig w5t crook$4 ,he cont9ually adju/$ x--tugg+ ! wig back into ! correct spot l "s wayw>d *ild4 ,9 c\rt1 ,*ettle look$ z if he want$ to te> (f ! cru/y trapp+s ( 8 pr(ession & roll up 8 sleeves be=e s9k+ into a he>ty debate4 ,& he look$ z if he w\ld r d x at a pub or ! footy4 ,! ,nor,tel manag] took ! /&4 ,*ettle ask$ him "s que/ions design$ to %[ ! c\rt ! witness 0 cr$ible1 9 support ( ! company's #afjjjj hack]-clean-up claim4 ,8 task accompli%$1 ,*ettle sat d[n4 ,a little n]v\s1 ,paul ,galbally /ood up to 8 full height--m ?an six feet--& /raight5$ 8 jacket4 ,dress$ 9 a moss gre5 suit s d>k x 0 almo/ black1 ) ?9 lapels & a ?91 #aifjs /yle tie1 he look$ ab\t z und]/at$ hip z a lawy] c\ld--& /ill %[ 8 face 9 c\rt4 ,halt+ at fir/1 ,galbally appe>$ unsure ( himself4 ,p]haps he _h lo/ 8 n]ve because ( ! te*nical issues4 ,,wmtp files4 ,,utmp files4 ,,pacct audits4 ,network ar*itecture4 ,,ip addresses4 ,he _h be5 expect$ to become an exp]t 9 ! basics lit]ally ov]night4 ,a worri$ ,m5dax began pass+ him notes--que/ions to ask1 explanations1 def9itions4 ,sl[ly1 ,galbally />t$ work+ up a rhy?m to ! cross-exam9ation4 ,dur+ ! que/ion+ someone f ! back ( ! c\rt sidl$ up to ,m5dax1 9 ! front r[ ( seats1 & h&$ a note ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,m5dax unfold$ ! note1 read x & !n turn$ ar\nd to smile at ! mess5g]4 ,x 0 ,electron4 ,by ! "t ,galbally _h f9i%$1 he _h pull$ ap>t mu* ( ! ,nor,tel manag]'s evid5ce4 ,z he built up a head ( /eam quizz+ ! witness1 he =c$ ! ,nor,tel manag] to admit he didn't "k all t mu* ab\t ! alleg$ hack+ incid5ts4 ,9 fact1 he wasn't ev5 employ$ by ! company :5 !y occurr$4 ,he _h l>gely ?r[n toge!r an affidavit bas$ on second-h& in=mation--& x 0 ?is affidavit :i* suppos$ly prov$ ! hack]s _h co/ ! company #afjjjj4 ,worse1 x seem$ to an obs]v] at c\rt t ! ,nor,tel manag] _h little ,unix security te*nical exp]tise & probably w\ld n h be5 able to conduct a detail$ te*nical analysis ( ! incid5t ev5 if he _h be5 ) ! company 9 #aiia4 ,by ! end ( ! def5ce's cross-exam9ation1 x appe>$ t ,galbally knew m ab\t ,unix ?an ! ,nor,tel manag]4 ,:5 ,ge(f ,*ettle /ood up to re-exam9e ! witness1 ! situation 0 hopeless4 ,! manag] soon /ood d[n4 ,9 ,m5dax's view1 ! cr$ibility ( ! ,nor,tel ,manag]'s /atem5t 0 %ot4 ,! c\rt 0 !n adj\rn$ until #ab ,may4 ,aft] c\rt1 ,m5dax he>d ,ge(f ,*ettle talk+ ab\t ! ,nor,tel witness4 ,t guy is ,,(f ! team1' he said emphatically4 ,x 0 a mix$ victory = ,m5dax4 ,8 solicitor _h knock$ (f "o ,nor,tel witness1 b !re 7 m :]e he came f4 ,at a full trial1 ! prosecution w\ld likely fly 9 "s real ,nor,tel fire-p[]1 f ,canada1 :]e ! #fgf-page security incid5t report _h be5 prep>$ by ,cl>k ,f]guson & o!r memb]s ( ! ,nor,tel security team4 ,^? witnesses w\ld und]/& h[ a ,unix sy/em op]at$1 & w\ld h fir/-h& k ( ! hack]s' intrusions4 ,x c\ld make ?+s mu* m difficult4 ,:5 ,m5dax return$ to c\rt a week lat]1 he 0 committ$ to /& trial 9 ! ,c\nty ,c\rt ( ,victoria1 z expect$4 ,lat]1 ,m5dax ask$ ,galbally ab\t 8 options4 ,take ! case to full trial1 or plead guilty l ! o!r two ,,is hack]s4 ,he want$ to "k :]e ! ,,dpp /ood on 8 case4 ,w\ld !y g 9 h>d if he plead$ guilty8 ,_h ! ,nor,tel manag] disa/] at ! committal he>+ =c$ !m to back d[n a little8 ,paul sigh$ & %ook 8 head4 ,! ,,dpp 7 /&+ firm4 ,!y want$ to see ,m5dax g to prison4 ,&rea ,pavleka1 ! ,,dpp's sunny-fac$ girl :o radiat$ happ9ess1 0 bay+ = blood4 ,"o mon? lat]1 on #ba ,july #aiie1 ,prime ,suspect arriv$ at ! ,c\nty ,c\rt = s5t5c+4 ,ris+ e>ly t morn+ to make sure 8 c\rt suit 0 9 ord]1 ,prime ,suspect _h be5 t5se4 ,8 "m cook$ him a big breakfa/4 ,toa/1 bacon & eggs ! way he lik$ x4 ,9 fact1 8 fav\rite breakfa/ 0 an ,egg ,mc,muffin f ,mc,donald's1 b he nev] told 8 "m t4 ,! c\rtroom 0 already cr[d$4 ,report]s f newspap]s1 ! wire s]vices1 a few ,,tv *annels4 ,!re 7 also o!r p1 p]haps wait+ = ano!r case4 ,dress$ 9 a d>k p9-/ripe suit1 ,k5 ,day /ood tapp+ on a laptop on ! prosecution's side ( ! c\rtroom4 ,ge(f ,*ettle sat ne> him4 ,prime ,suspect's b>ri/]1 ,boris ,kays]1 sift$ ?r\gh "s pap]s on ! o!r side4 ,m5dax l+]$ at ! back ( ! room1 wat*+ 8 =m] fri5d4 ,he want$ to he> ,prime ,suspect's s5t5ce because1 "u ! rules ( p>ity s5t5c+1 ,m5dax's own s5t5ce w\ld h to be simil> to t ( 8 fell[ hack]s4 ,h[ev]1 ,prime ,suspect might get "s disp5sation = hav+ help$ ! prosecution4 ,a h&ful ( ,prime ,suspect's fri5ds--none ( !m f ! comput] und]gr\nd--trickl$ 94 ,! hack]'s "m *att$ n]v\sly ) !m4 ,c\rt 0 call$ into session & ev]yone settl$ into _! seats4 ,! fir/ case1 x turn$ out1 0 n ,prime ,suspect's4 ,a tall1 silv]-hair$ man 9 8 mid-fifties1 ) eyes s blue !y 7 almo/ demonic1 /epp$ into ! dock4 ,z ! report]s began tak+ notes1 ,prime ,suspect tri$ to imag9e :at crime ! poli%$1 well-dress$ man _h committ$4 ,*ild mole/+4 ,! man _h n j mole/$ *ildr51 he _h mole/$ 8 own son4 ,9 ! p>5ts' b$room4 ,repeat$ly4 ,on ,ea/] ,sunday4 ,8 son 0 less ?an t5 ye>s old at ! "t4 ,! :ole family _h collaps$4 ,psy*ologically sc>r$1 8 son _h be5 too traumatis$ ev5 to give a victim impact /atem5t4 ,= all ( ?is1 ,judge ,russell ,lewis told ! c\rt1 ! man _h %[n no remorse4 ,grave-fac$1 ! judge s5t5c$ him to a m9imum prison t]m ( five ye>s & n9e mon?s4 ,! c\rt cl]k !n call$ ,prime ,suspect's case4 ,at ! back ( ! c\rtroom1 ,m5dax wond]$ at ! /range situation4 ,h[ c\ld ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em put a *ild mole/] 9 ! same category z a hack]8 ,yet1 "h !y bo? 7 be+ s5t5c$ side by side 9 ! same ,c\nty ,c\rt room4 ,boris ,kays] _h call$ a collection ( witnesses1 all ( :om atte/$ to ,prime ,suspect's difficult life4 ,"o ( ^!1 ! well-reg>d$ psy*ologi/ ,tim ,watson-,munro1 describ$ ,prime ,suspect's treatm5ts at ! ,au/9 ,hospital & rais$ ! issue ( r$uc$ free-w4 ,he _h writt5 a report = ! c\rt4 ,judge ,lewis 0 quick to respond to ! sugge/ion t hack+ 0 an addiction4 ,at "o po9t1 he wond]$ al\d to ! c\rtroom :e!r "s ( ,prime ,suspect's hack+ activities 7 l a %ot ( h]o9'4 ,be=e long1 ,kays] _h laun*$ into 8 usual /yle ( c\rtroom address4 ,fir/1 he criticis$ ! ,,afp = wait+ s long to *>ge 8 cli5t4 ,?is fell[ %\ld h be5 dealt ) six to twelve mon?s aft] be+ appreh5d$4 ,x is a bit l ! ,,u1 :]e a man c commit a murd] at tw5ty1 h 8 appeal be knock$ back by ! ,supreme ,c\rt at #cj & be execut$ at #dj--;all = some?+ he did :5 he 0 only tw5ty ye>s old4 ,?or\ghly w>m$ up1 ,kays] obs]v$ t #bj p] c5t ( ,prime ,suspect's life _h gone by s9ce be+ raid$4 ,!n he began hitt+ 8 high notes4 ,?is "y man receiv$ no assi/ance 9 ! maturation process4 ,he didn't gr[ up1 he drift$ up4 ,8 _w 0 s horrible t he )drew into a fantasy _w4 ,he knew no o!r way to int]act ) human be+s4 ,hack+ 0 l a physical addiction to him4 ,if he hadn't )drawn into ! cyb]netic highway1 :at w\ld he h done in/ead8 ,set fires8 ,robb$ h\ses8 ,look at ! "n he gave himself4 ,prime ,suspect4 ,x has impli$ p[]--a ?reat4 ,?is kid didn't h any p[] 9 8 life o!r ?an :5 he sat d[n at a comput]4' ,n only did ,kays] want ! judge to dismiss ! idea ( prison or community s]vice1 he 0 ask+ him to ord] no record$ conviction4 ,! prosecution lawy]s look$ at ,kays] z if he 0 tell+ a good joke4 ,! ,,afp _h sp5t mon?s track+ ^! hack]s & almo/ ?ree ye>s prep>+ ! case aga9/ !m4 ,& n[ ?is b>ri/] 0 s]i\sly sugge/+ t "o ( ! key play]s %\ld get (f virtually scot-free1 ) n s mu* z a conviction record$ aga9/ him8 ,x 0 too mu*4 ,! judge retir$ to consid] ! s5t5ce4 ,:5 he return$1 he 0 brief & to ! po9t4 ,no prison4 ,no community s]vice4 ,! record+ ( #bf convictions4 ,a #ejj ?ree-ye> good behavi\r bond4 ,=feiture ( ! n[ anci5t ,apple comput] seiz$ by police 9 ! raid4 ,& a rep>ation paym5t to ! ,au/ralian ,national ,univ]sity ( #bajj4 ,relief pass$ ov] ,prime ,suspect's face1 p9k & sweaty f ! t5sion4 ,8 fri5ds & family smil$ at ea* o!r4 ,*ettle !n ask$ ! judge to rule on :at he call$ ! coop]ation po9t'4 ,he want$ ! judge to say t ,prime ,suspect's s5t5ce 0 less ?an x w\ld h be5 because ! hack] _h turn$ ,cr[n witness4 ,! ,,dpp 0 %or+ up its position ) reg>d to its rema9+ t>get--,m5dax4 ,judge ,lewis told ! c\rt t ! coop]ation 9 ?is case made no diff]5ce4 ,at ! back ( ! c\rt1 ,m5dax felt sudd5ly sad4 ,x 0 good news = him1 b someh[ x felt l a holl[ victory4 ,prime ,suspect has de/roy$ our fri5d%ip1 he ?\ght1 & all = no?+4 ,two mon?s aft] ,prime ,suspect's s5t5c+1 ,trax appe>$ 9 ano!r ,c\nty ,c\rt room to receive 8 s5t5ce aft] plead+ guilty to six c\nts ( hack+ & phreak+4 ,despite tak+ m$ication to keep 8 anxiety "u control :ile 9 ! city1 he 0 /ill v n]v\s 9 ! dock4 ,s9ce he fac$ ! lea/ numb] ( *>ges ( any ( ! ,,is hack]s1 ,trax believ$ he _h a %ot at no record$ conviction4 ,:e!r or n 8 lawy] c\ld successfully argue ! case 0 ano!r matt]4 ,bumbl+ ?r\gh pap]s he c\ld nev] seem to organise1 ,trax's lawy] rambl$ to ! c\rt1 repeat$ ! same po9ts ov] & ov] aga91 jump+ all ov] ! place 9 8 argum5ts4 ,8 voice 0 a half-:isp]$ rasp--a fact :i* s annoy$ ! judge t he /]nly in/ruct$ ! lawy] to speak up4 ,talk+ in=mally be=e c\rt1 ,ge(f ,*ettle _h told ,m5dax t 9 8 view !re 0 no way ,judge ,m]vyn ,kimm w\ld let ,trax (f ) no record$ conviction4 ,judge ,kimm 0 consid]$ to be "o t\gh nut to crack4 ,if y 7 a bookmak] runn+ bets on 8 c\rt at a s5t5c+ he>+1 ! good money w\ld be on ! prosecution's side4 ,b on #bj ,septemb] #aiie1 ! judge %[$ he c\ldn't be pr$ict$ q s easily4 ,tak+ ev]y?+ into acc\nt1 includ+ ,prime ,suspect's s5t5ce & ,trax's hi/ory ( m5tal illness1 he ord]$ no conviction be record$ aga9/ ,trax4 ,he also ord]$ a #ejj ?ree-ye> good behavi\r bond4 ,9 pass+ s5t5ce1 ,judge ,kimm said some?+ />tl+ly insightful = a judge ) little intimate k ( ! hack] psy*e4 ,:ile /]nly /at+ t he did n int5d to make light ( ! gravity ( ! (f5ces1 he told ! c\rt t ! factors ( specific det]r5ce & g5]al det]r5ce h little importance 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! s5t5ce to be impos$'4 ,x 0 p]haps ! fir/ "t an ,au/ralian judge _h recognis$ t det]r5ce _h little relevance at ! po9t ( collision betwe5 hack+ & m5tal illness4 ,trax's s5t5ce 0 also a good outcome = ,m5dax1 :o on #bi ,augu/ #aiie plead$ guilty to eight c\nts ( comput] crime1 & n guilty to all ! o!r *>ges4 ,almo/ a ye> lat]1 on #i ,may #aiif1 he plead$ guilty to an additional elev5 *>ges1 & n guilty to six4 ,! prosecution dropp$ all ! o!r *>ges4 ,m5dax want$ to fight ^? six out/&+ *>ges1 :i* involv$ ,,anu1 ,,rmit1 ,nor,tel & ,telecom1 because he felt t ! law 0 on 8 side 9 ^! in/ances4 ,9 fact1 ! law 0 fundam5tally uncle> :5 x came to ^? *>ges4 ,s mu* s t ! ,,dpp & ! def5ce agre$ to take issues relat+ to ^? *>ges 9 a case /at$ to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,victoria4 ,9 a case /at$1 bo? sides ask ! ,supreme ,c\rt to make a rul+ n on ! c\rt case itself1 b on a po9t ( law4 ,! def5ce & ! prosecution hamm] out an agre$ /atem5t ab\t ! facts ( ! case &1 9 ess5ce1 ask ! ,supreme ,c\rt judges to use t /atem5t z a sort ( case /udy4 ,! result+ rul+ is meant to cl>ify ! f9] po9ts ( ! law n only = ! specific case1 b = simil> cases :i* appe> 9 future4 ,pres5t+ a case /at$ to ! ,supreme ,c\rt is some:at uncommon4 ,x is unusual to f9d a c\rt case :]e bo? sides c agree on en\gh ( ! facts1 b ,m5dax's hack+ *>ges pres5t$ ! p]fect case & ! que/ions :i* w\ld be put to ! ,victorian ,supreme ,c\rt 9 late #aiif 7 crucial = all future hack+ cases 9 ,au/ralia4 ,:at did x mean to obta9 access' to a comput]8 ,did someone obta9 access if he or %e got 9 )\t us+ a password8 ,:at if he or %e us$ ! us]name gue/' & ! password gue/'8 ,p]haps ! mo/ crucial "q ( all 0 ?is3 does a p]son obta9 access' to data /or$ 9 a comput] if he or %e has ! ability to view ! data1 b does n 9 fact view or ev5 attempt to view t data8 ,a good example ( ?is appli$ to ! aggravat$ v]sions ( ! (f5ce ( hack+3 view+ comm]cial in=mation4 ,if1 = example1 ,m5dax logg$ into a ,nor,tel comput]1 :i* conta9$ comm]cially s5sitive in=mation1 b he didn't actually read any ( ^? files1 w\ld he be guilty ( obta9+ access' or obta9+ access to comm]cial in=mation'8 ,! *ief judge ( ! ,c\nty ,c\rt agre$ to ! case /at$ & s5t x up to ! full b5* ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt4 ,! lawy]s f bo? sides 7 pleas$ ) ! b5*--,ju/ices ,frank ,v9c5t1 ,k5ne? ,hayne & ,john ,coldrey4 ,on #cj ,septemb] #aiif1 ,m5dax arriv$ at ! ,supreme ,c\rt & f\nd all ! lawy]s assembl$ at ! c\rt--all except = 8 b>ri/]4 ,paul ,galbally kept *eck+ 8 wat* z ! prosecution lawy]s began unpack+ _! m\nta9s ( pap]--! fruit ( mon?s ( prep>ation4 ,galbally pac$ ! plu% c>pet ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ant]oom4 ,/ill no b>ri/]4 ,m5dax's b>ri/] _h work$ tirelessly1 prep>+ = ! case /at$ z if x 0 a million doll> case4 ,comb+ ?r\gh legal prec$5ts f n only ,au/ralia1 ! ,,uk & ! ,,u1 b f all ! _w's ,we/]n-/yle democracies1 he _h atta9$ a great und]/&+ ( ! law 9 ! area ( comput] crime4 ,he _h f9ally arriv$ at t nexus ( und]/&+ betwe5 law1 philosophy & l+ui/ics :i* _m less] lawy]s sp5t _! entire c>e]s try+ to rea*4 ,b :]e 0 he8 ,galbally pull$ out 8 mobile & *eck$ 9 ) 8 (fice = :at seem$ l ! fif? "t 9 z _m m9utes4 ,! news he receiv$ 0 bad4 ,he 0 told1 ?r\gh second-h& s\rces1 t ! b>ri/] _h collaps$ 9 a /ate ( n]v\s exhau/ion4 ,he w\ldn't be mak+ x to c\rt4 ,galbally c\ld feel 8 hairs turn+ grey4 ,:5 c\rt op5$1 ,galbally _h to /& up & expla9 to ?ree ( ! mo/ s5ior judges 9 ,au/ralia :y ! def5ce w\ld l a two-day adj\rnm5t4 ,a consummate pr(essional1 ,ge(f ,*ettle support$ ! submission4 ,/ill1 x 0 a difficult reque/4 ,"t 9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt is a sc>ce & valuable ?+4 ,=tunately1 ! adj\rnm5t 0 grant$4 ,?is gave ,galbally exactly two days 9 :i* to f9d a b>ri/] :o 0 good1 available & sm>t en\gh to assimilate a massive am\nt ( te*nical in=mation 9 a %ort "t4 ,he f\nd ,&rew ,t9ney4 ,t9ney work$ ar\nd ! clock & by ,w$nesday1 #b ,octob]1 he 0 ready4 ,once aga91 all ! lawy]s1 & ! hack]1 ga!r$ at ! c\rt4 ,?is "t1 h[ev]1 x 0 ! judges :o ?rew a spann] into ! works4 ,!y ask$ bo? sides to sp5d ! fir/ h\r or s expla9+ exactly :y ! ,supreme ,c\rt %\ld he> ! case /at$ at all4 ,! lawy]s look$ at ea* o!r 9 surprise4 ,:at 0 ?is all ab\t8 ,aft] he>+ "s brief argum5ts f bo? sides1 ! judges retir$ to consid] _! position4 ,:5 !y return$1 ,ju/ice ,hayne read a detail$ judgm5t say+1 9 ess5ce1 t ! judges refus$ to he> ! case4 ,z ! judge spoke1 x became cle> t ! ,supreme ,c\rt judges w]5't j refus+ to he> ?is case /at$2 !y 7 virtually refus+ to he> any case /at$ 9 future4 ,n = comput] crimes4 ,n = murd]4 ,n = fraud4 ,n = any?+4 ,!y 7 s5d+ a message to ! ,c\nty ,c\rt judges3 don't s5d u a case /at$ except 9 exceptional circum/ances4 ,ge(f ,*ettle slump$ 9 8 *air1 8 h&s %ield+ 8 face4 ,paul ,galbally look$ /unn$4 ,&rew ,t9ney look$ z if he want$ to leap f 8 *air %\t+1 ,i j kill$ myself = ! pa/ two days on ?is case6 ,y h to he> x6' ,ev5 ,lesley ,taylor1 ! quiet1 unflappable & inscrutable ,,dpp solicitor :o _h replac$ ,&rea ,pavleka on ! case1 look$ amaz$4 ,! rul+ _h enorm\s implications4 ,judges f ! l[] c\rts w\ld be loa? to ev] s5d cases to ! ,supreme ,c\rt = cl>ification on po9ts ( law aga94 ,m5dax _h made legal hi/ory1 b n 9 ! way he _h hop$4 ,m5dax's case pass$ back d[n to ! ,c\nty ,c\rt4 ,he _h consid]$ tak+ 8 case to trial1 b ) rec5tly ann\nc$ budget cuts to ,legal ,aid1 he knew !re 0 little hope ( receiv+ fund+ to fight ! *>ges4 ,! cuts 7 =c+ ! poor to plead guilty1 leav+ ju/ice available only = ! weal?y4 ,worse1 he felt ! weight ( plead+ guilty1 n only z a s5se ( inju/ice 9 8 own case1 b = future hack+ cases :i* w\ld foll[4 ,)\t cl>ity on ! mean+ ( ! law--:i* ! judges _h refus$ to provide--or a message f a jury 9 a l&m>k case1 su* z ,w&ii's trial1 ,m5dax believ$ t hack]s c\ld expect little ju/ice f ei!r ! police or ! c\rts 9 ! future4 ,on #e ,decemb] #aiif1 ,m5dax plead$ guilty to ! rema9+ six *>ges & 0 s5t5c$ on all c\nts4 ,c\rt ,two 0 quiet t day4 ,ge(f ,*ettle1 = ! prosecution1 wasn't !re4 ,in/ead1 ! quietly self-possess$ ,lesley ,taylor h&l$ ! matt]4 ,paul ,galbally appe>$ = ,m5dax himself4 ,k5 ,day sat1 expressionless1 9 ! front r[ ( ! public b5*es4 ,he look$ a little we>y4 ,a few r[s back1 ,m5dax's "m seem$ n]v\s4 ,electron slipp$ sil5tly into ! back ( ! room & gave ,m5dax a discreet smile4 ,8 hair pull$ back into a loose ponytail1 ,m5dax bl9k$ & roll$ 8 eyes sev]al times z if br\ght f a d>k space into ! bright1 :ite-wall$ c\rtroom4 ,judge ,ross1 a ruddy-fac$ & j[ly man ( late middle age ) bu%y1 grey eyebr[s1 seat$ himself 9 8 *air4 ,at fir/1 he 0 reluctant to take on ! case = s5t5c+4 ,he ?\ght x %\ld be return$ to "o ( ! orig9al judges--,judge ,kimm or ,judge ,lewis4 ,:5 he walk$ into c\rt t morn+1 he _h n read ! o!r judges' s5t5ces4 ,lesley ,taylor summ>is$ ! puni%m5ts h&$ d[n to ! o!r two hack]s4 ,! judge did n look altoge!r pleas$4 ,f9ally1 he ann\nc$ he w\ld deal ) ! case4 ,two judges h _h a crack at x1 :y n a ?ird "o8 ,he might d x prop]ly4' ,galbally 0 conc]n$4 ,z ! morn+ progress$1 he became increas+ly di/ress$2 ?+s 7 n go+ well4 ,judge ,ross made cle> t he p]sonally fav\r$ a cu/odial s5t5ce1 albeit a susp5d$ "o4 ,! only ?+ protect+ ,m5dax seem$ to be ! pr9ciple ( p>ity 9 s5t5c+4 ,prime ,suspect & ,trax _h committ$ simil> crimes to ,m5dax1 & !re=e he _h to be giv5 a simil> s5t5ce4 ,ross regi/]$ "s surprise' at ,judge ,lewis's disposition t[>d ! s5t5c+ ( ,prime ,suspect4 ,9 ! context ( p>ity1 he told ,leslie ,taylor1 he 0 at times q s\r$ by "s p5alties' impos$ by o!r judges4 ,he quizz$ h] = reasons :y he might be able to /ep outside p>ity4 ,he told ! c\rt t he _h n read ! telephone int]cepts 9 ! legal brief4 ,9 fact1 he _h only read ! summ>y ( facts' & :5 ,taylor m5tion$ ,int]national ,subv]sive'1 he ask$ h]1 ,:at 0 t8' ,!n he ask$ h] h[ to spell ! ^w phreak'4 ,lat] t day1 aft] ,judge ,ross _h read ! o!r judges' s5t5ces1 he gave ,m5dax a s5t5ce simil> to ,prime ,suspect's--a record$ conviction on all c\nts1 a rep>ation paym5t ( #bajj to ,,anu & a ?ree-ye> good behavi\r bond4 ,!re 7 two v>iations4 ,prime ,suspect & ,trax bo? receiv$ #ejj good behavi\r bonds2 ,judge ,ross ord]$ a #ejjj bond = ,m5dax4 ,fur!r1 ,judge ,lewis _h giv5 ,prime ,suspect almo/ twelve mon?s to pay 8 #bajj rep>ation4 ,judge ,ross ord]$ ,m5dax to pay )9 ?ree mon?s4 ,judge ,ross told ,m5dax1 ,i repeat :at ,i said be=e4 ,i ?\ght initially t ^! 7 (f5ces :i* ju/ifi$ a jail s5t5ce1 b ! mitigatory circum/ances w\ld h conv]t$ t to a susp5d$ s5t5ce4 ,! s5t5ce giv5 to y\r co-(f5d] caus$ me to alt] t view1 h[ev]4' ,he 0 conc]n$1 he said1 t highly intellig5t individuals ought n to behave l ?is & ,i suspect x is only highly intellig5t individuals :o c d :at y did'4 ,! ^w addiction' did n appe> any:]e 9 ! s5t5c+ transcript4 ,,*apt] #aj -- ,an?rax -- ,! ,outsid]4 ,!y _h a gun at my head & a knife at my back2 ,don't w9d me up too tight4 -- f ,p[d]works' 7also call$ ,! ,blue ,album74 ,an?rax didn't l work+ z "p ( a team4 ,he always consid]$ o!r p to be ! weake/ l9k 9 ! *a94 ,al?\gh p 7 nev] to be tru/$ completely1 he socialis$ ) _m hack]s & phreak]s & work$ ) a few ( !m n[ & aga9 on p>ticul> projects4 ,b he nev] =m$ intimate p>tn]%ips ) any ( !m4 ,ev5 if a fell[ hack] dobb$ him 9 to ! police1 ! in=mant c\ldn't "k ! full ext5t ( 8 activities4 ,! nature ( 8 relation%ips 0 also det]m9$1 9 "p1 by 8 isolation4 ,an?rax liv$ 9 a t[n 9 rural ,victoria4 ,despite ! fact t he nev] jo9$ a hack+ p>tn]%ip l ,! ,realm1 ,an?rax lik$ p1 lik$ to talk to !m = h\rs at a "t on ! telephone4 ,sometimes he receiv$ up to t5 int]national calls a day f 8 phreak] fri5ds ov]seas4 ,he w\ld be ov] at a fri5d's h\se1 & ! fri5d's "m w\ld knock on ! door ( ! b$room :]e ! boys 7 hang+ out1 li/5+ to new music1 talk+4 ,! "m w\ld poke h] head 9 ! door1 raise an eyebr[ & po9t at ,an?rax4 ,phone call = y4 ,someone f ,d5m>k4' ,or sometimes x 0 ,sw$54 ,f9l&4 ,! ,,u4 ,:]ev]4 ,?\gh !y didn't say any?+1 8 fri5ds' p>5ts ?\ght x all a bit /range4 ,n _m kids 9 c\ntry t[ns got int]national calls trail+ !m ar\nd f h\se to h\se4 ,b !n n _m kids 7 ma/] phreak]s4 ,an?rax lov$ ! phone sy/em & he und]/ood its p[]4 ,_m phreak]s ?\ght x 0 en\gh to be able to call _! fri5ds ar\nd ! globe = free4 ,or make hack+ attack phone calls )\t be+ trac$4 ,h[ev]1 real p[] = ,an?rax lay 9 controll+ voice communications sy/ems--?+s t mov$ conv]sations ar\nd ! _w4 ,he cruis$ ?r\gh p's voice mailbox messages to piece toge!r a picture ( :at !y 7 do+4 ,he want$ to be able to li/5 into telephone conv]sations4 ,& he want$ to be able to reprogram ! telephone sy/em1 ev5 take x d[n4 ,t 0 real p[]1 ! k9d t lots ( p w\ld notice4 ,! desire = p[] grew ?r\gh\t ,an?rax's te5age ye>s4 ,he a*$ to "k ev]y?+1 to see ev]y?+1 to play ) exotic sy/ems 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,he ne$$ to "k ! purpose ( e sy/em1 :at made !m tick1 h[ !y fitt$ toge!r4 ,und]/&+ h[ ?+s work$ w\ld give him control4 ,8 obsession ) telephony & hack+ began e>ly 9 life4 ,:5 he 0 ab\t elev51 8 fa!r _h tak5 him to see ! film ,w> ,games4 ,all ,an?rax c\ld ?9k ( z he left ! !atre 0 h[ mu* he want$ to le>n h[ to hack4 ,he _h already develop$ a fasc9ation = comput]s1 hav+ receiv$ ! simple/ ( ma*9es1 a ,s9clair ,,zx#ha ) #a k ( memory1 z a bir?day pres5t f 8 p>5ts4 ,rummag+ ?r\gh outdoor m>kets1 he f\nd a few second-h& books on hack+4 ,he read ,out ( ! ,inn] ,circle by ,bill ,l&re?1 & ,hack]s by ,/ev5 ,levy4 ,by ! "t he 0 f\rte51 ,an?rax _h jo9$ a ,melb\rne-bas$ gr\p ( boys call$ ,! ,=ce4 ,! memb]s swapp$ ,commodore #fd & ,amiga games4 ,!y also wrote _! own demos--%ort comput] programs--& delight$ 9 crack+ ! copy protections on ! games & !n trad+ !m ) o!r crack]s ar\nd ! _w4 ,x 0 l an int]national p5pal gr\p4 ,an?rax lik$ ! *all5ge provid$ by crack+ ! protections1 b few te5ag]s 9 8 t[n %>$ an int]e/ 9 8 unusual hobby4 ,jo9+ ,! ,=ce introduc$ him to a :ole new _w ( p :o ?\ght z he did4 ,:5 ,an?rax fir/ read ab\t phreak+ he wrote to "o ( 8 ,am]ican crack+ contacts ask+ = advice on h[ to />t4 ,8 fri5d s5t him a li/ ( ,,at,t call+ c>d numb]s & a toll-free direct-dial numb] :i* connect$ ,au/ralians ) ,am]ican op]ators4 ,! c>d numb]s 7 all expir$ or cancell$1 b ,an?rax didn't c>e4 ,:at captur$ 8 imag9ation 0 ! fact t he c\ld call an op]ator all ! way across ! ,pacific = free4 ,an?rax began try+ to f9d m special numb]s4 ,he w\ld hang out at a pay phone ne> 8 h\se4 ,x 0 a se$y neighb\rhood1 home to ! mo/ d[ntrodd5 ( all ! t[n's resid5ts1 b ,an?rax w\ld /& at ! pay phone = h\rs mo/ ev5+s1 oblivi\s to ! clatt] ar\nd him1 h&-scann+ = toll-free numb]s4 ,he diall$ #jjad--! prefix = ! int]national toll-free numb]s--foll[$ by a r&om set ( numb]s4 ,!n1 z he got m s]i\s1 he approa*$ ! task m me?odically4 ,he select$ a range ( numb]s1 su* z #cjj to #djj1 = ! la/ ?ree digits4 ,!n he diall$ ov] & ov]1 increas+ ! numb] by "o ea* "t he diall$4 #cja4 #cjb4 #cjc4 #cjd4 ,:5ev] he hit a function+ phone numb]1 he not$ x d[n4 ,he nev] _h to sp5d a c5t s9ce all ! #jjad numb]s 7 free4 ,an?rax f\nd "s valid numb]s1 b _m ( !m _h modems at ! o!r end4 ,s he decid$ x 0 "t to buy a modem s he c\ld explore fur!r4 ,too "y to "w legally1 he li$ ab\t 8 age & l&$ an aft]-s*ool job do+ data entry at an escort ag5cy4 ,9 ! meantime1 he sp5t e available mom5t at ! pay phone1 scann+ & add+ new numb]s to 8 gr[+ li/ ( toll-free modem & op]ator-assi/$ numb]s4 ,! scann+ became an obsession4 ,(t5 ,an?rax /ay$ at ! phone until #aj or #aa p4m4 ,"s nights x 0 #c a4m4 ,! pay phone _h a rot>y dial1 mak+ ! task labori\s1 & sometimes he w\ld come home ) bli/]s on ! tips ( 8 f+]s4 ,a mon? or s aft] he />t$ work+1 he _h sav$ en\gh money = a modem4 ,h& scann+ 0 bor+1 b no m s ?an s*ool4 ,an?rax att5d$ 8 /ate s*ool regul>ly1 at lea/ until ye> #aj4 ,mu* ( t 0 due to 8 "m's influ5ce4 ,%e believ$ 9 education & 9 bett]+ oneself1 & %e want$ to give h] son ! opportunities %e _h be5 d5i$4 ,x 0 8 "m1 a psy*iatric nurse1 :o scrimp$ & sav$ = mon?s to buy him 8 fir/ real comput]1 a #djj ,commodore #fd4 ,& x 0 8 "m :o took out a loan to buy ! m p[]ful ,amiga a few ye>s lat] 9 #aihi4 ,%e knew ! boy 0 v bright4 ,he us$ to read h] m$ical textbooks1 & comput]s 7 ! future4 ,an?rax _h always done well 9 s*ool1 e>n+ di/9ctions e ye> f ye> #g to ye> #aj4 ,b n 9 ma?s4 ,ma?s bor$ him4 ,/ill1 he _h "s aptitude = x4 ,he won an aw>d 9 ye> #f = design+ a p5dulum device :i* measur$ ! height ( a build+ us+ basic trigonometry--a subject he _h nev] /udi$4 ,h[ev]1 ,an?rax didn't att5d s*ool s mu* aft] ye> #aj4 ,! tea*]s kept tell+ him ?+s he already knew1 or ?+s he c\ld le>n mu* fa/] f read+ a book4 ,if he lik$ a topic1 he w&]$ (f to ! libr>y to read ab\t x4 ,?+s at home became increas+ly complicat$ ar\nd t "t4 ,8 family _h /ruggl$ f ! mom5t !y arriv$ 9 ,au/ralia f ,engl&1 :5 ,an?rax 0 ab\t twelve4 ,!y /ruggl$ f9ancially1 !y /ruggl$ aga9/ ! r\ghness ( a c\ntry t[n1 &1 z ,indians1 ,an?rax1 8 y\ng] bro!r & _! "m /ruggl$ aga9/ racism4 ,! t[n 0 a viol5t place1 fill$ ) racial hatr$ & e?nic t5sion4 ,! e?nics _h c>v$ out corn]s = !mselves1 b incursions into enemy t]ritory 7 common & almo/ always result$ 9 viol5ce4 ,x 0 ! k9d ( t[n :]e p end$ up 9 fi/ fights ov] a socc] game4 ,n an easy place = a half-,indian1 half-,briti% boy ) a viol5t fa!r4 ,an?rax's fa!r1 a :ite ,engli%man1 came f a f>m+ family4 ,"o ( five sons1 he att5d$ an agricultural college :]e he met & m>ri$ ! si/] ( an ,indian /ud5t on a s*ol>%ip4 ,_! m>riage caus$ q a /ir1 ev5 mak+ ! local pap] "u ! headl9e ,f>m] ,m>ries ,indian ,woman'4 ,x 0 n a happy m>riage & ,an?rax (t5 wond]$ :y 8 fa!r _h m>ri$ an ,indian4 ,p]haps x 0 a way ( rebell+ aga9/ 8 dom9at+ fa!r4 ,p]haps he _h once be5 9 love4 ,or p]haps he simply want$ someone he c\ld dom9ate & control4 ,:atev] ! reason1 ! decision 0 an unpopul> "o ) ,an?rax's gr&fa!r & ! mix$-race family 0 (t5 exclud$ f l>g] family ga!r+s4 ,:5 ,an?rax's family mov$ to ,au/ralia1 !y _h almo/ no money4 ,ev5tually1 ! fa!r got a job z an (fic] at ,melb\rne's ,p5tridge prison1 :]e he /ay$ dur+ ! week4 ,he only receiv$ a mode/ income1 b he seem$ to l 8 job4 ,! "m began work+ z a nurse4 ,despite _! new-f\nd f9ancial /ability1 ! family 0 n close4 ,! fa!r appe>$ to h little respect = 8 wife & sons1 & ,an?rax _h little respect = 8 fa!r4 ,z ,an?rax ent]$ 8 te5age ye>s1 8 fa!r became increas+ly abusive4 ,on week5ds1 :5 he 0 home f "w1 he us$ to hit ,an?rax1 sometimes ?r[+ him on ! floor & kick+ him4 ,an?rax tri$ to avoid ! physical abuse b ! scrawny te5ag] 0 little mat* = ! beefy prison (fic]4 ,an?rax & 8 bro!r 7 quiet boys4 ,x seem$ to be ! pa? ( lea/ resi/ance ) a r\gh fa!r 9 a r\gh t[n4 ,besides1 x 0 h>d to talk back 9 ! pa9ful /utt] bo? boys %>$ ?r\gh _! e>ly te5s4 ,"o day1 :5 ,an?rax 0 fifte51 he came home to f9d a commotion at 8 h\se4 ,on ent]+ ! h\se1 ,an?rax w5t to 8 p>5ts' b$room4 ,he f\nd 8 "m !re1 & %e 0 v upset & emotionally di/ress$4 ,he c\ldn't see 8 fa!r any:]e1 b f\nd him relax+ on ! s(a 9 ! l\nge room1 wat*+ ,,tv4 ,disgu/ consum$ ,an?rax & he retreat$ into ! kit*54 ,:5 8 fa!r came 9 n long aft] to prep>e "s food ,an?rax wat*$ 8 back ) revulsion4 ,!n he notic$ a c>v+ knife re/+ on ! c\nt]4 ,z ,an?rax rea*$ = ! knife1 an ambulance work] appe>$ 9 ! doorway4 ,an?rax put ! knife d[n & walk$ away4 ,b he wasn't s quiet aft] t4 ,he />t$ talk+ back1 at home & at s*ool1 & t m>k$ ! beg9n+ ( ! really big problems4 ,9 prim>y s*ool & e>ly high s*ool he _h be5 beat5 up n[ & aga94 ,n any m4 ,:5 a fell[ /ud5t haul$ ,an?rax up aga9/ ! wall ( ! lock] %$ & />t$ %ak+ him & wav+ 8 fi/1 ,an?rax lo/ x4 ,he saw1 = a mom5t1 8 fa!r's face in/ead ( ! /ud5t's & began to ?r[ pun*es 9 a fr5zy t left 8 victim 9 a t]rible /ate4 ,at home1 ,an?rax's fa!r le>n$ h[ to bait 8 son4 ,! bully always sav\rs a morsel ( resi/ance f ! victim1 :i* makes go+ 9 = ! kill a little m fun4 ,talk+ back gave ! fa!r a good excuse to get viol5t4 ,once he ne>ly broke 8 son's neck4 ,ano!r "t x 0 8 arm4 ,he grabb$ ,an?rax & twi/$ 8 arm beh9d 8 back4 ,!re 0 an e]ie s\nd ( crack+ c>tilage1 & !n pa94 ,an?rax scream$ = 8 fa!r to /op4 ,8 fa!r twi/$ ,an?rax's arm h>d]1 !n press$ on 8 neck4 ,8 "m %riek$ at h] husb& to let g ( h] son4 ,he w\ldn't4 ,look at y cry+1' 8 fa!r sne]$4 ,y disgu/+ animal4' ,y're ! disgu/+ animal1' ,an?rax %\t$1 talk+ back aga94 ,8 fa!r ?rew ,an?rax on ! floor & began kick+ him 9 ! head1 9 ! ribs1 all ov]4 ,an?rax ran away4 ,he w5t s\? to ,melb\rne = a week1 sleep+ any:]e he c\ld1 9 ! empty night-"t spaces left ov] by day work]s gone to ord]ly homes4 ,he ev5 cra%$ 9 hospital em]g5cy rooms4 ,if a nurse ask$ :y he 0 !re1 he w\ld answ] politely1 ,i receiv$ a phone call to meet someone "h'4 ,%e w\ld nod h] head & move on to someone else4 ,ev5tually1 :5 ,an?rax return$ home1 he took up m>tial arts to become /rong4 ,& he wait$4 ,an?rax 0 pok+ ar\nd a ,,milnet gateway :5 he /umbl$ on ! door to ,sy/em ,x499 ,he _h want$ to f9d ?is sy/em = mon?s1 because he _h int]cept$ email ab\t x :i* _h ar\s$ 8 curiosity4 ,an?rax telnett$ into ! gateway4 ,a gateway b9ds two diff]5t networks4 ,x all[s1 = example1 two comput] networks :i* talk diff]5t languages to communicate4 ,a gateway might all[ someone on a sy/em runn+ ,,decnet to log9 to a ,,tcp_/,,ip bas$ sy/em1 l a ,unix4 ,an?rax 0 fru/rat$ t he c\ldn't seem to get pa/ ! ,sy/em ,x gateway & on to ! ho/s on ! o!r side4 ,us+ normal address =mats = a v>iety ( networks1 he tri$ tell+ ! gateway to make a connection4 ,x4#be4 ,,tcp_/,,ip4 ,:atev] lay beyond ! gateway didn't respond4 ,an?rax look$ ar\nd until he f\nd a sample ( addresses 9 a help file4 ,none ( !m work$1 b !y (f]$ a clue z to :at =mat an address might take4 ,ea* address _h six digits1 ! fir/ ?ree numb]s ( :i* correspond$ to telephone area codes 9 ! ,wa%+ton ,,dc area4 ,s he pick$ "o ( ! codes & />t$ guess+ ! la/ ?ree digits4 ,h& scann+ 0 a pa91 z ev]1 b if he 0 me?odical & p]si/5t1 some?+ %\ld turn up4 #aaa4 #aab4 #aac4 #aad4 #aae4 ,on x w5t4 ,ev5tually he connect$ to some?+--a ,sunos ,unix sy/em--:i* gave him a full ,,ip address 9 its log9 message4 ,n[ t 0 h&y4 ,) ! full ,,ip address1 he c\ld connect to ,sy/em ,x aga9 ?r\gh ! ,int]net directly--avoid+ ! gateway if he *ose to4 ,x's always helpful 9 cov]+ y\r tracks to h a few diff]5t r\t+ options4 ,importantly1 he c\ld approa* ,sy/em ,x ?r\gh m ?an j its front door4 ,an?rax spirall$ ?r\gh ! usual r\nd ( default us]names & passwords4 ,no?+4 ,?is sy/em requir$ a m /rategic attack4 ,he back$ out ( ! log9 scre51 escap$ f ! gateway & w5t to ano!r ,int]net site to h a good look at ,sy/em ,x f a heal?y di/ance4 ,he f+]$' ! site1 pull+ up any bit ( in=mation ,sy/em ,x w\ld release to ! re/ ( ! ,int]net :5 ask$4 ,he prob$ & prodd$1 look+ = op5+s4 ,& !n he f\nd "o4 ,s5dmail4 ,! v]sion ( ,s5dmail run by ,sy/em ,x _h a security hole ,an?rax c\ld exploit by s5d+ himself a t9y backdoor program4 ,to d ?is1 he us$ ,sy/em ,x's mail-process+ s]vice to s5d a lett]' :i* conta9$ a t9y comput] program4 ,sy/em ,x w\ld nev] h all[$ ! program to run normally1 b ?is program work$ l a lett] bomb4 ,:5 ,sy/em ,x op5$ ! lett]1 ! program jump$ out & />t$ runn+4 ,x told ,sy/em ,x t anyone c\ld connect to port #bjja--to an int]active %ell--( ! comput] )\t us+ a password4 ,a port is a door to ! outside _w4 ,,tcp_/,,ip comput]s use a /&>d set ( ports = c]ta9 s]vices4 ,port #be = mail4 ,port #gi = ,f+]4 ,port #ba = ,,ftp4 ,port #bc = ,telnet4 ,port #eac = ,rlog94 ,port #hj = ! ,_w ,wide ,web4 ,a ,,tcp_/,,ip bas$ comput] sy/em has #feece ports b mo/ ( !m g unus$4 ,inde$1 ! av]age ,unix box uses only #ce1 leav+ ! rema9+ #feejj ports sitt+ idle4 ,an?rax simply pick$ "o ( ^! sleepy ports1 du/$ (f ! cobwebs & plugg$ 9 us+ ! backdoor creat$ by 8 t9y mail-borne program4 ,connect+ directly to a port creat$ "s problems1 because ! sy/em w\ldn't recognise c]ta9 key/rokes f ! port1 su* z ! return key4 ,= ?is reason1 ,an?rax _h to create an acc\nt = himself :i* w\ld let him telnet to ! site & log9 l any normal us]4 ,to d ?is1 he ne$$ root privileges 9 ord] to create an acc\nt &1 ultimately1 a p]man5t backdoor into ! sy/em4 ,he began hunt+ = vuln]abilities 9 ,sy/em ,x's security4 ,!re 0 no?+ obvi\s1 b he decid$ to try out a bug he _h successfully us$ else:]e4 ,he _h fir/ le>n$ ab\t x on an int]national phone conf]5ce1 :]e he _h trad$ in=mation ) o!r hack]s & phreak]s4 ,! security hole involv$ ! sy/em's relatively obscure load-module program4 ,! program add$ features to ! runn+ sy/em b1 m importantly1 x ran z root1 mean+ t x _h a free run on ! sy/em :5 x 0 execut$4 ,x also meant t any o!r programs ! load-module program call$ up also ran z root4 ,if ,an?rax c\ld get ?is program to run "o ( 8 own programs--a little ,trojan--he c\ld get root on ,sy/em ,x4 ,! load-module bug 0 by no means a sure ?+ on ,sy/em ,x4 ,mo/ comm]cial sy/ems--comput]s run by banks or cr$it ag5cies1 = example--_h clean$ up ! load-module bug 9 _! ,sunos comput]s mon?s be=e4 ,b milit>y sy/ems consi/5tly miss$ ! bug4 ,!y 7 l turtles--h>d on ! outside1 b s(t & vuln]able on ! inside4 ,s9ce ! bug c\ldn't be exploit$ unless a hack] 0 already inside a sy/em1 ! milit>y's comput] security (ficials didn't seem to pay mu* att5tion to x4 ,an?rax _h visit$ a l>ge numb] ( milit>y sy/ems prior to ,sy/em ,x1 & 9 8 exp]i5ce m ?an #ij p] c5t ( _! ,sunos comput]s _h nev] fix$ ! bug4 ,) only normal privileges1 ,an?rax c\ldn't =ce ! load-module program to run 8 backdoor ,trojan program4 ,b he c\ld trick x into do+ s4 ,! secret 0 9 "o simple keybo>d "*3 _/4 ,unix-bas$ comput] sy/ems are a bit l ! protocols ( ! diplomatic corps2 ! smalle/ v>iation c *ange some?+'s mean+ entirely4 ,hack]s1 too1 und]/& ! implications ( subtle *anges4 ,a ,unix-bas$ sy/em reads ! phrase3 _/b9_/program v diff]5tly f3 b9 program ,"o simple "*--! _/'--makes an enorm\s diff]5ce4 ,a ,unix comput] reads ! _/' z a road sign4 ,! fir/ phrase tells ! comput]1 ,foll[ ! road to ! h\se ( ! us] call$ b9 & :5 y get !re1 g inside & fet* ! file call$ program & run x'4 ,a blank space1 h[ev]1 tells ! comput] some?+ q diff]5t4 ,9 ?is case1 ,an?rax knew x told ! comput] to execute ! comm& :i* proce$$ ! space4 ,t second phrase told ! ma*9e1 ,look ev]y:]e = a program call$ b9 & run x'4 ,an?rax prep>$ = 8 attack on ! load-module program by in/all+ 8 own special program1 nam$ b9'1 into a tempor>y /orage area on ,sy/em ,x4 ,if he c\ld get ,sy/em ,x to run 8 program ) root privileges1 he too w\ld h procur$ root level access to ! sy/em4 ,:5 ev]y?+ 0 9 place1 ,an?rax =c$ ! sy/em to read ! "* _/' z a blank space4 ,!n he ran ! load-module program1 & wat*$4 ,:5 ,sy/em ,x hunt$ ar\nd = a program nam$ b9'1 x quickly f\nd ,an?rax's ,trojan & ran x4 ,! hack] sav\r$ ! mom5t1 b he didn't pause = long4 ,) a few swift key/rokes1 he add$ an entry to ! password file1 creat+ a basic acc\nt = himself4 ,he exit$ 8 connection to port #bjja1 circl$ ar\nd ?r\gh ano!r r\te1 us+ ! #jjad gateway1 & logg$ into ,sy/em ,x us+ 8 newly creat$ acc\nt4 ,x felt good walk+ 9 ?r\gh ! front door4 ,once inside1 ,an?rax _h a quick look ar\nd4 ,! sy/em />tl$ him4 ,!re 7 only ?ree human us]s4 ,n[ t 0 def9itely odd4 ,mo/ sy/ems _h hundr$s ( us]s4 ,ev5 a small sy/em might s]ve #cj or #dj p1 & ?is 0 n a small sy/em4 ,he conclud$ t ,sy/em ,x wasn't j "s ma*9e design$ to s5d & receive email4 ,x 0 op]ational4 ,x did some?+4 ,an?rax consid]$ h[ to clean up 8 foot/eps & secure 8 position4 ,:ile he 0 h>dly broadca/+ 8 pres5ce1 someone might discov] 8 arrival simply by look+ at :o 0 logg$ 9 on ! li/ ( acc\nts 9 ! password file4 ,he _h giv5 8 backdoor root acc\nt a bl& "n1 b he c\ld reasonably assume t ^! ?ree us]s knew _! sy/em pretty well4 ,& ) only ?ree us]s1 x 0 probably ! k9d ( sy/em t _h lots ( babysitt+4 ,aft] all t ef=t1 ,an?rax ne$$ a wat*ful nanny l a hole 9 ! head4 ,he work$ at mov+ into ! %ad[s4 ,he remov$ himself f ! ,,wtmp & ,,utmp files1 :i* li/$ :o _h be5 on-l9e & :o 0 /ill logg$ 94 ,an?rax wasn't invisible1 b an adm9 w\ld h to look closely at ! sy/em's network connections & li/ ( processes to f9d him4 ,next /op3 ! log9 program4 ,an?rax c\ldn't use 8 newly creat$ front-door acc\nt = an ext5d$ p]iod--! risk ( discov]y 0 too great4 ,if he access$ ! comput] repeat$ly 9 ?is mann]1 a pry+ adm9 might ev5tually f9d him & delete 8 acc\nt4 ,an extra acc\nt on a sy/em ) only ?ree us]s 0 a dead give-away4 ,& los+ access to ,sy/em ,x j z ?+s 7 gett+ int]e/+ 0 n on 8 ag5da4 ,an?rax lean$ back 9 8 *air & /ret*$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,8 hack+ room 0 an old cloakroom1 ?\gh x 0 b>ely recognisable z su*4 ,x look$ m l a closet--a v messy closet4 ,! :ole room 0 ankle-deep 9 scrap pap]s1 mo/ ( !m ) li/s ( numb]s on ! back & front4 ,occasionally1 ,an?rax scoop$ up all ! pap]s & pil$ !m into heavy-duty g>bage bags1 ?ree ( :i* c\ld j fit inside ! room at any "o "t4 ,an?rax always knew r\ghly :]e he _h fil$' a p>ticul> set ( notes4 ,:5 he ne$$ x1 he tipp$ ! bag onto ! floor1 se>*$ ?r\gh ! m\nd & return$ to ! comput]4 ,:5 ! sea ( pap] rea*$ a critical mass1 he jamm$ ev]y?+ back into ! g>bage bag aga94 ,! comput]--an ,amiga #ejj box ) a *eap ,panasonic ,,tv z ! monitor--sat on a small desk next to 8 "m's sew+ ma*9e cab9et4 ,! small bookcase "u ! desk 0 /uff$ ) magaz9es l ,compute & ,au/ralian ,communications1 along ) a few ,commodore1 ,amiga & ,unix ref]5ce manuals4 ,!re 0 j en\gh space = ,an?rax's old /]eo & 8 %ort-wave radio4 ,:5 he wasn't li/5+ to 8 fav\rite %[1 a hack+ program broadca/ f a pirate /ation 9 ,ecuador1 he tun$ into ,radio ,mosc[ or ! ,,bbc's ,_w ,s]vice4 ,an?rax consid]$ :at to d ) ,sy/em ,x4 ,?is sy/em _h ar\s$ 8 curiosity & he int5d$ to visit x frequ5tly4 ,x 0 "t to "w on ! log9 pat*4 ,! pat* replac$ ! sy/em's normal log9 program & _h a special feature3 a ma/] password4 ,! password 0 l a diplomatic passport4 ,x w\ld let him d any?+1 g any:]e4 ,he c\ld log9 z any us] us+ ! ma/] password4 ,fur!r1 :5 he logg$ 9 ) ! ma/] password1 he w\ldn't %[ up on any log files--leav+ no trail4 ,b ! beauty ( ! log9 pat* 0 t1 9 e o!r way1 x ran z ! normal log9 program4 ,! regul> comput] us]s--all ?ree ( !m--c\ld log9 z usual ) _! passwords & w\ld nev] "k ,an?rax _h be5 9 ! sy/em4 ,he ?\ght ab\t ways ( sett+ up 8 log9 pat*4 ,in/all+ a pat* on ,sy/em ,x wasn't l m5d+ a pair ( jeans4 ,he c\ldn't j slap on a swa? f an old b&anna & quick-/it* x 9 ) a ?read ( any col\r4 ,x 0 m l m5d+ an exp5sive ca%m]e coat4 ,! fabric ne$$ to be a p]fect mat* 9 col\r & texture4 ,& because ! pat* requir$ high-quality invisible m5d+1 ! size also ne$$ to be j "r4 ,e file 9 a comput] sy/em has ?ree dates3 ! date x 0 creat$1 ! date x 0 la/ modifi$ & ! date x 0 la/ access$4 ,! problem 0 t ! log9 pat* ne$$ to h ! same creation & modification dates z ! orig9al log9 program s t x w\ld n raise suspicions4 ,x wasn't h>d to get ! dates b x 0 difficult to pa/e !m onto ! pat*4 ,! la/ access date wasn't important z x *ang$ :5ev] ! program 0 run anyway--:5ev] a us] ( ! ,sy/em ,x logg$ 94 ,if ,an?rax ripp$ out ! orig9al log9 program & /it*$ 8 pat* 9 its place1 ! pat* w\ld be /amp$ ) a new creation date4 ,he knew !re 0 no way to *ange a creation date %ort ( *ang+ ! clock = ! :ole sy/em--some?+ :i* w\ld cause problems else:]e 9 ,sy/em ,x4 ,! fir/ ?+ a good sy/em adm9 does :5 he or %e suspects a break-9 is se>* = all files creat$ or modifi$ ov] ! previ\s few days4 ,"o :iff ( an intrud] & a good adm9 w\ld be all ov] ,an?rax's log9 pat* )9 ab\t five m9utes4 ,an?rax wrote ! modification & creation dates d[n on a bit ( pap]4 ,he w\ld ne$ ^? 9 a mom5t4 ,he also jott$ d[n ! size ( ! log9 file4 ,in/ead ( te>+ out ! old program & sew+ 9 a completely new "o1 ,an?rax decid$ to ov]lay 8 pat* by copy+ x onto ! top ( ! old program4 ,he upload$ 8 own log9 pat*1 ) 8 ma/] password encas$ inside x1 b he didn't in/all x yet4 ,8 pat* 0 call$ troj'--%ort = ,trojan4 ,he typ$3 cattroj_/b9_/log9 ,! cat comm& told ! comput]3 g get ! data 9 ! file call$ troj & put x 9 ! file _/b9_/log9'4 ,he *eck$ ! piece ( pap] :]e he _h scribbl$ d[n ! orig9al file's creation & modification dates1 comp>+ !m to ! new pat*4 ,! creation date & size mat*$ ! orig9al4 ,! modification date 0 /ill wrong1 b he 0 two-?irds ( ! way home4 ,an?rax began to fa/5 d[n ! f9al corn] ( ! pat* by us+ a little-kn[n feature ( ! comm&3 _/usr_/#e;b9_/date ,!n he *ang$ ! modification date ( 8 log9 pat* to ! orig9al log9 file's date4 ,he /epp$ back to admire 8 "w f a di/ance4 ,! newly in/all$ pat* mat*$ ! orig9al p]fectly4 ,same size4 ,same creation date4 ,same modification date4 ,) pat* 9 place1 he delet$ ! root acc\nt he _h in/all$ :ile visit+ port #bjja4 ,always take y\r g>bage ) y :5 y leave4 ,n[ = ! fun bit4 ,snoop+ ar\nd4 ,an?rax head$ (f = ! email1 ! be/ way to "w out :at a sy/em 0 us$ =4 ,!re 7 lots ( reports f und]l+s to ! ?ree sy/em us]s on buy+ equipm5t1 progress reports on a c]ta9 project1 updates4 ,:at 0 ?is project8 ,!n ,an?rax came across a huge directory4 ,he op5$ x & !re1 c\*$ inside1 7 p]haps #ajj subdirectories4 ,he op5$ "o ( !m4 ,x 0 imm5se1 conta9+ hundr$s ( files4 ,! smalle/ subfile _h p]haps #fj comput] scre5s' wor? ( mat]ial1 all ( x un9telligible4 ,numb]s1 lett]s1 control codes4 ,an?rax c\ldn't make head nor tail ( ! files4 ,x 0 z if he 0 />+ at a gr\p ( b9>y files4 ,! :ole subdirectory 0 fill$ ) ?\s&s ( pages ( mu%4 ,he ?\ght !y look$ l data files = "s database4 ,z he didn't h ! program he ne$$ to int]pret ! mu%1 ,an?rax ca/ ar\nd look+ = a m readable directory4 ,he pri$ op5 a file & discov]$ x 0 a li/4 ,names & phone numb]s ( /aff at a l>ge telecommunications company4 ,"w phone numb]s4 ,home numb]s4 ,well1 at lea/ t gave him a clue z to ! nature ( ! project4 ,some?+ to d ) telecommunications4 ,a project important en\gh t ! milit>y ne$$ ! home phone numb]s ( ! s5ior p involv$4 ,! next file confirm$ x4 ,ano!r li/1 a v special li/4 ,a pot ( gold at ! end ( ! ra9b[4 ,! f9d ( a c>e] sp5t hack+4 ,if ! ,,u gov]nm5t _h _h any inkl+ :at 0 happ5+ at t mom5t1 heads w\ld h roll$4 ,if x _h kn[n t a =eign]1 & a foll[] ( :at ma9/ream ,am]ican m$ia t]m$ an extremi/ religi\s gr\p1 _h ?is in=mation 9 8 possession1 ! def5ce ag5cy w\ld h call$ 9 e law en=cem5t ag5cy x c\ld enli/4 ,z ,john ,mc,mahon might h said1 a lot ( yell+ & scream+ w\ld h occurr$4 ,an?rax's "m _h made a good home = ! family1 b 8 fa!r cont9u$ to disrupt x ) 8 viol5ce4 ,fun times ) 8 fri5ds %one l bright spots amid/ ! decay ( ,an?rax's family life4 ,practical jokes 7 8 specialty4 ,ev5 z a small *ild1 he _h delight$ 9 trick]y & z he grew up1 ! jokes became m sophi/icat$4 ,phreak+ 0 great4 ,x let him prank p all ov] ! _w4 ,& prank+ 0 cool4 ,mo/ ( ! fun 9 prank+ 0 %>+ x ) fri5ds4 ,an?rax call$ into a voice conf]5ce frequ5t$ by phreak]s & hack]s4 ,?\gh he nev] tru/$ o!rs completely :5 x came to work+ on projects toge!r1 x 0 ,,ok to socialise4 ,! phreak+ me?ods he us$ to get onto ! phone conf]5ce 7 8 own bus9ess4 ,provid$ he 0 discreet 9 h[ mu* he said 9 ! conf]5ce1 he ?\ght !re wasn't too mu* risk4 ,he jo9$ ! conf]5ce calls us+ a v>iety ( me?ods4 ,"o fav\rite 0 us+ a mult9ational corporation's ,dialcom s]vice4 ,company employees call$ 91 gave _! ,,id numb]s1 & ! op]ator put !m ?r\gh to :]ev] !y want$ to g1 free ( *>ge4 ,all ,an?rax ne$$ 0 a valid ,,id numb]4 ,sometimes x 0 h>d "w1 sometimes he 0 lucky4 ,! day ,an?rax tri$ ! ,dialcom s]vice 0 a lucky day4 ,he diall$ f 8 fav\rite pay phone4 ,:at is y\r code1 sir8' ,! op]ator ask$4 ,yes1 well1 ?is is ,mr ,bak]4 ,i h a %eet ) a lot ( numb]s "h4 ,i am new to ! company4 ,n sure :i* "o x is4' ,an?rax %uffl$ pap]s on top ( ! pay phone1 ne> ! receiv]4 ,h[ _m digits is x8' ,sev54' ,t 0 helpful4 ,n[ to f9d sev5 digits4 ,an?rax look$ across ! /reet at ! fi% & *ips %op4 ,no numb]s !re4 ,!n a c> lic5ce plate caught 8 eye4 ,he read (f ! fir/ ?ree digits1 !n pluck$ ! la/ f\r numb]s f ano!r c>'s plate4 ,?ank y4 ,putt+ y\r call ?r\gh1 ,mr ,bak]4' ,a valid numb]6 ,:at amaz+ luck4 ,an?rax milk$ t numb] = all x 0 wor?4 ,call$ p>ty l9es4 ,call$ phreak]s' bridges4 ,access f$ ! obsession4 ,!n he gave ! numb] to a fri5d 9 ,adelaide1 to call ov]seas4 ,b :5 t fri5d read (f ! code1 ! op]ator jump$ 94 ,,y',,re ,,n ,,mr ,,bak]6' ,huh8 ,yes ,i am4 ,y h my code4' ,y are def9itely n him4 ,i "k 8 voice4' ,! fri5d call$ ,an?rax1 :o laugh$ 8 head (f1 !n call$ into ,dialcom & *ang$ 8 code6 ,x 0 a funny incid5t4 ,/ill1 x rem9d$ him h[ mu* saf] x 0 work+ by himself4 ,liv+ 9 ! c\ntry 0 h>d = a hack] & ,an?rax became a phreak] out ( necessity1 n j desire4 ,almo/ ev]y?+ involv$ a long-di/ance call & he 0 always se>*+ = ways to make calls = free4 ,he notic$ t :5 he call$ c]ta9 #jjh numb]s--free calls--! phone w\ld r+ a few times1 click1 & !n pause briefly be=e r++ "s m4 ,ev5tually a company repres5tative or answ]+ s]vice pick$ up ! call4 ,an?rax _h read ab\t div]t]s1 devices us$ to =w>d calls automatically1 9 "o ( ! _m telecommunications magaz9es & manuals he 0 con/antly read+4 ,! click sugge/$ ! call 0 go+ ?r\gh a div]t] & he guess$ t if he pun*$ 9 ! "r tones at ! "r mom5t1 he c\ld make ! call div]t away f a company's cu/om] s]vice ag5t4 ,fur!rmore1 any l9e trace w\ld end up at ! company4 ,antrax collect$ "s #jjh numb]s & fiddl$ ) !m4 ,he discov]$ t if he pun*$ ano!r numb] 9 v quickly ov] ! top ( ! r++--j aft] ! click--he c\ld make ! l9e div]t to :]e he want$ x to g4 ,he us$ ! #jjh numb]s to r+ phone conf]5ces ar\nd ! _w1 :]e he hung out ) o!r phreak]s1 p>ticul>ly ,canadians su* z memb]s ( ! ,toronto-bas$ ,,upi or ! ,montreal gr\p1 ,,npc1 :i* produc$ a phreak]s' manual 9 ,fr5*4 ,! conv]sation on ! phreak]'s phone conf]5ces1 or phone bridges z !y are (t5 call$1 inevitably turn$ to plann+ a prank4 ,& ^? ,canadian guys knew h[ to prank6 ,once1 !y rang ! em]g5cy phone numb] 9 a major ,canadian city4 ,us+ ! ,canadian inc>nation ( 8 social eng9e]+ acc5ts1 ,an?rax call$ 9 a police (fic] 9 ne$ ( assi/ance'4 ,! op]ator want$ to "k :]e4 ,! phreak]s _h decid$ on ! ,blue ,ribbon ,ice-,cream ,p>l\r4 ,!y always pick$ a spot )9 visual range ( at lea/ "o memb]1 s !y c\ld see :at 0 happ5+4 ,9 ! split second ( sil5ce :i* foll[$1 "o ( ! five o!r phreak]s quietly eavesdropp+ on ! call c\gh$4 ,x 0 a %ort1 %>p c\gh4 ,! op]ator d>t$ back on ! l9e4 ,0 t ,a ,,gun ,,%ot8 ,are y ,,%ot8 ,hello8 ,john8' ,! op]ator lean$ away f h] receiv] = a mom5t & ! phreak]s he>d h] talk+ to someone else 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,(fic] d[n4' ,?+s mov$ s fa/ :5 prank+4 ,:at to d n[8 ,ah1 yeah4 ,yeah4' ,x 0 amaz+ h[ mu* someone squeez+ laught] back d[n 8 oesophagus c s\nd l someone :o has be5 %ot4 ,john1 talk to me4 ,talk to me1' ! op]ator plead$ into ! phone1 try+ to keep ,john al]t4 ,i'm d[n4 ,i'm d[n1' ,an?rax /rung h] along4 ,an?rax disconnect$ ! op]ator f ! conf]5ce call4 ,!n ! phreak] :o liv$ ne> ! ice-cream p>l\r ann\nc$ ! /reet _h be5 block$ (f by police c>s4 ,!y _h ! p>l\r surr\nd$ & 7 anxi\sly se>*+ = an injur$ fell[ (fic]4 ,x took sev]al h\rs be=e ! police realis$ someone _h play$ a mean trick on !m4 ,h[ev]1 ,an?rax's fav\rite prank 0 ,mr ,mc,kenny1 ! befuddl$ s\!rn ,am]ican hick4 ,an?rax _h select$ ! phone numb] at r&om1 b ! fir/ prank 0 su* fun he kept com+ back = m4 ,he _h be5 r++ ,mr ,mc,kenny = ye>s4 ,x 0 always ! same conv]sation4 ,mr ,mc,kenny8 ,?is is ,pet] ,bak]4 ,i'd l my %ovel back1 please4' ,i don't h y\r %ovel4' ,yeah1 ,i l5t x to y4 ,l5t x to y l two ye>s ago4 ,i want x back n[4' ,i nev] borr[$ no %ovel f y4 ,g away4' ,y did4 ,y borr[$ t %ovel ( m9e4 ,& if y don't give x back ,i'm a gonna come r\nd & get x myself4 ,& y won't l x4 ,n[1 :5 y gonna give me t %ovel back8' ,damn x6 ,i don't h y\r goddamn %ovel6' ,give me my %ovel6' ,/op call+ me6 ,i've nev] _h y\r frigg9' %ovel4 ,let me be6' ,click4 ,n9e 9 ! morn+4 ,eight at night4 ,two a4m4 ,!re w\ld be no peace = ,mr ,mc,kenny until he admitt$ borr[+ t %ovel f a boy half 8 age & half a _w away4 ,sometimes ,an?rax prank$ clos] to home4 ,! ,trad+ ,po/1 a weekly rag ( p]sonals f p sell+ & buy+1 s]v$ z a good place to beg94 ,always ! innoc5t />t1 to lure !m 94 ,yes1 sir1 ,i see y adv]tis$ t y want$ to buy a ba?tub4' ,an?rax put on 8 s]i\s voice4 ,i h a ba?tub = sale4' ,yeah8 ,:at sort8 ,d y h ! measurem5ts1 & ! model numb]8' ,& p ?\ght phreak]s 7 weird4 ,ah1 no model numb]4 ,b its ab\t a metre & a half long1 has feet1 9 ! %ape ( claws4 ,x's old] /yle1 (f-:ite4 ,!re's only "o problem4' ,an?rax paus$1 sav\r+ ! mom5t4 ,oh8 ,:at's t8' ,!re's a body 9 x4' ,l dropp+ a b\ld] 9 a peaceful pond4 ,! li/ on ,sy/em ,x _h dial-up modem numb]s1 along ) us]names & password pairs = ea* address4 ,^! us]names 7 n words l jsmi?' or jdoe'1 & ! passwords w\ld n h appe>$ 9 any diction>y4 #ab;,,az#fc4 ,k#e,m#hb,l4 ,! type ( passwords & us]names only a comput] w\ld rememb]4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 made s5se1 s9ce a comput] pick$ !m out 9 ! fir/ place4 ,x g5]at$ !m r&omly4 ,! li/ wasn't p>ticul>ly us]-fri5dly4 ,x didn't h head]s1 outl9+ :at ea* item relat$ to4 ,?is made s5se too4 ,! li/ wasn't meant to be read by humans4 ,occasionally1 !re 7 comm5ts 9 ! li/4 ,programm]s (t5 include a l9e ( comm5t 9 code1 :i* is del9eat$ 9 su* a way t ! comput] skips ov] ! words :5 int]pret+ ! comm&s4 ,! comm5ts are = o!r programm]s exam9+ ! code4 ,9 ?is case1 ! comm5ts 7 places4 ,=t ,gre54 ,=t ,my]s4 ,=t ,rit*ie4 ,doz5s & doz5s ( =ts4 ,almo/ half ( !m 7 n on ! ma9l& ,,u4 ,!y 7 9 places l ! ,philipp9es1 ,turkey1 ,g]many1 ,guam4 ,places ) lots ( ,,u milit>y pres5ce4 ,n t ^! bases 7 any secret to ! locals1 or inde$ to _m ,am]icans4 ,an?rax knew t anyone c\ld discov] a base exi/$ ?r\gh p]fectly legal means4 ,! va/ majority ( p nev] ?\ght to look4 ,b once !y saw su* a li/1 p>ticul>ly f ! environm5t ( a milit>y comput]'s b[els1 x t5d$ to drive ! po9t home4 ,! po9t be+ t ! ,,u milit>y seem$ to be ev]y:]e4 ,an?rax logg$ out ( ,sy/em ,x1 kill$ all 8 connections & hung up ! phone4 ,x 0 "t to move on4 ,r\t+ ?r\gh a few out-(-!-way connections1 he call$ "o ( ! numb]s on ! li/4 ,! us]name-password comb9ation work$4 ,he look$ ar\nd4 ,x 0 z he expect$4 ,?is wasn't a comput]4 ,x 0 a telephone ex*ange4 ,x look$ l a ,nor,tel ,,dms #ajj4 ,hack]s & phreak]s usually h areas ( exp]tise4 ,9 ,au/ralian t]ms1 ,an?rax 0 a ma/] ( ! ,x4#be network & a k+ ( voice mailbox sy/ems1 & o!rs 9 ! und]gr\nd recognis$ him z su*4 ,he knew ,trilogues bett] ?an mo/ company te*nicians4 ,he knew ,m]idian ,,vmb sy/ems bett] ?an almo/ anyone 9 ,au/ralia4 ,9 ! phreak+ community1 he 0 also a _w-class exp]t 9 ,asp5 ,,vmb sy/ems4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 h any exp]tise 9 ,,dms #ajjs4 ,an?rax quickly hunt$ ?r\gh 8 hack+ disks = a text file on ,,dms #ajjs he _h copi$ f an und]gr\nd ,,bbs4 ,! pressure 0 on4 ,he didn't want to sp5d long inside ! ex*ange1 maybe only fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes tops4 ,! long] he /ay$ )\t mu* ( a clue ab\t h[ ! ?+ op]at$1 ! great] ! risk ( 8 be+ trac$4 ,:5 he f\nd ! disk ) ! text file1 he began sort+ ?r\gh x :ile /ill on-l9e at ! telephone ex*ange4 ,! phreak]s' file %[$ him "s basic comm&s1 ?+s :i* let him g5tly prod ! ex*ange = basic in=mation )\t di/urb+ ! sy/em too mu*4 ,he didn't want to d mu* m = fe> ( inadv]t5tly mutilat+ ! sy/em4 ,al?\gh he 0 n an au?ority on ,,dms #ajjs1 ,an?rax _h an old hack] fri5d ov]seas :o 0 a real g5ius on ,nor,tel equipm5t4 ,he gave ! li/ to 8 fri5d4 ,yes1 ! fri5d confirm$ x 0 inde$ a ,,dms #ajj ex*ange at a ,,u milit>y base4 ,x 0 n "p ( ! normal telephone sy/em1 ?\gh4 ,?is ex*ange 0 "p ( a milit>y phone sy/em4 ,9 times ( w>1 ! milit>y doesn't want to be dep5d5t on ! civilian telephone sy/em4 ,ev5 9 times ( peace1 voice communications betwe5 milit>y /aff are m secure if !y don't talk on an ex*ange us$ by civilians4 ,= ?is & a v>iety ( o!r reasons1 ! milit>y h sep>ate telephone networks1 j z !y h sep>ate networks = _! data communications4 ,^! networks op]ate l a normal network & 9 "s cases c communicate to ! outside _w by connect+ ?r\gh _! own ex*anges to civilian ones4 ,:5 ,an?rax got ! ^w f ! exp]t hack]1 he made up 8 m9d quickly4 ,up w5t ! sniff]4 ,sy/em ,x 0 gett+ m int]e/+ by ! h\r & he didn't want to miss a preci\s m9ute 9 ! in=mation ga!r+ game :5 x came to ?is sy/em4 ,! sniff]1 a well-us$ program rum\r$ to be writt5 by a ,sydney-bas$ ,unix hack] call$ ,rock/>1 sat on ,sy/em ,x "u an innocu\s "n1 sil5tly track+ ev]yone :o logg$ 9 & out ( ! sy/em4 ,x record$ ! fir/ #abh *>act]s ( e telnet connection t w5t across ! e!rnet network cable to :i* ,sy/em ,x 0 atta*$4 ,^? #abh bytes includ$ ! us]name & ! passwords p us$ to log 94 ,sniff]s 7 effective1 b !y ne$$ "t4 ,usually1 !y grew l an embryo 9 a heal?y womb1 sl[ly b /eadily4 ,an?rax resolv$ to return to ,sy/em ,x 9 twelve h\rs to *eck on ! baby4 ,:y are y two wat*+ ^? nigg] video clips8' ,x 0 an (f5sive "q1 b n atypical = ,an?rax's fa!r4 ,he (t5 breez$ ?r\gh ! h\se1 leav+ a trail ( disruption 9 8 wake4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 ,an?rax began erod+ 8 fa!r's au?ority4 ,he discov]$ 8 fa!r's secrets hidd5 on ! ,commodore #fd comput]4 ,lett]s--lots ( !m--to 8 family 9 ,engl&4 ,vici\s1 raci/1 horrid lett]s tell+ h[ 8 wife 0 /upid4 ,h[ %e _h to be told h[ to d ev]y?+1 l a typical ,indian4 ,h[ he regrett$ m>ry+ h]4 ,!re 7 o!r matt]s too1 ?+s unpleasant to discuss4 ,an?rax confront$ 8 fa!r1 :o d5i$ ! allegations at fir/1 !n f9ally told ,an?rax to keep 8 m\? %ut & m9d 8 own bus9ess4 ,b ,an?rax told 8 "m4 ,t5sions erupt$ &1 = a "t1 ,an?rax's p>5ts saw a m>riage c\nsellor4 ,b 8 fa!r did n give up writ+ ! lett]s4 ,he put a password protection program on ! ^w processor to keep 8 son out ( 8 bus9ess4 ,x 0 a futile ef=t4 ,8 fa!r _h *os5 ! wrong m$ium to record 8 indiscretions4 ,an?rax %[$ 8 "m ! new lett]s & cont9u$ to confront 8 fa!r4 ,:5 ! t5sion 9 ! h\se grew1 ,an?rax w\ld escape ) 8 fri5ds4 ,"o night !y 7 at a nightclub :5 someone />t$ taunt+ ,an?rax1 call+ him curry mun*]' & worse4 ,t 0 x4 ,! ang] :i* _h be5 simm]+ bel[ ! surface = s long explod$ z ,an?rax viol5tly attack$ 8 taunt]1 hitt+1 kick+ & pun*+ him1 us+ ! tai kwon d comb9ations he _h be5 le>n+4 ,!re 0 blood & x felt good4 ,v5geance ta/$ sweet4 ,aft] t incid5t1 ,an?rax (t5 la%$ out viol5tly4 ,he 0 out ( control & x sometimes sc>$ him4 ,h[ev]1 at times he w5t look+ = tr\ble4 ,once he track$ d[n a p>ticul>ly se$y "* :o _h tri$ to rape "o ( 8 girlfri5ds4 ,an?rax pull$ a knife on ! guy1 b ! incid5t _h little to d ) ! girl4 ,! ?+ t made him angry 0 ! disrespect4 ,?is guy knew ! girl 0 ) ,an?rax4 ,! attempt$ rape 0 l spitt+ 9 8 face4 ,p]haps t's :at appeal$ to ,an?rax ab\t ,islam--! importance ( respect4 ,at sixte5 he f\nd ,islam & x *ang$ 8 life4 ,he discov]$ ! ,qu'raan 9 ! s*ool libr>y :ile rese>*+ an assignm5t on religion4 ,ab\t ! same "t1 he began li/5+ to a lot ( rap music4 ,m ?an half ! ,am]ican rapp]s 9 8 music collection 7 ,muslim1 & _m sang ab\t ! ,nation ( ,islam & ! sect's *>ismatic lead]1 ,m9i/] ,l\is ,f>rakhan4 ,_! songs describ$ ! inju/ices :ites inflict$ on blacks4 ,!y told blacks to dem& respect4 ,an?rax f\nd a magaz9e article ab\t ,f>rakhan & began read+ books l ! ,autobiography ( ,malcolm ,x4 ,!n he rang up ! ,nation ( ,islam head (fice 9 ,*icago & ask$ !m to s5d "s in=mation4 ,! ,f9al ,call1 ! ,,noi newslett]1 arriv$ "o day1 foll[$ by o!r lit]ature :i* began appe>+ ar\nd ,an?rax's home4 ,"u ! ,,tv guide4 ,on ! c(fee table4 ,amid ! pile ( newspap]s4 ,on top ( 8 comput]4 ,an?rax (t5 took "t to read articles al\d to 8 "m :ile %e did h\sework4 ,9 ! middle ( #aiij1 :5 ,an?rax 0 9 ye> #aa1 8 fa!r sugge/$ ! boy att5d ,ca?olic bo>d+ s*ool 9 ,melb\rne4 ,! s*ool 0 inexp5sive & ! family c\ld scrape & save to pay ! fees4 ,an?rax dislik$ ! idea1 b 8 fa!r insi/$4 ,an?rax & 8 new s*ool prov$ a bad mat*4 ,! s*ool ?\ght he ask$ too _m que/ions1 & ,an?rax ?\ght ! s*ool answ]$ too few ( !m4 ,! hypocrisy ( ! ,ca?olic *ur* ril$ ,an?rax & pu%$ him fur!r into ! arms ( ,,noi4 ,h[ c\ld he respect an in/itution :i* _h sanction$ slav]y z a righte\s & progressive me?od ( conv]t+ p8 ,! s*ool & ,an?rax p>t$ on less ?an fri5dly t]ms aft] j "o seme/]4 ,! ,ca?olic s*ool int5sifi$ a feel+ ( inf]iority ,an?rax _h felt = _m ye>s4 ,he 0 an outsid]4 ,! wrong col\r1 ! wrong size1 too intellig5t = 8 s*ool4 ,yet1 ,,noi's ,m9i/] ,f>rakhan told him t he wasn't inf]ior at all4 ,i "k t y h be5 discrim9at$ aga9/ because ( y\r col\r1' ,f>rakhan told ,an?rax f ! tape play]4 ,let me tell y :y4 ,let me tell y ab\t ! orig9s ( ! :ite race & h[ !y 7 put on ?is e>? to d evil4 ,!y h %[n !mselves to be no?+ b an enemy ( ! ,ea/4 ,non-:ites are ! orig9al p ( ! e>?4' ,an?rax f\nd "s deep ve9s ( tru? 9 ,,noi's tea*+s4 ,int]racial m>riages don't "w4 ,a :ite man m>ries a non-:ite woman because he wants a slave1 n because he loves & respects h]4 ,islam respects wom5 9 m mean+ful ways ?an ,we/]n religions4 ,p]haps x wasn't ! type ( respect t ,we/]n m5 7 us$ to giv+ wom51 b he _h se5 t k9d ( respect 9 8 own home & he didn't ?9k mu* ( x4 ,an?rax read ! words ( ! ,hon\rable ,elijah ,muhammad1 f\nd] ( ,,noi3 ,! enemy does n h to be a real devil4 ,he c\ld be y\r fa!r1 "m1 bro!r1 husb&1 wife or *ildr54 ,_m times !y're 9 y\r own h\sehold4 ,today is ! great "t ( sep>ation ( ! righte\s ,muslim & ! wick$ :ite race4' ,an?rax look$ inside 8 own h\sehold & saw :at seem$ to be a devil4 ,a :ite devil4 ,,noi f$ ,an?rax's m9d4 ,he foll[$ up ! li/s ( lit]ature includ$ 9 e issue ( ,! ,f9al ,call4 ,books l ,black ,a!na by ,m>t9 ,b]nel & ,det]r+ ,democracy by ,noam ,*omsky _h common !mes ( conspiracy & oppression by ! haves aga9/ ! h-nots4 ,an?rax read !m all4 ,! trans=mation ( ,an?rax occurr$ ov] a p]iod ( six mon?s4 ,he didn't talk ab\t x mu* ) 8 p>5ts4 ,x 0 a private matt]4 ,b 8 "m lat] told him 8 adoption ( ! religion didn't surprise h]4 ,8 great-gr&fa!r _h be5 a ,muslim s*ol> & cl]ic 9 ,india4 ,x 0 fate4 ,8 conv]sion pres5t$ a c]ta9 s5se ( closure1 ( complet+ ! circle4 ,8 int]e/ 9 ,islam f\nd secul> outlets4 ,a giant black & :ite po/] ( ,malcolm ,x appe>$ on ,an?rax's b$room wall4 ,a huge photo ( ,los ,angeles ,black ,pan!r lead] ,elm] ,pratt foll[$ soon aft]4 ,! photo 0 caption$1 ,a c[>d dies a million dea?s1 a brave man dies b "o'4 ,! la/ bit ( wall 0 cov]$ 9 po/]s ( hip-hop b&s f ceil+ to floor4 ,a traditional ,indian sword adorn$ ! top ( "o ( ! _m bookcases4 ,x complem5t$ ! gr[+ collection ( books on m>tial arts4 ,a well-lov$ copy ( ,! ,art ( ,w> by ,sun ,tzu sat on ! %elf next to ,hom]'s ,ulysses1 ,! ,"l ( ,! ,r+s1 ,! ,hobbit1 a few old ,dungeons & ,dragons books1 works ( my?ology f ,india & ,egypt4 ,! %elves did n conta9 a s+le "w ( sci5ce fiction4 ,an?rax %av$ 8 head4 ,8 "m may n h be5 surpris$ by ! conv]sion to ,islam1 b ! head %av+ w5t a bit ov] ! top4 ,an?rax pursu$ ,,noi ) ! same vig\r ) :i* he attack$ hack+4 ,he memoris$ :ole spee*es ( ,f>rakhan & began speak+ l him1 comm5t+ casually on ^? caucasian1 blue-ey$ devils'4 ,he quot$ p he _h discov]$ ?r\gh ,,noi4 ,p :o describ$ ! ,,u ,f$]al ,res]ve ,bank z be+ controll$ by ,jews4 ,p :o spoke ( ^? hook$-nose1 bagel-eat+1 j-crawl$-out-(-a-cave ,jews4 ,an?rax d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( ! ,holocau/4 ,y're %ap+ up to be q a little ,hitl]1' 8 fa!r told ,an?rax4 ,8 fa!r dislik$ ! ,,noi lit]ature %[+ up at ! h\se4 ,x seem$ to fright5 him4 ,receiv+ bluepr9ts 9 ! mail = ov]?[+ gov]nm5ts didn't sit well ) ! neighb\rs 9 ! quiet suburban /reet ( ! prov9cial t[n4 ,wat* out1' he w>n$ 8 son4 ,hav+ ^! ?+ turn up 9 y\r mailbox c be dang]\s4 ,x w probably e>m>k y = "s sort ( inve/igation4 ,!y w foll[ y ar\nd4' ,! traffic rac$4 ,! e!rnet cables atta*$ to ,sy/em ,x 7 a regul> spe$way4 ,p :izz$ 9 & out ( ! my/]y site l a sw>m ( bees4 ,9 only twelve h\rs1 ! sniff] file topp$ #ajj k4 ,_m ( ! connections w5t f ,sy/em ,x to ! major telecommunications company4 ,an?rax head$ 9 t direction4 ,he consid]$ h[ to r\te ! attack4 ,he c\ld g ?r\gh a few div]t]s & o!r leapfrog devices to cov] 8 trail1 ?us hitt+ ! company's sy/em f a completely sep>ate s\rce4 ,! advantage ( ?is r\te 0 anonymity4 ,if ! adm9 manag$ to detect 8 entry1 ,an?rax w\ld only lose access to ! phone company's sy/em1 n to ,sy/em ,x4 ,alt]natively1 if he w5t 9 to ! company ?r\gh ! gateway & ,sy/em ,x1 he risk$ al>ms be+ rais$ at all ?ree sites4 ,h[ev]1 8 sniff] %[$ s mu* traffic runn+ on ?is r\te1 he might simply disappe> 9 ! fl[4 ,! e/abli%$ pa? 0 obvi\sly !re = a reason4 ,"o m p]son logg+ into ! gateway ?r\gh ,sy/em ,x & !n into ! company's ma*9e w\ld n raise suspicions4 ,he *ose to g ?r\gh ,sy/em ,x4 ,an?rax logg$ into ! company us+ a sniff$ us]name & password4 ,try+ ! load-module bug aga91 he got root on ! sy/em & in/all$ 8 own log9 pat*4 ,! company's sy/em look$ f> m normal ?an ,sy/em ,x4 ,a few hundr$ us]s4 ,lots ( email1 f> too mu* to read4 ,he ran a few key ^w se>*es on all ! email1 try+ to piece toge!r a bett] picture ( ! project be+ develop$ on ,sy/em ,x4 ,! company did pl5ty ( def5ce "w1 mo/ly 9 telecommunications4 ,diff]5t divisions ( ! company seem$ to be work+ on diff]5t segm5ts ( ! project4 ,an?rax se>*$ ?r\gh p's home directories1 b no?+ look$ v int]e/+ because he c\ldn't get a h&le on ! :ole project4 ,p 7 all develop+ diff]5t modules ( ! project &1 )\t a c5tralis$ ov]view1 ! pieces didn't mean mu*4 ,he did f9d a gr\p ( b9>y files--types ( programs--b he _h no idea :at !y 7 =4 ,! only real way to f9d out :at !y did 0 to take !m = a te/ drive4 ,he ran a few b9>ies4 ,!y didn't appe> to d any?+4 ,he ran a few m4 ,aga91 no?+4 ,he kept runn+ !m1 "o aft] ano!r4 ,/ill no results4 ,all he receiv$ 0 error messages4 ,! b9>ies seem$ to ne$ a monitor :i* c\ld display graphics4 ,!y us$ ,,xii1 a graphical display common on ,unix sy/ems4 ,an?rax's inexp5sive home comput] didn't h t sort ( graphical display op]at+ sy/em4 ,he c\ld /ill run ! b9>ies by tell+ ,sy/em ,x to run !m on "o ( its local t]m9als1 b he w\ldn't be able to see ! output on 8 home comput]4 ,m importantly1 x 0 a risky c\rse ( action4 ,:at if someone happ5$ to be sitt+ at ! t]m9al :]e he *ose to run ! b9>y8 ,! game w\ld be up4 ,he lean$ away f 8 keybo>d & /ret*$4 ,exhau/ion 0 beg9n+ to set 94 ,he hadn't slept 9 almo/ #dh h\rs4 ,occasionally1 he _h left 8 comput] t]m9al to eat1 ?\gh he always br\ght ! food back to ! scre54 ,8 "m popp$ h] head 9 ! doorway once 9 a :ile & %ook h] head sil5tly4 ,:5 he notic$ h] !re1 he tri$ to ease h] conc]ns4 ,b ,i'm le>n+ lots ( ?+s1' he plead$4 ,%e 0 n conv9c$4 ,he also broke 8 long hack+ session to pray4 ,x 0 important = a dev\t ,muslim to practice salat--to pray at lea/ five times a day dep5d+ on ! bran* ( ,islam foll[$ by ! devotee4 ,islam all[s foll[]s to gr\p "s ( _! pray]s1 s ,an?rax usually gr\p$ two 9 ! morn+1 pray$ once at midday z normal1 & gr\p$ two m at night4 ,an effici5t way to meet religi\s obligations4 ,sometimes ! "t j slipp$ away1 hack+ all night4 ,:5 ! fir/ h9t ( dawn snuck up on him1 he 0 inv>iably 9 ! middle ( "s excit+ j\rney4 ,b duty 0 duty1 & x _h to be done4 ,s he press$ control ,s to freeze 8 scre51 unfurl$ ! pray] mat ) its built-9 compass1 fac$ ,mecca1 knelt d[n & did two sets ( pray]s be=e sunrise4 ,t5 m9utes lat] he roll$ ! pray] mat up1 slid back into 8 *air1 typ$ control ,q to release ! pause on 8 comput] & pick$ up :]e he left (f4 ,?is company's comput] sy/em seem$ to confirm :at he _h begun to suspect4 ,sy/em ,x 0 ! fir/ /age ( a project1 ! re/ ( :i* 0 "u developm5t4 ,he f\nd a numb] ( tables & reports 9 ,sy/em ,x's files4 ,! reports c>ri$ head]s l ,traffic ,analysis'1 calls 9' & calls out'1 failure rate'4 ,x all began to make s5se to ,an?rax4 ,sy/em ,x call$ up ea* ( ! milit>y telephone ex*anges 9 t li/4 ,x logg$ 9 us+ ! comput]-g5]at$ "n & password4 ,once inside1 a program 9 ,sy/em ,x poll$ ! ex*ange = important /ati/ics1 su* z ! numb] ( calls com+ 9 & out ( ! base4 ,?is in=mation 0 !n /or$ on ,sy/em ,x4 ,:5ev] someone want$ a report on some?+1 = example1 ! milit>y sites ) ! mo/ incom+ calls ov] ! pa/ #bd h\rs1 he or %e w\ld simply ask ,sy/em ,x to compile ! in=mation4 ,all ( ?is 0 done automatically4 ,an?rax _h read "s email sugge/+ t *anges to an ex*ange1 su* z add+ new telephone l9es on ! base1 _h be5 h&l$ manually1 b ?is job 0 soon to be done automatically by ,sy/em ,x4 ,x made s5se4 ,! ma9t5ance "t sp5t by humans w\ld be cut dramatically4 ,a ma*9e :i* ga!rs /ati/ics & s]vices phone ex*anges remotely doesn't s\nd v sexy on ! face ( x1 until y beg9 to consid] :at y c\ld d ) some?+ l t4 ,y c\ld sell x to a =eign p[] int]e/$ 9 ! level ( activity at a c]ta9 base at a p>ticul> "t4 ,& t is j ! beg9n+4 ,y c\ld tap any un5crypt$ l9e go+ 9 or out ( any ( ! #ajj or s ex*anges & li/5 9 to s5sitive milit>y discussions4 ,j a few comm&s makes y a fly on ! wall ( a g5]al's conv]sation to ! head ( a base 9 ! ,philipp9es4 ,anti-gov]nm5t rebels 9 t c\ntry might pay a pretty p5ny = gett+ intellig5ce on ! ,,u =ces4 ,all ( ^? options pal$ next to ! mo/ /rik+ p[] wield$ by a hack] :o _h unlimit$ access to ,sy/em ,x & ! #ajj or s telephone ex*anges4 ,he c\ld take d[n t ,,u milit>y voice communications sy/em almo/ ov]night1 & he c\ld d x automatically4 ,! pot5tial = havoc creation 0 brea?tak+4 ,x w\ld be a small matt] = a skill$ programm] to alt] ! automat$ program us$ by ,sy/em ,x4 ,in/ead ( us+ its doz5 or m modems to dial all ! ex*anges ov]night & poll !m = /ati/ics1 ,sy/em ,x c\ld be in/ruct$ to call !m ov]night & reprogram ! ex*anges4 ,:at if e "t ,g5]al ,col9 ,p[ell pick$ up 8 phone1 he 0 be automatically pat*$ ?r\gh to "s ,russian g5]al's (fice8 ,he w\ldn't be able to dial any o!r numb] f 8 (fice phone4 ,he'd pick up 8 phone to dial & !re w\ld be ! ,russian at ! o!r end4 ,& :at if e "t someone call$ into ! g5]al's numb]1 !y end$ up talk+ to ! /ation]y dep>tm5t8 ,:at if none ( ! phone numb]s connect$ to _! prop] telephones8 ,no-"o w\ld be able to rea* "o ano!r4 ,an important "p ( ! ,,u milit>y ma*9e w\ld be 9 utt] dis>ray4 ,n[1 :at if all ?is happ5$ 9 ! fir/ few days ( a w>8 ,p try+ to contact ea* o!r ) vital in=mation w\ldn't be able to use ! telephone ex*anges reprogramm$ by ,sy/em ,x4 ,,t 0 p[]4 ,x wasn't l ,an?rax scream+ at 8 fa!r until 8 voice turn$ to a :isp]1 all = no?+4 ,he c\ld make p sit up & take notice ) ?is sort ( p[]4 ,hack+ a sy/em gave him a s5se ( control4 ,gett+ root on a sy/em always gave him an adr5al9 ru% = j t reason4 ,x meant ! sy/em 0 81 he c\ld d :atev] he want$1 he c\ld run :atev] processes or programs he desir$1 he c\ld remove o!r us]s he didn't want us+ 8 sy/em4 ,he ?\ght1 ,i own ! sy/em4 ,! ^w own' an*or$ ! phrase :i* circl$ ?r\gh 8 ?\ghts aga9 & aga9 :5 he successfully hack$ a sy/em4 ,! s5se ( own]%ip 0 almo/ passionate1 rippl$ ) /reaks ( obsession & jeal\sy4 ,at any giv5 mom5t1 ,an?rax _h a li/ ( sy/ems he own$ & t _h captur$ 8 int]e/ = t mom5t4 ,an?rax hat$ see+ a sy/em adm9i/rator logg+ onto "o ( ^? sy/ems4 ,x 0 an invasion4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ,an?rax _h j got ?is woman he _h be5 aft] = "s "t alone 9 a room ) ! door clos$4 ,!n1 j z he 0 gett+ to "k h]1 ?is o!r guy _h b>g$ 91 sat d[n on ! c\* & />t$ talk+ to h]4 ,x 0 nev] en\gh to look at a sy/em f a di/ance & "k he c\ld hack x if he want$ to4 ,an?rax _h to actually hack ! sy/em4 ,he _h to own x4 ,he ne$$ to see :at 0 inside ! sy/em1 to "k exactly :at x 0 he own$4 ,! wor/ ?+ adm9s c\ld d 0 to fiddle ) sy/em security4 ,t made ,an?rax burn ) ang]4 ,if ,an?rax 0 on-l9e1 sil5tly obs]v+ ! adm9s' activities1 he w\ld feel a sudd5 urge to log !m (f4 ,he want$ to puni% !m4 ,want$ !m to "k he 0 into _! sy/em4 ,& yet1 at ! same "t1 he didn't want !m to "k4 ,logg+ !m (f w\ld draw att5tion to himself1 b ! two desires pull$ at him f opposite directions4 ,:at ,an?rax really want$ 0 = ! adm9s to "k he controll$ _! sy/em1 b = !m n to be able to d any?+ ab\t x4 ,he want$ !m to be helpless4 ,an?rax decid$ to keep und]cov]4 ,b he contemplat$ ! p[] ( hav+ ,sy/em ,x's li/ ( telephone ex*ange dial-ups & _! us]name-password comb9ations4 ,normally1 x w\ld take days = a s+le hack] ) 8 lone modem to h mu* impact on ! ,,u milit>y's communications network4 ,sure1 he c\ld take d[n a few ex*anges be=e ! milit>y wis$ up & />t$ protect+ !mselves4 ,x 0 l hack+ a milit>y comput]4 ,y c\ld take out a ma*9e "h1 a sy/em !re4 ,b ! ess5ce ( ! p[] ( ,sy/em ,x 0 be+ able to use its own res\rces to or*e/rate widespread p&emonium quickly & quietly4 ,an?rax def9es p[] z ! pot5tial = real _w impact4 ,at t mom5t ( discov]y & realisation1 ! real _w impact ( hack+ ,sy/em ,x look$ good4 ,! telecommunications company comput] seem$ l a good place to hang up a sniff]1 s he plugg$ "o into ! ma*9e & decid$ to return 9 a little :ile4 ,!n he logg$ out & w5t to b$4 ,:5 he revisit$ ! sniff] a day or s lat]1 ,an?rax receiv$ a rude %ock4 ,scroll+ ?r\gh ! sniff] file1 he did a d\ble take on "o ( ! entries4 ,someone _h logg$ into ! company's sy/em us+ 8 special log9 pat* password4 ,he tri$ to /ay calm4 ,he ?\ght h>d4 ,:5 0 ! la/ "t he _h logg$ into ! sy/em us+ t special password8 ,c\ld 8 sniff] h logg$ himself on an e>li] hack+ session8 ,x did happ5 occasionally4 ,hack]s sometimes gave !mselves q a fright4 ,9 ! seamless days & nights ( hack+ doz5s ( sy/ems1 x 0 easy to =get ! la/ "t y logg$ into a p>ticul> sy/em us+ ! special password4 ,! m he ?\ght1 ! m he 0 absolutely sure4 ,he hadn't logg$ into ! sy/em aga94 ,:i* left ! obvi\s "q4 ,:o _h8 ,sometimes ,an?rax prank$1 sometimes he puni%$4 ,puni%m5t c\ld be sev]e or mild4 ,g5]ally x 0 sev]e4 ,& unlike prank+1 x 0 n done r&omly4 ,diff]5t ?+s set him (f4 ,! libr>ian1 = example4 ,9 e>ly #aiic ,an?rax _h enroll$ 9 ,asia-,pacific & ,bus9ess ,/udies at a univ]sity 9 a ne>by regional city4 ,ev] s9ce he %[$ up on ! campus1 he _h be5 hassl$ by a /ud5t :o work$ "p-"t at ! univ]sity libr>y4 ,on m ?an "o occasion1 ,an?rax _h be5 read+ at a libr>y table :5 a security gu>d came up & ask$ to se>* 8 bags4 ,& :5 ,an?rax look$ ov] 8 %\ld] to ! *eck-out desk1 t libr>ian 0 always !re1 ! "o ) ! bad attitude sme>$ across 8 face4 ,! h>assm5t became s noticeable1 ,an?rax's fri5ds began comm5t+ on x4 ,8 bag w\ld be h&-se>*$ :5 he left ! libr>y1 :ile o!r /ud5ts walk$ ?r\gh ! electronic security boom gate unbo!r$4 ,:5 he return$ a book "o day late1 ! libr>ian--t libr>ian--insi/$ he pay all sorts ( f9es4 ,an?rax's pleas ( be+ a poor /ud5t fell on deaf e>s4 ,by ! "t exam p]iod roll$ ar\nd at ! end ( t]m1 ,an?rax decid$ to puni% ! libr>ian by tak+ d[n ! libr>y's entire comput] sy/em4 ,logg+ 9 to ! libr>y comput] via modem f home1 ,an?rax quickly ga9$ root privileges4 ,! sy/em _h security holes a mile wide4 ,!n1 ) "o simple comm&1 he delet$ e file 9 ! comput]4 ,he knew ! sy/em w\ld be back$ up some:]e1 b x w\ld take a day or two to get ! sy/em up & runn+ aga94 ,9 ! meantime1 e loan or book se>* _h to be conduct$ manually4 ,dur+ ,an?rax's fir/ ye> at univ]sity1 ev5 small incid5ts provok$ puni%m5t4 ,cutt+ him (f :ile he 0 driv+1 or swe>+ at him on ! road1 fit ! bill4 ,an?rax w\ld memorise ! lic5ce plate ( ! (f5d+ driv]1 !n social eng9e] ! driv]'s p]sonal details4 ,usually he call$ ! police to report :at appe>$ to be a /ol5 c> & !n provid$ ! lic5ce plate numb]4 ,%ortly aft]1 ,an?rax tun$ into to 8 police scann]1 :]e he pick$ up ! driv]'s "n & address z x 0 read ov] ! airways to ! inve/igat+ police c>4 ,an?rax wrote x all d[n4 ,!n began ! process ( puni%m5t4 ,pos+ z ! driv]1 ,an?rax rang ! driv]'s electricity company to arrange a p[] disconnection4 ,! next morn+ ! driv] might return home to f9d 8 electricity cut (f4 ,! day aft]1 8 gas might be disconnect$4 ,!n 8 wat]4 ,!n 8 phone4 ,"s p w>rant$ special puni%m5t--p su* z ,bill4 ,an?rax came across ,bill on ! ,sw$i% ,p>ty ,l9e1 an ,engli%-speak+ telephone conf]5ce4 ,= a "t1 ,an?rax 0 a regul> fixture on ! l9e1 hav+ attempt$ to call x by phreak+ m ?an #bjjj times ov] j a few mon?s4 ,( c\rse1 n all ^? attempts 7 successful1 b he manag$ to get ?r\gh at lea/ half ! "t4 ,x requir$ q an ef=t to keep a pres5ce on ! p>ty l9e1 s9ce x automatically cut p (f aft] only t5 m9utes4 ,an?rax made fri5ds ) ! op]ators1 :o sometimes let him /ay on-l9e a :ile long]4 ,bill1 a ,sw$i% ,p>ty ,l9e junkie1 _h rec5tly be5 releas$ f prison1 :]e he _h s]v$ "t = beat+ up a ,vietnamese boy at a railway /ation4 ,he _h a bad attitude & he (t5 greet$ ! p>ty l9e by say+1 ,are !re any coons on ! l9e today8' ,8 attitude to wom5 wasn't mu* bett]4 ,he rel5tlessly hit on ! wom5 :o frequ5t$ ! l9e4 ,"o day1 he made a mi/ake4 ,he gave out 8 phone numb] to a girl he 0 try+ to pick up4 ,! op]ator copi$ x d[n & :5 h] fri5d ,an?rax came on lat] t day1 %e pass$ x on to him4 ,an?rax sp5t a few weeks social eng9e]+ v>i\s p1 includ+ utilities & relatives ^: telephone numb]s appe>$ on ,bill's phone acc\nts1 to piece toge!r ! details ( 8 life4 ,bill 0 a r\gh old ex-con :o own$ a budgie & 0 dy+ ( canc]4 ,an?rax phon$ ,bill 9 ! hospital & proce$$ to tell him all sorts ( p]sonal details ab\t himself1 ! k9d ( details :i* upset a p]son4 ,n long aft]1 ,an?rax he>d t ,bill _h di$4 ,! hack] felt z ?\gh he _h p]haps gone a bit too f>4 ,! t5sion at home _h eas$ a little by ! "t ,an?rax left to att5d univ]sity4 ,b :5 he return$ home dur+ holidays he f\nd 8 fa!r ev5 m unbe>able4 ,m & m1 ,an?rax rebell$ aga9/ 8 fa!r's snip+ comm5ts & viol5ce4 ,ev5tually1 he v[$ t ! next "t 8 fa!r tri$ to break 8 arm he w\ld fight back4 ,& he did4 ,"o day ,an?rax's fa!r began mak+ bitt] fun ( 8 y\ng] son's /utt]4 ,brimm+ ) bit+ s>casm1 ! fa!r mimick$ ,an?rax's bro!r4 ,:y are y do+ t8' ,an?rax yell$4 ,! bait _h work$ once aga94 ,x 0 z ?\gh he became possess$ ) a _s n 8 own4 ,he yell$ at 8 fa!r1 & put a fi/ into ! wall4 ,8 fa!r grabb$ a *air & ?ru/ x =w>d to keep ,an?rax at bay1 !n rea*$ back = ! phone4 ,said he 0 call+ ! police4 ,an?rax ripp$ ! phone f ! wall4 ,he pursu$ 8 fa!r ?r\gh ! h\se1 sma%+ furniture4 ,amid ! cra%+ viol5ce ( ! fight1 ,an?rax sudd5ly felt a fla% ( fe> = 8 "m's clock--a mu* lov$1 delicate family heirloom4 ,he g5tly pick$ x up & plac$ x out ( h>m's way4 ,!n he heav$ ! /]eo into ! air & ?rew x at 8 fa!r4 ,! /]eo cab9et foll[$ 9 its wake4 ,w>drobes toppl$ ) a cra% across ! floor4 ,:5 8 fa!r fl$ ! h\se1 ,an?rax got a hold ( himself & began to look ar\nd4 ,! place 0 a disa/] area4 ,all ^? ?+s s t5d]ly ga!r$ & c>efully treasur$ by 8 "m1 ! ?+s %e _h us$ to build h] life 9 a =eign l& ( :ite p speak+ an ali5 tongue1 lay 9 fragm5ts scatt]$ ar\nd ! h\se4 ,an?rax felt wret*$4 ,8 "m 0 di/raught at ! de/ruction & he 0 badly %ak5 by h[ mu* x upset h]4 ,he promis$ to try & control 8 temp] f t mom5t on4 ,x prov$ to be a con/ant battle4 ,mo/ly he w\ld w91 b n always4 ,! battle /ill simm]$ bel[ ! surface4 ,sometimes x boil$ ov]4 ,an?rax consid]$ ! possibilities ( :o else w\ld be us+ 8 log9 pat*4 ,x c\ld be ano!r hack]1 p]haps someone :o 0 runn+ ano!r sniff] t logg$ ,an?rax's previ\s log94 ,b x 0 m likely to be a security adm94 ,mean+ he _h be5 f\nd out4 ,mean+ t he might be be+ trac$ ev5 z he leap-frogg$ ?r\gh ,sy/em ,x to ! telecommunications company's comput]4 ,an?rax made 8 way to ! sy/em adm9's mailboxes4 ,if ! game 0 up1 *ances 7 some?+ 9 ! mailbox w\ld give x away4 ,!re x 04 ,! evid5ce4 ,!y 7 onto him all "r1 & !y hadn't wa/$ any "t4 ,! adm9s _h mail$ ,,c]t1 ! ,comput] ,em]g5cy ,response ,team at ,c>negie ,mellon ,univ]sity1 report+ a security brea*4 ,,c]t1 ! nemesis ( e ,int]net hack]1 0 b\nd to complicate matt]s4 ,law en=cem5t w\ld no d\bt be call$ 9 n[4 ,x 0 "t to get out ( ?is sy/em1 b n be=e leav+ 9 a blaze ( glory4 ,a prank left z a small pres5t4 ,,c]t _h writt5 back to ! adm9s ackn[l$g+ ! incid5t & provid+ a case numb]4 ,pos+ z "o ( ! adm9s1 ,an?rax draft$ a lett] to ,,c]t4 ,to make ! ?+ look (ficial1 he add$ ! case numb] = ref]5ce'4 ,! lett] w5t some?+ l ?is3 ,9 reg>d to incid5t no4 ,,xxxxx1 report$ on ?is date1 we h s9ce c>ri$ out "s additional inve/igations on ! matt]4 ,we h discov]$ ! security incid5t 0 caus$ by a disgruntl$ employee :o 0 fir$ = alcoholism & decid$ to retaliate aga9/ ! company 9 ?is mann]4 ,we h long _h a problem ) alcohol & drug abuse due to ! /ressful nature ( ! company environm5t4 ,no fur!r inve/igation is necess>y4' ,at 8 comput] t]m9al1 ,an?rax smil$4 ,h[ emb>rass+ 0 t go+ to be8 ,try scrap+ t mud (f4 ,he felt v pleas$ ) himself4 ,an?rax !n tidi$ up 8 ?+s 9 ! company's comput]1 delet$ ! sniff] & mov$ out4 ,?+s began to move quickly aft] t4 ,he logg$ into ,sy/em ,x lat] to *eck ! sniff] records1 only to f9d t someone _h us$ 8 log9 pat* password on t sy/em z well4 ,he became v n]v\s4 ,x 0 "o ?+ go(+ ar\nd ) a comm]cial site1 & q ano!r be+ track$ f a milit>y comput]4 ,a new process _h be5 add$ to ,sy/em ,x1 :i* ,an?rax recognis$4 ,x 0 call$ -u'4 ,he didn't "k :at x did1 b he _h se5 x be=e on milit>y sy/ems4 ,ab\t #bd h\rs aft] x appe>$1 he f\nd himself lock$ out ( ! sy/em4 ,he _h tri$ kill+ (f ! -u process be=e4 ,x disappe>$ = a split-second & reappe>$4 ,once x 0 9 place1 !re 0 no way to de/roy x4 ,an?rax also une>!d "s al>m+ email4 ,! adm9 at a site up/ream f bo? ,sy/em ,x & ! company's sy/em _h be5 s5t a w>n+ lett]3 ,we ?9k !re has be5 a security incid5t at y\r site'4 ,! circle 0 clos+ 9 on him4 ,x 0 def9itely "t to get ! hell out4 ,he pack$ up 8 ?+s 9 a hurry4 ,kill$ (f ! rema9+ sniff]4 ,mov$ 8 files4 ,remov$ ! log9 pat*4 ,& dep>t$ ) consid]able alacrity4 ,aft] he cut 8 connection1 ,an?rax sat wond]+ ab\t ! adm9s4 ,if !y knew he 0 into _! sy/ems1 :y did !y leave ! sniff]s up & runn+8 ,he c\ld und]/& leav+ ! log9 pat*4 ,maybe !y want$ to track 8 movem5ts1 det]m9e 8 motives1 or trace 8 connection4 ,kill+ ! pat* w\ld h simply lock$ him out ( ! only door ! adm9s c\ld wat*4 ,!y w\ldn't "k if he _h o!r backdoors into _! sy/em4 ,b ! sniff]8 ,x didn't make any s5se4 ,x 0 possible t !y simply hadn't se5 ! sniff]4 ,leav+ x !re _h be5 an ov]sight4 ,b x 0 almo/ too gl>+ an error to be a real possibility4 ,if x 0 an error1 x impli$ ! adm9s w]5't actually monitor+ ! connections 9 & out ( _! sy/ems4 ,if !y _h be5 wat*+ ! connections1 !y w\ld probably h se5 ! sniff]4 ,b if !y w]5't monitor+ ! connections1 h[ on e>? did !y f9d out 8 special password = ! log9 pat*8 ,l all passwords on ! sy/em1 t "o 0 encrypt$4 ,!re 7 only two ways to get t password4 ,monitor ! connection & sniff x1 or break ! encryption ) a brute-=ce attack4 ,break+ ! encryption w\ld probably h tak5 millions ( doll>s ( comput] "t4 ,he c\ld pretty well rule t option out4 ,t left sniff+ x1 :i* w\ld h al]t$ !m to 8 own sniff]4 ,surely !y w\ldn't h left 8 sniff] runn+ on purpose4 ,!y mu/ h kn[n he w\ld le>n !y 7 wat*+ him ?r\gh 8 sniff]4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 biz>re4 ,an?rax ?\ght ab\t ! adm9s :o 7 *as+ him4 ,?\ght ab\t _! moves1 _! /rategies4 ,wond]$ :y4 ,x 0 "o ( ! unsolv$ my/]ies a hack] (t5 fac$--an unpleasant side ( hack+4 ,miss+ ! answ]s to c]ta9 que/ions1 ! satisfaction ( a c]ta9 curiosity4 ,nev] be+ able to look ov] ! f5ce at ! o!r side4 ,,*apt] #aa -- ,! ,prison]'s ,dilemma4 ,h>risburg ,oh ,h>risburg2 ,! plant is melt+ d[n2 ,! p out 9 ,h>risbug2 ,are gett+ out ( t[n2 ,& :5 ?is /uff gets 92 ,y _c get x out 4 -- f ,h>risburg'1 ,r$ ,sails 9 ! ,sunset4 ,an?rax ?\ght he w\ld nev] get caught4 ,b 9 "s /range way1 he also want$ to get caught4 ,:5 he ?\ght ab\t be+ bu/$1 he f\nd himself fill$ ) a /range emotion--impati5ce4 ,br+ on ! imp5d+ doom & be done ) x4 ,or p]haps x 0 fru/ration at h[ inept 8 oppon5ts seem$ to be4 ,!y kept los+ 8 trail & he 0 impati5t ) _! incompet5ce4 ,x 0 m fun outwitt+ a wor?y oppon5t4 ,p]haps he didn't really want to be caught s mu* z track$4 ,an?rax lik$ ! idea ( ! police track+ him1 ( ! sy/em adm9i/rators pursu+ him4 ,he lik$ to foll[ ! trail ( _! inve/igations ?r\gh o!r p's mail4 ,he especially lik$ be+ on-l9e1 wat*+ !m try+ to figure out :]e he 0 com+ f4 ,he w\ld clev]ly take control ( _! comput]s 9 ways !y c\ldn't see4 ,he wat*$ e "* !y typ$1 e spell+ error1 e mi/yp$ comm&1 ea* twi/ & turn tak5 9 ! va9 hope ( cat*+ him4 ,he hadn't be5 caught back 9 e>ly #aiia1 :5 x seem$ ev]yone 0 aft] him4 ,9 fact ,an?rax ne>ly gave up hack+ & phreak+ completely 9 t ye> aft] :at he lat] call$ ,! ,fe> ( ,god' spee*4 ,late at night1 on a univ]sity comput] sy/em1 he bump$ into ano!r hack]4 ,x wasn't an entirely uncommon exp]i5ce4 ,once 9 a :ile1 hack]s recognis$ ano!r ( _! k9d4 ,/range connections to /range places 9 ! middle ( ! night4 ,inconsi/5cies 9 process names & sizes4 ,! clues 7 visible = ^? :o knew h[ to f9d !m4 ,! two hack]s danc$ ar\nd ea* o!r1 try+ to det]m9e :o ! o!r 0 )\t giv+ away too mu* in=mation4 ,f9ally ! my/]y hack] ask$ ,an?rax1 ,are y a disease :i* affects %eep8' ,an?rax typ$ ! simple answ] back4 ,yes4' ,! o!r hack] reveal$ himself z ,prime ,suspect1 "o ( ! ,int]national ,subv]sives4 ,an?rax recognis$ ! "n4 ,he _h se5 ,prime ,suspect ar\nd on ! ,b,b,ses1 _h read 8 po/+s4 ,be=e ,an?rax c\ld get />t$ on a fri5dly *at1 ! ,,is hack] jump$ 9 ) an urg5t w>n+4 ,he _h une>!d emails %[+ ! ,f$s 7 clos+ 9 on ,an?rax4 ,! mail1 obta9$ f sy/em adm9s at ,mid5 ,pacific1 describ$ ! sy/ems ,an?rax _h be5 visit+4 ,x %[$ ! phone connections he _h be5 us+ to get to !m1 "s ( :i* ,telecom _h trac$ back to 8 phone4 ,"o ( ! adm9s _h writt51 ,we're on to him4 ,i feel really bad4 ,he's sev5te5 ye>s old & !y are go+ to bu/ him & ru9 8 life4' ,an?rax felt a cold *ill run d[n 8 sp9e4 ,prime ,suspect cont9u$ ) ! /ory4 ,:5 he fir/ came across ! email1 he ?\ght x ref]r$ to himself4 ,! two hack]s 7 ! same age & _h evid5tly be5 break+ into ! same sy/ems4 ,prime ,suspect _h freak$ out ov] ! mail4 ,he took x back to ! o!r two ,,is hack]s1 & !y talk$ x ?r\gh4 ,mo/ ( ! description fitt$1 b a few ( ! details didn't seem to make s5se4 ,prime ,suspect wasn't call+ f a c\ntry ex*ange4 ,! m !y work$ x ?r\gh1 ! cle>] x became t ! email mu/ h be5 ref]r+ to someone else4 ,!y ran ?r\gh ! li/ ( o!r options & ,an?rax's "n came up z a possibility4 ,! ,,is hack]s _h all se5 him ar\nd a few sy/ems & ,b,b,ses4 ,trax _h ev5 spok5 to him once on a conf]5ce call ) ano!r phreak]4 ,!y piec$ toge!r :at !y knew ( him & ! picture fitt$4 ,! ,,afp 7 onto ,an?rax & !y seem$ to "k a lot ab\t him4 ,!y _h trac$ 8 telephone connection back to 8 h\se4 ,!y knew 8 age1 :i* impli$ !y knew 8 "n4 ,! phone bills 7 9 8 p>5ts' names1 s !re may h be5 "s p]sonal surveillance ( him4 ,! ,f$s 7 s close !y 7 all b tread+ on 8 heels4 ,! ,,is hack]s _h be5 keep+ an eye out = him1 to w>n him1 b ?is 0 ! fir/ "t !y _h f\nd him4 ,an?rax ?ank$ ,prime ,suspect & got out ( ! sy/em4 ,he sat froz5 9 ! night /illness4 ,x 0 "o ?+ to contemplate gett+ caught1 to c>ry mix$ emotions on ! hypo!tical situation4 ,x 0 ano!r to h ! real prospect />+ y 9 ! face4 ,9 ! morn+1 he ga!r$ up all 8 hack+ pap]s1 notes1 manuals--ev]y?+4 ,?ree trunks' wor? ( mat]ial4 ,he c>ri$ x all to ! back g>d51 lit a bonfire & wat*$ x burn4 ,he v[$ to give up hack+ =ev]4 ,& he did give x up1 = a "t4 ,b a few mon?s lat] he someh[ f\nd himself back 9 front ( 8 comput] scre51 ) 8 modem purr+4 ,x 0 s tempt+1 s h>d to let g4 ,! police _h nev] %[n up4 ,mon?s _h come & gone1 /ill no?+4 ,prime ,suspect mu/ h be5 wrong4 ,p]haps ! ,,afp 7 aft] ano!r hack] entirely4 ,!n1 9 ,octob] #aiia1 ! ,,afp bu/$ ,prime ,suspect1 ,m5dax & ,trax4 ,b ,an?rax cont9u$ to hack1 mo/ly on 8 own z usual1 = ano!r two ye>s4 ,he rem9d$ himself t ! ,,is hack]s work$ 9 a team4 ,if ! police hadn't nail$ him :5 !y bu/$ ! o!rs1 surely !y w\ld nev] f9d him n[4 ,fur!r1 he _h become m skill$ z a hack]1 bett] at cov]+ 8 tracks1 less likely to draw att5tion to himself4 ,he _h o!r rationalisations too4 ,! t[n :]e he liv$ 0 s f> away1 ! police w\ld nev] bo!r travell+ all ! way into ! bu%4 ,! elusive ,an?rax w\ld rema9 at l>ge =ev]1 ! unvanqui%$ ,n$ ,kelly ( ! comput] und]gr\nd4 ,mundane matt]s 7 on ,an?rax's m9d on ! morn+ ( #ad ,july #aiid4 ,! removali/s 7 due to arrive to take ?+s f ! half-empty ap>tm5t he _h %>$ ) ano!r /ud5t4 ,8 room-mate _h already dep>t$ & ! place 0 a clutt] ( boxes /uff$ ) clo!s1 tapes & books4 ,an?rax sat 9 b$ half-asleep1 half-wat*+ ! ,today' %[ :5 he he>d ! s\nd ( a l>ge vehicle pull+ up outside4 ,he look$ out ! w9d[ expect+ to see ! removali/s4 ,:at he saw in/ead 0 at lea/ f\r m5 9 casual clo!s runn+ t[>d ! h\se4 ,!y 7 a little too en?usia/ic = removali/s & !y split up be=e gett+ to ! door1 ) two m5 =k+ (f t[>d opposite sides ( ! build+4 ,"o head$ = ! c> port4 ,ano!r dove ar\nd ! o!r side ( ! build+4 ,a ?ird bang$ on ! front door4 ,an?rax %ook himself awake4 ,! %ort1 /ocky guy at ! front door 0 a worry4 ,he _h puffy1 longi% hair & 0 we>+ a sweat%irt & acid-wa% jeans s tight y c\ld c\nt ! *ange 9 8 back pocket4 ,bad ideas rac$ ?r\gh ,an?rax's head4 ,x look$ l a home invasion4 ,?ugs 7 go+ to break into 8 home1 tie him up & t]rorise him be=e /eal+ all 8 valuables4 ,op5 up4 ,op5 up1' ! /ocky "o %\t$1 fla%+ a police badge4 ,/unn$1 & /ill uncompreh5d+1 ,an?rax op5$ ! door4 ,d y "k :o ,,we are8' ! /ocky "o ask$ him4 ,an?rax look$ confus$4 ,no4 ,n sure4 ,! ,au/ralian ,f$]al ,police4' ,! cop proce$$ to read out ! se>* w>rant4 ,:at happ5$ f ?is po9t =w>d is a matt] ( "s debate4 ,:at is fact is t ! ev5ts ( ! raid & :at foll[$ =m$ ! basis ( a =mal compla9t by ,an?rax to ! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsman & an int]nal inve/igation )9 ! ,,afp4 ,! foll[+ is simply ,an?rax's acc\nt ( h[ x happ5$4 ,! /ocky "o b>k$ at ,an?rax1 ,:]e's y\r comput]8' ,:at comput]8' ,an?rax look$ blankly at ! (fic]4 ,he didn't h a comput] at 8 ap>tm5t4 ,he us$ ! uni's ma*9es or fri5d's comput]s4 ,y\r comput]4 ,:]e is x8 ,:i* "o ( y\r fri5ds has x8' ,no-"o has x4 ,i don't own "o4' ,well1 :5 y decide to tell u :]e x is1 y let u "k4' ,yeah4 ,"r4 ,if ,an?rax did h a hidd5 comput] at uni1 reveal+ its location wasn't top ( ! mu/-d li/4 ,! police paw$ ?r\gh 8 p]sonal lett]s1 quizz$ ,an?rax ab\t !m4 ,:o wrote ?is lett]8 ,is he 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd8 ,:at's 8 address8 ,an?rax said no comm5t' m times ?an he c\ld c\nt4 ,he saw a few police mov+ into 8 b$room & decid$ x 0 "t to wat* !m closely1 make sure no?+ 0 plant$4 ,he /ood up to foll[ !m 9 & obs]ve ! se>* :5 "o ( ! cops /opp$ him4 ,an?rax told !m he want$ a lawy]4 ,"o ( ! police look$ on ) disapproval4 ,y mu/ be guilty1' he told ,an?rax4 ,only guilty p ask = lawy]s4 ,& "h ,i 0 feel+ sorry = y4' ,!n "o ( ! o!r (fic]s dropp$ ! bomb4 ,y "k1' he began casually1 we're also raid+ y\r p>5ts' h\se 444' ,an?rax freak$ out4 ,8 mum w\ld be hy/]ical4 ,he ask$ to call 8 "m on 8 mobile1 ! only phone !n work+ 9 ! ap>tm5t4 ,! police refus$ to let him t\* 8 mobile4 ,!n he ask$ to call h] f ! pay phone across ! /reet4 ,! police refus$ aga94 ,"o ( ! (fic]s1 a tall1 lanky cop1 recognis$ a lev]age po9t if ev] he saw "o4 ,he spread ! guilt on ?ick4 ,y\r poor sick mum4 ,h[ c\ld y d ?is to y\r poor sick mum8 ,we're go+ to h to take h] to ,melb\rne = que/ion+1 maybe ev5 to *>ge h]1 arre/ h]1 take h] to jail4 ,y make me sick4 ,i feel sorry = a "m hav+ a son l y :o is go+ to cause h] all ?is tr\ble4' ,f t mom5t on1 ! tall (fic] took e opportunity to talk ab\t ,an?rax's poor sick mum'4 ,he w\ldn't let up4 ,n t he probably knew ! fir/ ?+ ab\t scl]od]ma1 ! creep+ fatal disease :i* affect$ h]4 ,an?rax (t5 ?\ght ab\t ! pa9 8 "m 0 9 z ! disease work$ its way f h] extremities to h] int]nal organs4 ,scl]od]ma t\gh5$ ! sk9 on ! f+]s & feet1 b made !m ov]ly s5sitive1 p>ticul>ly to *anges 9 wea!r4 ,x typically affect$ wom5 native to hot climates :o mov$ to cold] environm5ts4 ,an?rax's mobile rang4 ,8 "m4 ,x _h to be4 ,! police w\ldn't let him answ] x4 ,! tall (fic] pick$ up ! call1 !n turn$ to ! /ocky cop & said 9 a mock+ ,indian acc5t1 ,x is "s woman ) an ,indian acc5t'4 ,an?rax felt l jump+ out ( 8 *air & grabb+ ! phone4 ,he felt l do+ "s o!r ?+s too1 ?+s t w\ld h und\bt$ly l&$ him 9 prison !n & !re4 ,! /ocky cop nodd$ to ! tall "o1 :o h&$ ! mobile to ,an?rax4 ,at fir/1 he c\ldn't make s5se ( :at 8 "m 0 say+4 ,%e 0 a t]rifi$ mess4 ,an?rax tri$ to calm h] d[n4 ,!n %e tri$ to com=t him4 ,don't worry4 ,x w be all "r1' %e said x1 ov] & ov]4 ,no matt] :at ,an?rax said1 %e repeat$ t phrase1 l a *ant4 ,9 try+ to console him1 %e 0 actually calm+ h]self4 ,an?rax li/5$ to h] try+ to impose ord] on ! *aos ar\nd h]4 ,he c\ld he> noises 9 ! backgr\nd & he guess$ x 0 ! police rummag+ ?r\gh h] home4 ,sudd5ly1 %e said %e _h to g & hung up4 ,an?rax h&$ ! phone back to ! police & sat ) 8 head 9 8 h&s4 ,:at a wret*$ situation4 ,he c\ldn't believe ?is 0 happ5+ to him4 ,h[ c\ld ! police s]i\sly consid] tak+ 8 "m to ,melb\rne = que/ion+8 ,true1 he phreak$ f h] home (fice phone1 b %e _h no idea h[ to hack or phreak4 ,z = *>g+ 8 "m1 t w\ld j ab\t kill h]4 ,9 h] m5tal & physical condition1 %e w\ld simply collapse1 maybe nev] to get up aga94 ,he didn't h _m options4 ,"o ( ! cops 0 seal+ up 8 mobile phone 9 a cle> pla/ic bag & labell+ x4 ,x 0 physically impossible = him to call a lawy]1 s9ce ! police w\ldn't let him use ! mobile or g to a pay phone4 ,!y h>angu$ him ab\t com+ to ,melb\rne = a police int]view4 ,x is y\r be/ int]e/ to coop]ate1' "o ( ! cops told him4 ,x w\ld be 9 y\r be/ int]e/ to come ) u n[4' ,an?rax pond]$ t l9e = a mom5t1 consid]$ h[ ludicr\s x s\nd$ com+ f a cop4 ,su* a bald-fac$ lie told s matt]-(-factly4 ,x w\ld h be5 humor\s if ! situation ) 8 "m hadn't be5 s awful4 ,he agre$ to an int]view ) ! police1 b x w\ld h to be done on ano!r day4 ,! cops want$ to se>* 8 c>4 ,an?rax didn't l x1 b !re 0 no?+ incrim9at+ 9 ! c> anyway4 ,z he walk$ outside 9 ! w9t] morn+1 "o ( ! cops look$ d[n at ,an?rax's feet1 :i* 7 b>e 9 accordance ) ! ,muslim cu/om ( remov+ %oes 9 ! h\se4 ,! cop ask$ if he 0 cold4 ,! o!r cop answ]$ = ,an?rax4 ,no4 ,! fungus keeps !m w>m4' ,an?rax swall[$ 8 ang]4 ,he 0 us$ to racism1 & pl5ty ( x1 especially f cops4 ,b ?is 0 ov] ! top4 ,9 ! t[n :]e he att5d$ uni1 ev]yone ?\ght he 0 ,aborig9al4 ,!re 7 only two races 9 t c\ntry t[n--:ite & ,aborig9al4 ,indian1 ,paki/ani1 ,malay1 ,burmese1 ,sri ,lankan--x didn't matt]4 ,!y 7 all ,aborig9al1 & 7 treat$ accord+ly4 ,once :5 he 0 talk+ on ! pay phone across f 8 h\se1 ! police pull$ up & ask$ him :at he 0 do+ !re4 ,talk+ on ! phone1 he told !m4 ,x 0 pretty obvi\s4 ,!y ask$ = id5tification1 made him empty 8 pockets1 :i* conta9$ 8 small mobile phone4 ,!y told him 8 mobile mu/ be /ol51 took x f him & ran a *eck on ! s]ial numb]4 ,fifte5 m9utes & _m m accusations lat]1 !y f9ally let him g ) ! flimsie/ ( apologies4 ,well1 y und]/&1' "o cop said4 ,we don't see _m ( y\r type ar\nd "h4' ,yeah4 ,an?rax und]/ood4 ,x look$ pretty suspici\s1 a d>k-sk9n$ boy us+ a public telephone4 ,v suss inde$4 ,9 fact1 ,an?rax _h ! la/ laugh4 ,he _h be5 on a phreak$ call to ,canada at ! "t & he hadn't bo!r$ to hang up :5 ! cops arriv$4 ,j told ! o!r phreak]s to hang on4 ,aft] ! police left1 he pick$ up ! conv]sation :]e he left (f4 ,incid5ts l t taught him t sometimes ! bett] pa? 0 to toy ) ! cops4 ,let !m play _! little games4 ,pret5d to be manipulat$ by !m4 ,laugh at !m sil5tly & give !m no?+4 ,s he appe>$ to ignore ! fungus comm5t & l$ ! cops to 8 c>4 ,!y f\nd no?+4 ,:5 ! police f9ally pack$ up to leave1 "o ( !m h&$ ,an?rax a bus9ess c>d ) ! ,,afp's phone numb]4 ,call u to arrange an int]view "t1' he said4 ,sure1' ,an?rax repli$ z he %ut ! door4 ,an?rax keep putt+ ! police (f4 ,e "t !y call$ hassl+ him = an int]view1 he said he 0 busy4 ,b :5 !y began r++ up 8 mum1 he f\nd himself 9 a qu&>y4 ,!y 7 ?reat5+ & yet reassur+ to 8 "m all at ! same "t & spoke politely to h]1 ev5 apologetically4 ,z bad z x s\nds1' "o ( !m said1 we're go+ to h to *>ge y ) ?+s ,an?rax has done1 hack+1 phreak+1 etc4 if he doesn't coop]ate ) u4 ,we "k x s\nds funny1 b we're )9 our rights to d t4 ,9 fact t is :at ! law dictates because ! phone is 9 y\r "n4' ,he foll[$ ?is ) ! well-worn x's 9 y\r son's be/ int]e/ to coop]ate' l9e1 deliv]$ ) coo+ p]suasion4 ,an?rax wond]$ :y !re 0 no m5tion ( *>g+ 8 fa!r1 ^: "n appe>$ on ! h\se's ma9 telephone numb]4 ,t l9e also c>ri$ "s illegal calls4 ,8 "m worri$4 ,%e ask$ h] son to coop]ate ) ! police4 ,an?rax felt he _h to protect 8 "m & f9ally agre$ to a police int]view aft] 8 uni exams4 ,! only reason he did s 0 because ( ! police ?reat to *>ge 8 "m4 ,he 0 sure t if !y dragg$ 8 "m ?r\gh c\rt1 h] heal? w\ld det]iorate & lead to an e>ly dea?4 ,an?rax's fa!r pick$ him up f uni on a f9e ,novemb] day & drove d[n to ,melb\rne4 ,8 "m _h insi/$ t he att5d ! int]view1 s9ce he knew all ab\t ! law & police4 ,an?rax didn't m9d hav+ him along3 he figur$ a witness might prev5t any use ( police muscle4 ,dur+ ! ride to ! city1 ,an?rax talk$ ab\t h[ he w\ld h&le ! int]view4 ,! good news 0 t ! ,,afp _h said !y want$ to int]view him ab\t 8 phreak+1 n 8 hack+4 ,he w5t to ! int]view und]/&+ !y w\ld only be discuss+ 8 rec5t /uff'--! phreak+4 ,he _h two possible approa*es to ! int]view4 ,he c\ld come clean & admit ev]y?+1 z 8 fir/ lawy] _h advis$4 ,or he c\ld pret5d to coop]ate & be evasive1 :i* 0 :at 8 in/9cts told him to d4 ,8 fa!r jump$ all ov] ! second option4 ,y h to coop]ate fully4 ,!y w "k if y are ly+4 ,!y are tra9$ to pick out lies4 ,tell !m ev]y?+ & !y w g easi] on y4' ,law & ord] all ! way4 ,:o d !y ?9k !y are anyway8 ,! pigs4' ,an?rax look$ away1 disgu/$ at ! ?\ght ( police h>ass+ p l 8 "m4 ,don't call !m pigs1' 8 fa!r snapp$4 ,!y are police (fic]s4 ,if y are ev] 9 tr\ble1 !y are ! fir/ p y are ev] go+ to call4' ,oh yeah4 ,:at k9d ( tr\ble am ,i go+ to be 9 t ! fir/ p ,i call are ! ,,afp8' ,an?rax repli$4 ,an?rax w\ld put up ) 8 fa!r com+ along s long z he kept 8 m\? %ut dur+ ! int]view4 ,he c]ta9ly wasn't !re = p]sonal support4 ,!y _h a di/ant relation%ip at be/4 ,:5 8 fa!r began work+ 9 ! t[n :]e ,an?rax n[ liv$ & /udi$1 8 "m _h tri$ to pat* ?+s betwe5 !m4 ,%e sugge/$ 8 fa!r take ,an?rax out = d9n] once a week1 to smoo? ?+s ov]4 ,develop a relation%ip4 ,!y _h d9n] a h&ful ( times & ,an?rax li/5$ to 8 fa!r's lectures4 ,admit y 7 wrong4 ,coop]ate ) ! police4 ,get y\r life toge!r4 ,own up to x all4 ,gr[ up4 ,be responsible4 ,/op be+ s useless4 ,/op be+ s /upid4 ,! lectures 7 a bit ri*1 ,an?rax ?\ght1 consid]+ t 8 fa!r _h b5efit$ f ,an?rax's hack+ skills4 ,:5 he discov]$ ,an?rax _h got into a huge news clipp+ database1 he ask$ ! boy to pull up e article conta9+ ! ^w prison'4 ,!n he _h him se>* = articles on discipl9e4 ,! se>*es %\ld h co/ a =tune1 probably ?\s&s ( doll>s4 ,b 8 fa!r didn't pay a c5t1 ?anks to ,an?rax4 ,& he didn't sp5d mu* "t lectur+ ,an?rax on ! evils ( hack+ !n4 ,:5 !y arriv$ at ,,afp headqu>t]s1 ,an?rax made a po9t ( putt+ 8 feet up on ! lea!r c\* 9 ! reception area & op5$ a c ( ,coke he _h br\ght along4 ,8 fa!r got upset4 ,get y\r feet (f t seat4 ,y %\ldn't h br\ght t c ( ,coke4 ,x doesn't look v pr(essional4' ,hey1 ,i'm n go+ = a job int]view "h1' ,an?rax respond$4 ,con/able ,&rew ,sexton1 a r$head sport+ two e>r+s1 came up to ,an?rax & 8 fa!r & took !m up/airs = c(fee4 ,detective ,s]geant ,k5 ,day1 head ( ! ,comput] ,crime ,unit1 0 9 a meet+1 ,sexton said1 s ! int]view w\ld be delay$ a little4 ,an?rax's fa!r & ,sexton f\nd !y %>$ "s int]e/s 9 law en=cem5t4 ,!y discuss$ ! problems associat$ ) rehabilitation & prison] discipl9e4 ,jok$ ) ea* o!r4 ,laugh$4 ,talk$ ab\t "y ,an?rax'4 ,"y ,an?rax did ?is4 ,"y ,an?rax did t4 ,"y ,an?rax felt sick4 ,wat*+ 8 own fa!r cosy+ up to ! enemy1 talk+ z if he wasn't ev5 !re4 ,:5 ,sexton w5t to *eck on :e!r ,day _h f9i%$ 8 meet+1 ,an?rax's fa!r gr[l$1 ,wipe t look ( contempt (f y\r face1 "y man4 ,y are go+ to get n[h]e 9 ?is _w if y %[ t k9d ( attitude1 !y are go+ to come d[n on y l a ton ( bricks4' ,an?rax didn't "k :at to say4 ,:y %\ld he treat ^! p ) any respect aft] ! way !y ?reat5$ 8 "m8 ,! int]view room 0 small b v full4 ,a doz5 or m boxes1 all fill$ ) labell$ pr9t-outs4 ,sexton began ! int]view4 ,tap$ record ( int]view conduct$ at ,au/ralian ,f$]al ,police ,headqu>t]s1 #chc ,latrobe ,/reet ,melb\rne on #bi ,novemb] #aiid4' ,he reel$ (f ! names ( ! p pres5t & ask$ ea* to introduce himself = voice recognition4 ,z ,i h already /at$1 ,detective ,s]geant ,day & ,i are mak+ enquiries into y\r alleg$ involvem5t into ! manipulation ( private automat$ bran* ex*anges ,p,a,b,xes via ,telecom #jjh numb]s 9 ord] to obta9 free phone calls nationally & int]nationally4 ,d y cle>ly und]/& ?is allegation8' ,yes4' ,sexton cont9u$ ) ! necess>y1 & important1 prelim9>ies4 ,did ,an?rax und]/& t he 0 n oblig$ to answ] any que/ions8 ,t he _h ! "r to communicate ) a lawy]8 ,t he _h att5d$ ! int]view ( 8 own free w8 ,t he 0 free to leave at any "t8 ,yes1 ,an?rax said 9 answ] to ea* "q4 ,sexton !n pl\gh$ ?r\gh a few m /&>d proc$ures be=e he f9ally got to ! meat ( ! issue--telephones4 ,he fi%$ ar\nd 9 "o ( ! _m boxes & pull$ out a mobile phone4 ,an?rax confirm$ t x 0 8 phone4 ,0 t ! phone t y us$ to call ! #jjh numb]s & subsequ5t connections8' ,sexton ask$4 ,yes4' ,conta9$ 9 t phone is a numb] ( pre-set numb]s4 ,d y agree8' ,yes4' ,i w5t to ! tr\ble ( extract+ ^? records f x4' ,sexton look$ pleas$ ) himself = hack+ ,an?rax's spe$-dial numb]s f ! mobile4 ,numb] #bb is ( "s int]e/ to myself4 ,x comes up z ,a>on4 ,c\ld t be ! p]son y ref]r$ to be=e z ,a>on 9 ,s\? ,au/ralia8' ,yes1 b he is always mov+ h\se4 ,he is a h>d p]son to track d[n4' ,sexton w5t ?r\gh a few m numb]s1 mo/ ( :i* ,an?rax h$g$4 ,he ask$ ,an?rax que/ions ab\t 8 manipulation ( ! phone sy/em1 p>ticul>ly ab\t ! way he made free calls ov]seas us+ ,au/ralian companies' #jjh numb]s4 ,:5 ,an?rax _h pati5tly expla9$ h[ x all work$1 ,sexton w5t ?r\gh "s m spe$-dial numb]s4 ,numb] #dc4 ,d y recognise t "o8' ,t's ! ,sw$i% ,p>ty ,l9e4' ,:at ab\t ^! o!r numb]s8 ,su* z #gh8 ,& #cj8' ,i'm n sure4 ,i c\ldn't say :at any ( ^! are4 ,x's be5 s long1' ,an?rax paus$1 s5s+ ! pressure f ! o!r side ( ! table4 ,^! ones "h1 !y are numb]s 9 my t[n4 ,b ,i don't "k :o4 ,v (t51 'cause ,i don't h any p5 & pap] ) me1 ,i j plug a numb] into ! phone4' ,sexton look$ unhappy4 ,he decid$ to g 9 a little h>d]4 ,i'm go+ to be pretty blunt4 ,s f> y h admitt$ to ! #jjhs b ,i ?9k y are und]/at+ y\r k & y\r exp]i5ce :5 x comes to ^! sort ( (f5ces4' ,he caught himself4 ,n (f5ces4 ,b y\r involvem5t 9 all ( ?is 444 ,i ?9k y h got a little bit m 444 ,i'm n say+ y are ly+1 don't get me wrong1 b y t5d to be pull+ y\rself away f h[ f> y 7 really into ?is4 ,& h[ f> ev]yone look$ up to y4' ,!re 0 ! gauntlet1 ?r[n d[n on ! table4 ,an?rax pick$ x up4 ,!y look$ up to me8 ,t 0 j a p]ception4 ,to be hone/1 ,i don't "k t mu*4 ,i c\ldn't tell y any?+ ab\t telephone ex*anges or any?+ l t4 ,9 ! pa/1 ,i guess ! reason !y might look up to me 9 ! s5se ( a lead] is because ,i 0 do+ ?is1 z y are probably aw>e1 q a bit 9 ! pa/1 & subsequ5tly built up a reputation4 ,s9ce !n ,i decid$ ,i w\ldn't d x aga94' ,s9ce ?is8' ,sexton 0 quick (f ! m>k4 ,no4 ,be=e4 ,i j said1 ,i don't want any?+ to d ) ?is any m4 ,x's j /upid4 ,:5 ,i broke up ) my girlfri5d 444 ,i j got dragg$ into x aga94 ,i'm n try+ to say t ,i am any less responsible = any ( ?is b ,i w say ,i didn't orig9ate any ( ^! #jjhs4 ,!y 7 all scann$ by o!r p4 ,b ,i made calls & admitt$ly ,i did a lot ( /upid ?+s4' ,b ,sexton 0 l a dog ) a bone4 ,i j felt t y 7 t5d+ to 444 ,i don't "k if x's because y\r dad's "h or 444 ,i h read /uff t ,an?rax 0 a leg5d :5 x came to ?is1 & he 0 a scann]1 & he 0 ! man to talk to ab\t ,x4#be1 ,tymnet1 hack+1 ,unix4 ,! :ole kit & kaboodle4' ,an?rax didn't take ! bait4 ,cops always try t l9e4 ,play on a hack]'s ego1 get !m to brag4 ,x 0 s transp>5t4 ,x's n true1' he answ]$4 ,i "k no?+ ab\t 444 ,i c't program4 ,i h an ,amiga ) "o meg ( memory4 ,i h no =mal backgr\nd 9 comput]s :atsoev]4' ,t "p 0 def9itely true4 ,ev]y?+ 0 self-taught4 ,well1 almo/ ev]y?+4 ,he did take "o programm+ class at uni1 b he fail$ x4 ,he w5t to ! libr>y to d extra rese>*1 us$ 9 8 f9al project = ! c\rse4 ,mo/ ( 8 classmates wrote simple #bjj-l9e programs ) few functions2 8 ran to #ejj l9es & _h lots ( special functions4 ,b ! lectur] flunk$ him4 ,%e told him1 ,! functions 9 y\r program 7 n taught 9 ?is c\rse'4 ,sexton ask$ ,an?rax if he 0 into c>d+1 :i* he d5i$ emphatically4 ,!n ,sexton head$ back into scann+4 ,h[ mu* _h ,an?rax done8 ,_h he giv5 scann$ numb]s to o!r hack]s8 ,an?rax 0 evasive1 & bo? cops 7 gett+ impati5t4 ,:at ,i am try+ to get at is t ,i believe t1 ?r\gh y\r scann+1 y are help+ o!r p break ! law by promot+ ?is sort ( ?+4' ,sexton _h %[n 8 h&4 ,no m ?an a telephone directory w\ld be assi/+ someone1 because x's really j a li/4 ,i didn't actually break any?+4 ,i j look$ at x4' ,^! voice mailbox sy/ems obvi\sly belong to p4 ,:at w\ld y d :5 y f\nd a ,,vmb8' ,j play ) x4 ,give x to someone & say1 ,h a look at ?is4 ,x is int]e/+1 or :atev]4' ,:5 y say play ) x y w\ld break ! code out to ! ,,vmb8' ,no4 ,j h a look ar\nd4 ,i'm n v good at break+ ,v,m,bs4' ,sexton tri$ a diff]5t tack4 ,:at are #a-ijj numb]s8 ,on ! back ( t docum5t !re is a #a-ijj numb]4 ,:at are !y g5]ally =8' ,easy "q4 ,9 ,am]ica !y l co/ #aj a m9ute4 ,y c r+ !m up1 ,i ?9k1 & get all sorts ( in=mation1 p>ty l9es1 etc4' ,x's a conf]5ce type ( call8' ,yes4' ,"h is ano!r docum5t1 conta9$ 9 a cle> pla/ic sleeve labell$ ,,z_/,,ab_/,s_/#a4 ,is ?is a scan8 ,d y recognise y\r h&writ+8' ,yes1 x's 9 my h&writ+4 ,once aga9 x's ! same sort ( scan4 ,x's j diall+ "s comm]cial numb]s & not+ !m4' ,& once y f\nd some?+1 :at w\ld y d ) x8' ,an?rax _h no int5tion ( be+ pa9t$ z "s sort ( r+lead] ( a scann+ gang4 ,he 0 a sociable lon]1 n a "p ( a team4 ,i'd j look at x1 l 9 ! case ( ?is "o "h--#fcj4 ,i j pun*$ 9 a few numb]s & x said t #aac div]ts some:]e1 #aae says goodbye1 etc4 ,i'd j d t & ,i probably nev] came back to x aga94' ,& y believe t if ,i pick up ! telephone book1 ,i w\ld get all ?is in=mation8' ,no4 ,x's j a li/ ( numb]s 9 ! same s5se t a telephone book is4' ,:at ab\t a #a-hjj numb]8' ,t is ! same z a #jjad4' ,if y rang a #a-hjj numb]1 :]e w\ld y g8' ,an?rax wond]$ if ! ,comput] ,crimes ,unit ga9$ mo/ ( its te*nical k f int]views ) hack]s4 ,y c ei!r d #jjad or y c d #a-hjj4 ,x's j ! same4' ,is x ,canada--#jjad8' ,x's ev]y:]e4' ,oops4 ,don't s\nd too cocky4 ,isn't x8' ,no1 ,i'm n famili>4' ,:i* is j :at ,an?rax 0 ?9k+4 ,sexton mov$ on4 ,on ! back ( t docum5t !re is m type scans 444' ,x's all j ! same ?+4 ,j take a note ( :at is !re4 ,9 ?is case1 box #edd belongs to ?is woman 444' ,s1 once aga91 y j release ?is type ( in=mation on ! bridge8' ,n all ( x4 ,mo/ ( x ,i w\ld probably keep to myself & nev] look at x aga94 ,i 0 bor$4 ,is x illegal to scan8' ,i'm n say+ x's illegal4 ,i'm j try+ to %[ t y 7 really into ?is4 ,i'm build+ a picture & ,i am gradually gett+ to a po9t & ,i'm go+ to build a picture to %[ t = a :ile !re 444' ,sexton !n int]rupt$ himself & ve]$ d[n a less confrontational c\rse4 ,i'm n say+ y are do+ x n[1 b back !n1 :5 all ^! (f5ces occurr$1 y 7 really into scann+ telephone sy/ems1 be x voice mailboxes 444 ,i'm n say+ y f\nd ! #jjhs b y 444 any?+ to bugg] up ,telecom4 ,y 7 really gett+ into x & y 7 help+ o!r p4' ,an?rax took (f5ce4 ,! motivation = me do+ x wasn't to bugg] up ,telecom4' ,sexton backp$all$4 ,p]haps 444 probably a poor *oice ( words4' ,he began press+ =w>d on ! subject ( hack+1 some?+ ! police _h n said !y 7 go+ to be discuss+4 ,an?rax felt a little unn]v$1 ev5 rattl$4 ,day ask$ if ,an?rax want$ a break4 ,no1' he answ]$4 ,i j want to get x ov] & done )1 if t's ,,ok4 ,i'm n go+ to lie4 ,i'm n go+ to say no comm5t4 ,i'm go+ to admit to ev]y?+ 'cause1 bas$ on :at ,i h be5 told1 x's 9 my be/ int]e/ to d s4' ,! police paus$4 ,!y didn't seem to l t la/ comm5t mu*4 ,day tri$ to cle> ?+s up4 ,be=e we g any fur!r1 bas$ on :at y h be5 told1 x is 9 y\r be/ int]e/s to tell ! tru?4 ,0 x any memb] ( ! ,,afp t told y ?is8' ,yes4' ,:o8' ,day ?rew ! "q out quickly4 ,an?rax c\ldn't rememb] _! names4 ,! ones :o came to my h\se4 ,i ?9k ,&rew also said x to me1' he said1 nodd+ 9 ! direction ( ! r$-head$ con/able4 ,:y 7 ! cops gett+ s uncom=table all ( a sudd58 ,x 0 no secret t !y _h told bo? ,an?rax & 8 "m repeat$ly t x 0 9 8 be/ int]e/ to agree to an int]view4 ,day lean$ =w>d1 pe]$ at ,an?rax & ask$1 ,:at did y int]pret t to mean8' ,t if ,i don't tell ! tru?1 if ,i say no comm5t & don't coop]ate1 t x is go+ to be 444 x w mean t y w g aft] me ) 444' ,an?rax grasp$ = ! "r words1 b he felt tongue-ti$1 ) 444 m =ce1 ,i guess4' ,bo? (fic]s /iff5$ visibly4 ,day came back aga94 ,d y feel t an unfair inducem5t has be5 plac$ on y z a result ( t8' ,9 :at s5se8' ,! "q 0 g5u9e4 ,y h made ! comm5t & x has n[ be5 record$ & ,i h to cle> x up4 ,d y feel l1 t a deal has be5 (f]$ to y at any /age8' ,a deal8 ,an?rax ?\ght ab\t x4 ,x wasn't a deal z 9 ,talk to u n[ & we w make sure y don't g to jail'4 ,or ,talk n[ & we won't beat y ) a rubb] hose'4 ,no1' he answ]$4 ,d y feel t z a result ( t be+ said t y h be5 pressur$ to come =w>d today & tell ! tru?8' ,ah1 t sort ( deal4 ,well1 ( c\rse4 ,yes1 ,i h be5 pressur$1' ,an?rax answ]$4 ,! two police (fic]s look$ /unn$4 ,an?rax paus$1 conc]n$ ab\t ! gr[+ feel+ ( disapproval 9 ! room4 ,indirectly1' he add$ quickly1 almo/ apologetically4 ,= a brief mom5t1 ,an?rax j didn't c>e4 ,ab\t ! police4 ,ab\t 8 fa!r4 ,ab\t ! pressure4 ,he w\ld tell ! tru?4 ,he decid$ to expla9 ! situation z he saw x4 ,because s9ce !y came to my h\se1 !y emphasis$ ! fact t if ,i didn't come = an int]view1 t !y w\ld !n *>ge my "m &1 z my "m is v sick1 ,i am n prep>$ to put h] ?r\gh t4' ,! police look$ at ea* o!r4 ,! %ock waves rev]b]at$ ar\nd ! room4 ,! ,,afp cle>ly hadn't b>ga9$ on ?is com+ out 9 ! int]view tape4 ,b :at he said ab\t 8 "m be+ ?reat5$ 0 ! tru?1 s let x be on ! record ) ev]y?+ else4 ,k5 ,day caught 8 brea?1 ,s y are say+ t y h n[ be5 444' he cut himself (f 444 t y are n "h volunt>ily8' ,an?rax ?\ght ab\t x4 ,:at did volunt>ily' mean8 ,! police didn't cuff him to a *air & tell him he c\ldn't leave until he talk$4 ,!y didn't beat him ar\nd ! head ) a baton4 ,!y (f]$ him a *oice3 talk or inflict ! police on 8 ail+ "m4 ,n a palatable *oice1 b a *oice none!less4 ,he *ose to talk to protect 8 "m4 ,i am "h volunt>ily1' he answ]$4 ,t is n :at y h said4 ,:at y h j said is t pressure has be5 plac$ on y & t y h _h to come 9 "h & answ] ! que/ions4 ,o!rwise c]ta9 actions w\ld take place4 ,t does n mean y are "h volunt>ily4' ,! police mu/ h realis$ !y 7 on v ?9 ice & ,an?rax felt pressure gr[+ 9 ! room4 ,! cops pu%$4 ,8 fa!r did n look$ pleas$4 ,i 0 go+ to come anyway1' ,an?rax answ]$1 aga9 almo/ apologetically4 ,walk ! tightrope1 he ?\ght4 ,don't get !m too mad or !y w *>ge my "m4 ,y c talk to ! p :o c>ri$ out ! w>rant4 ,all along1 ,i said to !m ,i w\ld come 9 = an int]view4 ,:atev] my motivations are1 ,i don't ?9k %\ld matt]4 ,i am go+ to tell y ! tru?4' ,x does matt]1' ,day respond$1 because at ! beg9n+ ( ! int]view x 0 /at$--d y agree--t y h come 9 "h volunt>ily8' ,i h4 ,no-"o has =c$ me4' ,an?rax felt exasp]at$4 ,! room 0 gett+ /uffy4 ,he want$ to f9i% ?is ?+ & get out ( !re4 ,s mu* pressure4 ,& is anyone =c+ y to make ! answ]s y h giv5 "h today8' ,day tri$ aga94 ,no individuals are =c+ me1 no4' ,!re4 ,y h :at y want4 ,n[ get on ) x & let's get out ( "h4 ,y h to tell ! tru?4 ,is t :at y are say+8' ,! police w\ld n leave ! issue be4 ,i want to tell ! tru?4 ,z well4' ,! key words !re 7 z well'4 ,an?rax ?\ght1 ,i want to & ,i h to4 ,x's ! circum/ances t are =c+ ?is ^u y1 n an individual8' ,no4' ,( c\rse x 0 ! circum/ances4 ,nev] m9d t ! police creat$ ! circum/ance4 ,an?rax felt z if ! police 7 j toy+ ) him4 ,he knew & !y knew !y w\ld g aft] 8 "m if ?is int]view wasn't to _! lik+4 ,visions ( 8 frail "m be+ haul$ out ( h] h\se by ! ,,afp fla%$ ?r\gh 8 m9d4 ,an?rax felt sweaty & hot4 ,j get on ) x4 ,:atev] makes !m happy1 j agree to x 9 ord] to get out ( ?is cr[d$ room4 ,s1 w\ld x be fair to summ>ise x1 really1 to say t p]haps 444 ( y\r activity be=e ! police arriv$ at y\r premises1 t is :at is =c+ y8' ,:at 0 ?is cop talk+ ab\t8 ,8 activity' =c+ him8 ,an?rax felt confus$4 ,! int]view _h already gone on "s "t4 ,! cops _h su* obscure ways ( ask+ ?+s4 ,! room 0 oppressively small4 ,day press$ on ) ! "q1 ,! fact t y c\ld see y _h brok5 ! law1 & t is :at is =c+ y to come =w>d "h today & tell ! tru?8' ,yeah4 ,:atev] y want4 ,,ok1' ,an?rax />t$ to answ]1 ,t is a fair assump--' ,day cut him (f4 ,i j want$ to cl>ify t because ! int]pretation ,i imm$iately got f t 0 t we1 or memb]s ( ! ,,afp1 _h unfairly & unju/ly =c$ y to come 9 "h today1 & t is n ! case8' ,def9e unfairly'4 ,def9e unju/ly'4 ,an?rax ?\ght x 0 unfair ! cops might *>ge 8 "m4 ,b !y told h] x 0 p]fectly legal to d s4 ,an?rax felt light-head$4 ,all ^! ?\ghts :irr+ ar\nd inside 8 head4 ,no1 t is n ! case4 ,i'm sorry = 444' ,be humble4 ,get out ( t room fa/]4 ,no1 t is ,,ok4 ,if t is :at y believe1 say x4 ,i h no problems ) t4 ,i j l to h x cl>ifi$4 ,rememb]1 o!r p might li/5 to ?is tape & !y w draw inf]5ces & op9ions f x4 ,at any po9t :]e ,i ?9k !re is an ambiguity1 ,i w ask = cl>ification4 ,d y und]/& t8' ,yes4 ,i und]/&4' ,an?rax c\ldn't really focus on :at ,day 0 say+4 ,he 0 feel+ v di/ress$ & j want$ to f9i% ! int]view4 ,! cops f9ally mov$ on1 b ! new topic 0 almo/ z unpleasant4 ,day began prob+ ab\t ,an?rax's e>li] hack+ c>e]--! "o he _h no int5tion ( talk+ ab\t4 ,an?rax began to feel a bit bett]4 ,he agre$ to talk to ! police ab\t rec5t phreak+ activities1 n hack+ matt]s4 ,inde$1 he _h repeat$ly told !m t topic 0 n on 8 ag5da4 ,he felt l he 0 /&+ on firm] gr\nd4 ,aft] be+ politely /onewall$1 ,day circl$ ar\nd & tri$ aga94 ,,ok4 ,i w give y ano!r allegation2 t y h unlawfully access$ comput] sy/ems 9 ,au/ralia & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ! ,,u1 y specifically t>get$ milit>y comput] sy/ems4 ,d y und]/& t allegation8' ,i und]/& t4 ,i w\ldn't l to comm5t on x4' ,no1 sir4 ,no way4 ,day tri$ a new tack4 ,i w fur!r allege t y did "w ) a p]son kn[n z ,m5dax4' ,:at on e>? 0 ,day talk+ ab\t8 ,an?rax _h he>d ( ,m5dax1 b !y _h nev] work$ toge!r4 ,he ?\ght ! cops mu/ n h v good in=mants4 ,no4 ,t is n true4 ,i "k no-"o ( t "n4' ,n /rictly true1 b true en\gh4 ,well1 if he 0 to turn ar\nd to me & say t y 7 do+ all ?is hack+1 he w\ld be ly+1 w\ld he8' ,oh wond]ful4 ,"s o!r hack] 0 crapp+ on to ! cops ) lies ab\t h[ he & ,an?rax _h work$ toge!r4 ,t 0 exactly :y ,an?rax didn't "w 9 a gr\p4 ,he _h pl5ty ( real allegations to f5d (f4 ,he didn't ne$ imag9>y ones too4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly w\ld4 ,unless he goes by "s o!r "n1 ,i "k no-"o by t "n1 ,m5dax4' ,kill t (f quick4 ,9 fact ,m5dax _h n ratt$ on ,an?rax at all4 ,t 0 j a te*nique ! police us$4 ,y don't wi% to comm5t on ! fact t y h hack$ into o!r comput] sy/ems & milit>y sy/ems8' ,if !re 0 "o ?+ ,an?rax c\ld say = ,day1 x 0 t he 0 p]si/5t4 ,no4 ,i w\ld pref] n to comm5t on any ( t4 ,?is is ! advice ,i h receiv$3 n to comm5t on any?+ unrelat$ to ! topic t ,i 0 told ,i w\ld be talk+ ab\t :5 ,i came d[n "h4' ,all "r1 well are y go+ to answ] any que/ions 9 relation to unlawfully access+ any comput] sy/ems8' ,bas$ ^u ! legal advice t ,i receiv$1 ,i *oose n to4' ,day purs$ 8 lips4 ,all "r4 ,if t is y\r attitude & y don't wi% to answ] any ( ^? que/ions1 we won't pursue ! matt]4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w in=m y n[ t ! matt] may be report$ & y may receive a summons to answ] ! que/ions or face *>ges 9 relation to ^? allegations1 &1 at any "t t y s *oose1 y c come =w>d & tell u ! tru?4' ,woah4 ,an?rax took a deep brea?4 ,c\ld ! cops make him come answ] que/ions ) a summons8 ,!y 7 *ang+ ! game midway ?r\gh4 ,an?rax felt z ?\gh ! c>pet _h be5 pull$ out f b5ea? 8 feet4 ,he ne$$ a few m9utes to cle> 8 head4 ,is x some?+ ,i c ?9k ov] & discuss8' ,an?rax ask$4 ,yes4 ,d y want to h a pause & a talk ) y\r fa!r8 ,! con/able & ,i c /ep out ( ! room1 or (f] y ano!r room4 ,y may wi% to h a break & ?9k ab\t x if y l4 ,i ?9k x might be a good idea4 ,i ?9k we might h a t5-m9ute break & put y 9 ano!r room & let y two h a *at ab\t x4 ,!re is no pressure4' ,day & ! ,sexton /opp$ ! int]view & guid$ fa!r & son into ano!r room4 ,once !y 7 alone1 ,an?rax look$ to 8 fa!r = support4 ,?is voice inside him /ill cri$ out to keep away f 8 e>li] hack+ j\rneys4 ,he ne$$ someone to tell him ! same ?+4 ,8 fa!r 0 def9itely n t someone4 ,he rail$ aga9/ ,an?rax ) consid]able vehem5ce4 ,/op hold+ back4 ,y h to tell ev]y?+4 ,h[ c\ld y be s /upid8 ,y c't fool ! police4 ,!y "k4 ,confess x all be=e x's too late4 ,at ! end ( ! t5-m9ute tirade1 ,an?rax felt worse ?an he _h at ! beg9n+4 ,:5 ! two return$ to ! int]view room1 ,an?rax's fa!r turn$ to ! police & said sudd5ly1 ,he has decid$ to confess'4 ,t 0 n true4 ,an?rax hadn't decid$ any?+ ( ! sort4 ,8 fa!r 0 full ( surprises4 ,x seem$ e "t he op5$ 8 m\?1 an ugly surprise came out4 ,k5 ,day & ,&rew ,sexton w>m$ up a %aky ,an?rax by %[+ him v>i\s docum5ts1 pieces ( pap] ) ,an?rax's scribbles seiz$ dur+ ! raid1 telephone taps4 ,at "o /age1 ,day po9t$ to "s h&writt5 notes :i* read ,,kday'4 ,he look$ at ,an?rax4 ,:at's t8 ,t's me4' ,an?rax smil$ = ! fir/ "t 9 a long :ile4 ,x 0 some?+ to be happy ab\t4 ,! head ( ! ,,afp's ,comput] ,crime ,unit 9 ,melb\rne sat !re1 s sure he 0 onto some?+ big4 ,!re 0 8 "n1 bold z day1 9 ! hack]'s h&writ+ on a bit ( pap] seiz$ 9 a raid4 ,day seem$ to be expect+ some?+ good4 ,an?rax said1 ,if y r+ t up y w f9d x is a radio /ation4' ,an ,am]ican radio /ation4 ,writt5 on ! same bit ( pap] 7 ! names ( an ,am]ican clo?+ /ore1 ano!r ,,u-bas$ radio /ation1 & a few records he want$ to ord]4 ,!re y g1' ,day laugh$ at 8 own ha/y conclusions4 ,i've got a radio /ation nam$ aft] me4' ,day ask$ ,an?rax :y he wrote d[n all sorts ( ?+s1 directory pa?s1 codes1 error messages4 ,j "p ( ! record-keep+4 ,i ?9k ,i wrote ?is d[n :5 ,i _h fir/ be5 giv5 ?is dial-up & ,i 0 j feel+ my way ar\nd1 tak+ notes ( :at diff]5t ?+s did4' ,:at 7 y\r int5tions at ! "t ) ^! comput] networks8' ,at ?is /age1 ,i 0 j hav+ a look1 j a matt] ( curiosity4' ,0 x a matt] ( curiosity--,gee1 ?is is int]e/+ or 0 x m l ,i w\ld l to get into !m at ?is /age8' ,i c\ldn't say :at 0 go+ ?r\gh my m9d at ! "t4 ,b initially once ,i got into ! fir/ sy/em--,i'm sure y h he>d ?is a lot--b once y get into ! fir/ sy/em1 x's l y get into ! next "o & ! next "o & ! next "o1 aft] a :ile x doesn't 444' ,an?rax c\ldn't f9d ! "r words to f9i% ! explanation4 ,once y h ta/$ ! =bidd5 fruit8' ,exactly4 ,x's a good analogy4' ,day press$ on ) que/ions ab\t ,an?rax's hack+4 ,he successfully elicit$ admissions f ! hack]4 ,an?rax gave ,day m ?an ! police (fic] _h be=e1 b probably n z mu* z he w\ld h lik$4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 en\gh4 ,en\gh to keep ! police f *>g+ ,an?rax's "m4 ,& en\gh = !m to *>ge him4 ,an?rax didn't see 8 f9al li/ ( *>ges until ! day he appe>$ 9 c\rt on #bh ,augu/ #aiie4 ,! :ole case seem$ to be a bit disorganis$4 ,8 ,legal ,aid lawy] _h little k ( comput]s1 let alone comput] crime4 ,he told ,an?rax he c\ld ask = an adj\rnm5t because he hadn't se5 ! f9al *>ges until s late1 b ,an?rax want$ to get ! ?+ ov] & done )4 ,!y _h agre$ t ,an?rax w\ld plead guilty to ! *>ges & hope = a reasonable magi/rate4 ,an?rax look$ ?r\gh ! h&-up brief provid$ by ! prosecution1 :i* includ$ a heavily edit$ transcript ( 8 int]view ) ! police4 ,x 0 labell$ z a summ>y'1 b x c]ta9ly didn't summ>ise ev]y?+ important 9 t int]view4 ,ei!r ! prosecution or ! police _h cut out all ref]5ces to ! fact t ! police _h ?reat5$ to *>ge ,an?rax's "m if he didn't agree to be int]view$4 ,an?rax pond]$ ! matt]4 ,wasn't ev]y?+ relevant to 8 case suppos$ to be cov]$ 9 a h&-up brief8 ,?is seem$ v relevant to 8 case1 yet !re wasn't a m5tion ( x any:]e 9 ! docum5t4 ,he began to wond] if ! police _h edit$ d[n ! transcript j s !y c\ld cut out t portion ( ! int]view4 ,p]haps ! judge w\ldn't be too happy ab\t x4 ,he ?\ght t maybe ! police didn't want to be held acc\ntable = h[ !y _h dealt ) 8 "m4 ,! re/ ( ! h&-up brief wasn't mu* bett]4 ,! only /atem5t by an actual witness' to ,an?rax's hack+ 0 f 8 =m] room-mate1 :o claim$ t he _h wat*$ ,an?rax break into a ,,nasa comput] & access an area ( ! comput] sy/em :i* %[$ ! latitude_/longitude ( %ips'4 ,did space %ips ev5 h longitudes & latitudes8 ,an?rax didn't "k4 ,& he _h c]ta9ly nev] brok5 into a ,,nasa comput] 9 front ( ! room-mate4 ,x 0 absurd4 ,?is guy is ly+1 ,an?rax ?\ght1 & five m9utes "u cross-exam9ation by a reasonable lawy] w\ld illu/rate z mu*4 ,an?rax's in/9cts told him ! prosecution _h a flimsy case = "s ( ! *>ges1 b he felt ov]:elm$ by pressure f all sides--8 family1 ! bu/le 9 ! c\rtroom1 ev5 ! (fici\sness ( 8 own lawy] quickly ru/l+ ?r\gh 8 pap]s4 ,an?rax look$ ar\nd ! room4 ,8 eyes fell on 8 fa!r1 :o sat wait+ on ! public b5*es4 ,an?rax's lawy] want$ him !re to give evid5ce dur+ s5t5c+4 ,he ?\ght x w\ld look good to %[ !re 0 a family pres5ce4 ,an?rax gave ! sugge/ion a cool reception4 ,b he didn't und]/& h[ c\rts work$1 s he foll[$ 8 lawy]'s advice4 ,an?rax's "m 0 back at 8 ap>tm5t1 wait+ = news4 ,%e _h be5 on night duty & 0 suppos$ to be sleep+4 ,t 0 ! o/5sible reason %e didn't att5d4 ,an?rax ?\ght p]haps t ! t5sion 0 too mu* = h]4 ,:atev] ! reason1 %e didn't sleep all t day4 ,%e tidi$ ! place1 wa%$ ! di%es1 did ! laundry1 & kept h]self z busy z ! t9y ap>tm5t w\ld all[ h]4 ,an?rax's girlfri5d1 a pretty1 moon-fac$ ,turki% girl1 also came to c\rt4 ,%e _h nev] be5 into ! hack+ sc5e4 ,a gr\p ( s*ool *ildr51 mo/ly girls1 *att$ 9 ! r[s beh9d h]4 ,an?rax read ?r\gh ! f\r-page summ>y ( facts provid$ by ! prosecution4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! f9al page1 8 he>t /opp$4 ,! f9al p>agraph said3 #ca4 ,p5alty s#he,,zf 7a7--#ab mon?s1 #fjjj or bo? s#gf;,e7a7--#b ye>s1 #abjjj or bo? ,po9t+ to ! la/ p>agraph1 ,an?rax ask$ 8 lawy] :at t 0 all ab\t4 ,8 lawy] told him t he w\ld probably get prison b1 well1 x w\ldn't be t bad & he w\ld j h to take x on ! *9'4 ,he w\ld1 aft] all1 be out 9 a ye> or two4 ,rapi/s sometimes got (f ) less ?an t4 ,an?rax c\ldn't believe ! prosecution 0 ask+ = prison4 ,aft] he coop]at$1 suff]+ ?r\gh t mis]able int]view4 ,he _h no prior convictions4 ,b ! sn[ball _h be5 set 9 motion4 ,! magi/rate appe>$ & op5$ ! c\rt4 ,an?rax felt he c\ldn't back out n[ & he plead$ guilty to #ba c\nts1 includ+ "o *>ge ( ins]t+ data & tw5ty *>ges ( defraud+ or attempt+ to defraud a c>ri]4 ,8 lawy] put ! case = a l5i5t s5t5ce4 ,he call$ ,an?rax's fa!r up on ! /& & ask$ him que/ions ab\t 8 son4 ,8 fa!r probably did m h>m ?an good4 ,:5 ask$ if he ?\ght 8 son w\ld (f5d aga91 8 fa!r repli$1 ,i don't "k'4 ,an?rax 0 livid4 ,x 0 fur!r unconscionable behavi\r4 ,n long be=e ! trial1 ,an?rax _h discov]$ t 8 fa!r _h plann$ to sneak out ( ! c\ntry two days be=e ! c\rt case4 ,he 0 go+ ov]seas1 he told 8 wife1 b n until aft] ! c\rt case4 ,x 0 only by *ance t %e discov]$ 8 surreptiti\s plans to leave e>ly4 ,presumably he w\ld f9d 8 son's trial humiliat+4 ,an?rax's "m insi/$ he /ay$ & he begrudg+ly delay$ ! trip4 ,8 fa!r sat d[n1 a bit away f ,an?rax & 8 lawy]4 ,! lawy] provid$ a col\rful alt]native to ! prosecutor4 ,he p]*$ "o leg up on 8 b5*1 re/$ an elb[ on ! knee & /rok$ 8 long1 r$ be>d4 ,x 0 an impressive be>d1 m ?an a foot long & ?ick ) r$di% br[n curls4 ,someh[ x fitt$ ) 8 two-tone *ocolate br[n suit & 8 tie1 a brea?tak+ly wide creation ) wild patt]ns 9 gold4 ,! suit 0 "o size too small4 ,he laun*$ into ! usual c\rtroom fl\ri%--lots ( words say+ no?+4 ,!n he got to ! pun* l9e4 ,y\r wor%ip1 ?is "y man has be5 9 all sorts ( places4 ,,nasa1 milit>y sites1 y w\ldn't believe "s ( ! places he has be54' ,i don't ?9k ,i want to "k :]e he has be51' ! magi/rate answ]$ wryly4 ,! /rategy 0 ,an?rax's4 ,he ?\ght he c\ld turn a liability into an asset by %[+ t he _h be5 9 _m sy/ems--_m s5sitive sy/ems--b _h done no malici\s damage 9 any ( !m4 ,! /rategy work$ & ! magi/rate ann\nc$ !re 0 no way he 0 s5d+ ! "y hack] to jail4 ,! prosecutor look$ g5u9ely disappo9t$ & laun*$ a c\nt] proposal--#aejj h\rs ( community s]vice4 ,an?rax caught 8 brea?4 ,t 0 absurd4 ,x w\ld take almo/ n9e mon?s1 full "t4 ,pa9t+ build+s1 clean+ toilets4 ,=get ab\t 8 univ]sity /udies4 ,x 0 almo/ z bad z prison4 ,an?rax's lawy] prote/$4 ,y\r ,wor%ip1 t p5alty is some?+ out ( cyb]space4' ,an?rax w9c$ at h[ corny t s\nd$1 b ! lawy] look$ v pleas$ ) himself4 ,! magi/rate refus$ to h a b> ( ! prosecutor's c\nt] proposal4 ,an?rax's girlfri5d 0 impress$ ) ! magi/rate4 ,%e didn't "k mu* ab\t ! law or ! c\rt sy/em1 b he seem$ a fair man1 a j man4 ,he didn't appe> to want to give a h>% puni%m5t to ,an?rax at all4 ,b he told ! c\rt he _h to s5d a message to ,an?rax1 to ! class ( s*ool *ildr5 9 ! public b5*es & to ! g5]al community t hack+ 0 wrong 9 ! eyes ( ! law4 ,an?rax glanc$ back at ! /ud5ts4 ,!y look$ l !y 7 ag$ ?irte5 or f\rte51 ab\t ! age he got into hack+ & phreak+4 ,! magi/rate ann\nc$ 8 s5t5ce4 ,two hundr$ h\rs ( community s]vice & #faaf4ij ( re/itution to be paid to two telephone companies--,telecom & ,teleglobe 9 ,canada4 ,x wasn't prison1 b x 0 a /agg]+ am\nt ( money = a /ud5t to rake up4 ,he _h a ye> to pay x (f1 & x w\ld def9itely take t long4 ,at lea/ he 0 free4 ,an?rax's girlfri5d ?\ght h[ unlucky x 0 to h l&$ ^? giggl+ s*ool *ildr5 9 ! c\rtroom on t day4 ,!y laugh$ & po9t$ & half-:isp]$4 ,c\rt 0 a game4 ,!y didn't seem to take ! magi/rate's w>n+ s]i\sly4 ,p]haps !y 7 gossip+ ab\t ! next p>ty4 ,p]haps !y 7 *att+ ab\t a new pair ( sneak]s or a new ,,cd4 ,& maybe "o or two murmur$ quietly h[ cool x w\ld be to break into ,,nasa4 ,,aft]word ,x 0 bill$ z ! l>ge/ annual ga!r+ ( ^? 91 relat$ to1 or wi%+ to "k m ab\t ! comput] und]gr\nd'1 s ,i ?\ght ,i _h bett] g4 ,ho,ho,con 9 ,au/91 ,texas1 0 )\t a d\bt "o ( ! /range/ conf]5ces ,i h att5d$4 ,dur+ ! week5d lead+ up to ,new ,ye>'s ,day #aiie1 ! ,ramada ,inn ,s\? 0 ov]run by hack]s1 phreak]s1 ex-hack]s1 und]gr\nd sympa?is]s1 j\rnali/s1 comput] company employees & ,am]ican law en=cem5t ag5ts4 ,"s p _h come f z f> away z ,g]many & ,canada4 ,! hack]s & phreak]s slept f\r or six to a room--if !y slept at all4 ,! f$s slept two to a room4 ,i c\ld be wrong2 maybe !y w]5't f$s at all4 ,b !y seem$ f> too well dress$ & well press$ to be any?+ else4 ,no "o else at ,ho,ho,con iron$ _! ,t-%irts4 ,i left ! ma9 conf]5ce hall & w&]$ into ,room #eah--! comput] room--sat d[n on "o ( ! two hotel b$s :i* _h be5 %ov$ into a corn] to make room = all ! comput] ge>1 & wat*$4 ,! conf]5ce organis]s _h mov$ en\gh equipm5t 9 !re to op5 a /ore1 & !n connect$ x all to ! ,int]net4 ,= ne>ly ?ree days1 ! room 0 almo/ cont9u\sly full4 ,boys 9 _! late te5s or e>ly tw5ties l\ng$ on ! floor talk+1 play+ ) _! cell phones & scann]s or tapp+ away at "o ( ! six or sev5 t]m9als4 ,empty bags ( *ips1 ,coke cans & pizza boxes litt]$ ! room4 ,! place felt l "o giant college dorm floor p>ty1 except t ! p didn't talk to ea* o!r s mu* z to _! comput]s4 ,^! w]5't ! only int]e/+ p at ! con4 ,i met up ) an old] gr\p ( noncon=mi/s 9 ! comput] indu/ry1 a sort ( ,au/9 intellig5tsia4 ,by old]1 ,i mean above ! age ( #bf4 ,!y 7 int]e/$ 9 _m ( ! same issues z ! "y gr\p ( hack]s--privacy1 encryption1 ! future ( a digital _w--& !y all _h te*nical backgr\nds4 ,?is loose gr\p ( blue-jean clad ?9k]s1 p l ,d\g ,b>nes1 ,j]emy ,port] & ,jim ,mc,coy1 l to meet ov] en*iladas & m>gu]itas at univ]sity-/yle cafes4 ,!y always seem$ to h ?ree or f\r projects on ! run4 ,digital ca% 0 ! flav\r ( ! mon? :5 ,i met !m4 ,!y 7 unconv5tional1 p]haps ev5 a little weird1 b !y 7 also bright1 v creative & highly innovative4 ,!y 7 j ! sort ( p :o might m>ry creative ideas ) maturity & bus9ess s5se1 ev5tually mak+ widespread digital ca% a reality4 ,i began to wond] h[ _m ( ! "y m5 9 ,room #eah might foll[ ! same pa?4 ,& ,i ask$ myself3 :]e are ^! p 9 ,au/ralia8 ,l>gely invisible or p]haps ev5 non-exi/5t1 x seems4 ,except maybe 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd4 ,! und]gr\nd appe>s to be "o ( ! few places 9 ,au/ralia :]e madness1 creativity1 obsession1 addiction & rebellion collide l atoms 9 a cyclotron4 ,aft] ! raids1 ! arre/s & ! c\rt cases on ?ree cont95ts1 :at became ( ! hack]s describ$ 9 ?is book8 ,mo/ ( !m w5t on to d int]e/+ & con/ructive ?+s ) _! lives4 ,^? :o 7 int]view$ = ?is "w say !y h giv5 up hack+ = good4 ,aft] :at _m ( !m _h be5 ?r\gh1 ,i w\ld be surpris$ if any ( !m cont9u$ hack+4 ,mo/ ( !m1 h[ev]1 are n sorry = _! hack+ activities4 ,"s are sorry !y upset p4 ,!y feel badly t !y caus$ sy/em adm9s /ress & unhapp9ess by hack+ _! sy/ems4 ,b mo/ d n feel hack+ is wrong--& few1 if any1 feel t look-see hack+'1 z prosecut+ b>ri/] ,ge(f ,*ettle t]m$ non-malici\s hack+1 %\ld be a crime4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 _! puni%m5ts h only h>d5$ _! views on ! subject4 ,!y "k t 9 _m cases ! au?orities h s\ght to make examples ( !m1 = ! b5efit ( re/ ( ! comput] und]gr\nd4 ,! /ate has l>gely fail$ 9 ?is objective4 ,9 ! eyes ( _m 9 ! comput] und]gr\nd1 ^! prosecut$ hack]s are h]oes4 ,,p> ,:5 ,i met ,p> 9 ,tucson1 ,arizona1 he _h travell$ f a t9y1 sn[-lad5 ,mid-,we/]n t[n :]e he 0 liv+ ) 8 gr&p>5ts4 ,he 0 look+ = "w1 b hadn't be5 able to f9d any?+4 ,z ,i drove ar\nd ! outskirts ( ,tucson1 a little jetlagg$ & disori5t$1 ,i 0 (t5 di/ract$ f ! road by ! beauty ( ! w9t] sun on ! ,sonoran des]t cacti4 ,sitt+ 9 ! front pass5g] seat1 ,p> said calmly1 ,i always wond]$ :at x w\ld be l to drive on ! wrong side ( ! road'4 ,i sw]v$ back to ! "r side ( ! road4 ,p> is /ill l t4 ,easy-go+1 roll+ ) ! pun*es1 tak+ :at life h&s him4 ,he is also on ! road aga94 ,he mov$ back to ! we/ coa/ = a :ile1 b w likely pack up & g some:]e else be=e long4 ,he picks up tempor>y "w :]e he c1 (t5 j basic1 dull data-entry /uff4 ,x isn't easy4 ,he c't j expla9 away a f\r-ye> gap 9 8 resum ) ,successfully complet$ a telecommut+ c\rse = fugitives4 ,tra9$ by ! ,,u ,secret ,s]vice'4 ,he ?\ght he might l to "w at a local college comput] lab1 help+ out ! /ud5ts & g5]ally keep+ ! equipm5t runn+4 ,)\t any pr(essional qualifications1 t seem$ an unlikely option ^! days4 ,al?\gh he is no long] a fugitive1 ,p>'s life hasn't *ang$ t mu*4 ,he speaks to 8 "m v occasionally1 ?\gh !y don't h mu* 9 common4 ,escap+ 8 comput] crimes *>ges prov$ easi] ?an ov]com+ ! effects ( be+ a fugitive = s long on 8 p]sonality & life/yle4 ,n[ & aga91 ! p>anoia sets 9 aga94 ,x seems to come 9 waves4 ,!re ar5't _m support me*anisms 9 ! ,,u = an unemploy$ "y man :o doesn't h heal? insurance4 ,,prime ,,suspect ,prime ,suspect has no regrets ab\t 8 *oices4 ,he believ$ t he & ,m5dax 7 head$ 9 diff]5t directions 9 life4 ,! fri5d%ip w\ld h end$ anyway1 s he decid$ t he 0 n will+ to g to prison = ,m5dax4 ,he complet$ a ,,tafe c\rse 9 comput] programm+ & f\nd a job 9 ! burgeon+ ,int]net indu/ry4 ,he likes 8 job4 ,8 employ]1 :o kn[s ab\t 8 hack+ convictions1 rec5tly gave him a pay rise4 ,9 mid-#aiid1 he gave up drugs = good4 ,9 #aiie he mov$ into a %>$ h\se ) "s fri5ds1 & 9 ,augu/ #aiif he /opp$ smok+ cig>ettes4 ,)\t hack+1 !re seems to be "t 9 8 life to d new ?+s4 ,he took up sky-div+4 ,a s+le jump gives him a high :i* la/s = days1 sometimes up to a week4 ,girls h captur$ 8 int]e/4 ,he's _h a few girlfri5ds & ?9ks he w\ld l to settle into a s]i\s relation%ip :5 he f9ds ! "r p]son4 ,rec5tly1 ,prime ,suspect has be5 /udy+ m>tial arts4 ,he tries to att5d at lea/ f\r classes a week1 sometimes m1 & says he has a special int]e/ 9 ! spiritual & philosophical sides ( m>tial arts4 ,mo/ days1 he rises at #e a4m41 ei!r to jog or to m$itate4 ,,m5dax ,9 #aiib ,m5dax & ,trax team$ up ) a weal?y ,italian real-e/ate inve/or1 pur*as$ ,la ,trobe ,univ]sity's ma9frame comput] 7ironically1 a ma*9e !y _h be5 accus$ ( hack+7 & />t$ a comput] security company4 ,! company ev5tually dissolv$ :5 ! inve/or disappe>$ foll[+ actions by 8 cr$itors4 ,aft] a public confrontation 9 #aiic ) ,victorian ,premi] ,jeff ,k5nett1 ,m5dax & two o!rs =m$ a civil rights organisation to fight corruption & lack ( acc\ntability 9 a ,victorian gov]nm5t dep>tm5t4 ,z "p ( ?is ongo+ ef=t1 ,m5dax act$ z a conduit = leak$ docum5ts & became involv$ 9 a numb] ( c\rt cases aga9/ ! dep>tm5t dur+ #aiic-id4 ,ev5tually1 he gave evid5ce 9 cam]a to a /ate p>liam5t>y committee exam9+ ! issues1 & 8 organisation lat] facilitat$ ! appe>ance ( m ?an #dj witnesses at an inve/igation by ! ,auditor-,g5]al4 ,m5dax volunte]s 8 "t & comput] exp]tise = sev]al o!r non-pr(it community organisations4 ,he believes /rongly 9 ! importance ( ! non-pr(it sector1 & sp5ds mu* ( 8 free "t z an activi/ on diff]5t community projects4 ,m5dax has provid$ in=mation or assi/ance to law-en=cem5t bodies1 b n aga9/ hack]s4 ,he said1 ,i c\ldn't e?ically ju/ify t4 ,b z = o!rs1 su* z p :o prey on *ildr5 or corporate spies1 ,i am n conc]n$ ab\t us+ my skills !re4' ,/ill passionate ab\t cod+1 ,m5dax donates 8 "t to v>i\s int]national programm+ ef=ts & releases "s ( 8 programs = free on ! ,int]net4 ,8 philosophy is t mo/ ( ! la/+ social advances 9 ! hi/ory ( man h be5 a direct result ( new te*nology4 ,nor,tel & a numb] ( o!r organisations he 0 accus$ ( hack+ use 8 cryptography s(tw>e--a fact he f9ds r ironic4 ,,an?rax ,an?rax mov$ to ,melb\rne1 :]e he is complet+ a univ]sity c\rse & work+ on freelance assignm5ts 9 ! comput] network+ area ( a major corporation4 ,8 fa!r & "m are divorc+4 ,an?rax doesn't talk to 8 fa!r at all ^! days4 ,an?rax's "m's heal? has /abilis$ some:at s9ce ! completion ( ! c\rt case1 ?\gh h] condition /ill gives h] *ronic pa94 ,despite "s sk9 discol\ration caus$ by ! disease1 %e looks well4 ,z a result ( h] ye>s ( "w 9 ! local community1 %e has a loyal gr\p ( fri5ds :o support h] ?r\gh bad b\ts ( ! illness4 ,%e tries to live )\t bitt]ness & cont9ues to h a good relation%ip ) bo? h] sons4 ,an?rax is no long] involv$ 9 ! ,nation ( ,islam1 b he is /ill a dev\t ,muslim4 ,an acqua9tance ( 81 an ,albanian :o ran a local fi% & *ips %op1 introduc$ him to a diff]5t k9d ( ,islam4 ,n long aft]1 ,an?rax became a ,sunni ,muslim4 ,he doesn't dr9k alcohol or gamble1 & he att5ds a local mosque = ,friday ev5+ pray]s4 ,he tries to read f ! ,qu'raan e day & to practise ! t5ets ( 8 religion fai?fully4 ,) 8 comput] & bus9ess skills n[ s\ght aft] by indu/ry1 he is explor+ ! possibility ( mov+ to a ,muslim c\ntry 9 ,asia or ! ,middle ,ea/4 ,he tries to promote ! int]e/s ( ,islam worldwide4 ,mo/ ( 8 prank+ ne$s are n[ met by comm]cial ,c,ds--record+s ( o!r p's prank+ sold ?r\gh und]gr\nd magaz9es & ,am]ican mail ord] catalogues4 ,once 9 a long :ile1 he /ill r+s ,mr ,mc,kenny 9 se>* ( ! miss+ %ovel4 ,an?rax felt aggriev$ at ! outcome ( 8 writt5 compla9t to ! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsman4 ,9 ! compla9t1 ,an?rax gave an acc\nt ( h[ he believ$ ! ,,afp _h behav$ inappropriately ?r\gh\t 8 case4 ,specifically1 he alleg$ t ! ,,afp _h pressur$ 8 "m ) ?reats & _h h>ass$ him1 tak5 photographs ( him )\t 8 p]mission1 giv5 in=mation to 8 univ]sity ab\t 8 case prior to ! issue ( a summons & ! resolution ( 8 case1 & made raci/ comm5ts t[>d him dur+ ! raid4 ,9 #aiie-if1 a total ( #aaeg compla9ts 7 fil$ aga9/ ! ,,afp1 #fhc ( :i* 7 inve/igat$ by ! ,commonweal? ,ombudsman4 ,( ! compla9t inve/igations complet$ & review$1 only #f p] c5t 7 sub/antiat$4 ,ano!r #i p] c5t 7 deem$ to be incapable ( det]m9ation'1 ab\t #cd p] c5t 7 unsub/antiat$'1 & 9 m ?an a qu>t] ( all cases ! ,ombudsman ei!r *ose n to inve/igate or n to cont9ue to inve/igate a compla9t4 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsman ref]r$ ,an?rax's matt] to ! ,,afp's ,int]nal ,inve/igations (fice4 ,al?\gh ,an?rax & 8 "m bo? gave /atem5ts to ! inve/igat+ (fic]s1 !re 0 no o!r pro( ( ,an?rax's allegations4 ,9 ! end1 x came d[n to ,an?rax & 8 "m's words aga9/ ^? ( ! police4 ,! ,,afp's int]nal inve/igation conclud$ t ,an?rax's compla9ts c\ld ei!r n be sub/antiat$ or n be det]m9$1 9 "p due to ! fact t almo/ two ye>s _h pass$ s9ce ! orig9al raid4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 ! ,ombudsman back$ ! ,,afp's f9d+4 ,no recomm5dation 0 made = ! discipl9+ ( any (fic]s4 ,an?rax's only consolation 0 a conc]n voic$ by ! ,ombudsman's ,(fice4 ,al?\gh ! inve/igat+ (fic] agre$ ) ! ,,afp inve/igators t ! compla9t c\ld n be sub/antiat$1 %e wrote1 ,i am conc]n$ t y\r "m felt %e 0 compell$ to pressure y into att5d+ an int]view bas$ on a fe> t %e w\ld be *>g$ because h] phone 0 us$ to p]petrate ! (f5ces'4 ,an?rax rema9s angry & sceptical ab\t 8 exp]i5ce ) ! police4 ,he believes a lot ( ?+s ne$ to be *ang$ ab\t ! way ! police op]ate4 ,mo/ ( all1 he believes t ju/ice w nev] be assur$ 9 a sy/em :]e ! police are all[$ to inve/igate !mselves4 ,,pad ,,& ,,g&alf ,aft] ,pad & ,g&alf 7 releas$ f prison1 !y />t$ up a free security advisory s]vice on ! ,int]net4 ,"o reason !y began releas+ #hlgm advisories1 z !y 7 kn[n1 0 to help adm9s secure _! own sy/ems4 ,! o!r reason 0 to ?umb _! noses at ! cons]vatives 9 ! security indu/ry4 ,_m on ! ,int]net consid]$ ! #hlgm advisories to be ! be/ available at ! "t--f> bett] ?an any?+ ,,c]t _h ev] produc$4 ,pad & ,g&alf 7 s5d+ _! own message back to ! e/abli%m5t4 ,! message1 ?\gh nev] op5ly /at$1 0 some?+ l ?is3 ,y bu/$ u4 ,y s5t u to prison4 ,b x didn't matt]4 ,y c't keep in=mation l ?is secret4 ,fur!r1 we are /ill bett] ?an y ev] 7 &1 to prove x1 we are go+ to beat y at y\r own game4' ,believ+ t ! be/ way to keep a hack] out ( y\r sy/em is to secure x prop]ly 9 ! fir/ place1 ! two ,briti% hack]s reject$ security gurus :o refus$ to tell ! _w ab\t new security holes4 ,_! #hlgm advisories began m>g9alis+ ! traditional indu/ry security reports1 & help$ to pu% ! indu/ry t[>d its curr5t1 m op5 attitude4 ,pad & ,g&alf n[ bo? "w1 do+ comput] programm+ jobs on contract1 sometimes = f9ancial in/itutions4 ,_! cli5ts l !m & value _! "w4 ,bo? h /eady girlfri5ds4 ,pad doesn't hack any m4 ,! reason isn't ! risk ( gett+ caught or ! ?reat ( prison4 ,he has /opp$ hack+ because he has realis$ :at a heada*e x is = a sy/em adm9i/rator to clean up 8 or h] comput] aft] an attack4 ,se>*+ ?r\gh logs4 ,look+ = backdoors ! hack] might h left beh9d4 ,! h\rs1 ! hassle1 ! pressure--he ?9ks x is wrong to put anyone ?r\gh t4 ,pad und]/&s f> bett] n[ h[ mu* /ra9 a hack] intrusion c cause ano!r human be+4 ,!re is ano!r reason ,pad has giv5 up hack+3 he has simply outgr[n ! desire4 ,he says t he has bett] ?+s to d ) 8 "t4 ,comput]s are a way = him to e>n a liv+1 n a way to sp5d 8 leisure "t4 ,aft] a trip ov]seas he decid$ t real travel--n its electronic c\s9--0 m int]e/+ ?an hack+4 ,he has also le>n$ to play ! guit>1 some?+ he believes he w\ld h done ye>s ago if he hadn't sp5t s mu* "t hack+4 ,g&alf %>es ,pad's int]e/ 9 travell+4 ,"o reason !y l contract "w is because x lets !m "w h>d = six mon?s1 save "s money1 & !n take a few mon?s (f4 ,! aim ( bo? ex-hack]s = n[ is simply to sl+ backpacks ov] _! %\ld]s & b\nce ar\nd ! globe4 ,pad /ill ?9ks t ,brita9 takes hack+ f> too s]i\sly & he is consid]+ mov+ ov]seas p]man5tly4 ,! #hlgm c\rt case made him wond] ab\t ! p 9 p[] 9 ,brita9--! politicians1 ! judges1 ! law en=cem5t (fic]s4 ,he (t5 ?9ks3 :at k9d ( p are runn+ ?is %[8 ,,/u>t ,,gill ,9 #aiic1 ! ,victorian ,ombudsman#a & ! ,victoria ,police#b bo? inve/igat$ ! leak+ ( confid5tial police in=mation 9 association ) ,op]ation ,iceb]g--a police inve/igation into allegations ( corruption aga9/ ,assi/ant ,commission] ( ,police ,frank ,gre54 ,/u>t ,gill figur$ prom95tly 9 bo? reports4 ,! ,victoria ,police report conclud$ t ,gill 0 able to infiltrate ! polic+ environm5t by skilfully manipulat+ himself & in=mation to ! unsuspect+'4 ,! ,ombudsman conclud$ t a l>ge quantity ( confid5tial police in=mation1 ma9ly f ! ,,isu database1 0 giv5 to 444 ,gill by ,victoria ,police (fic] ,cosgriff'4 ,! police report /at$ t ,inspector ,*ris ,cosgriff _h delib]ately leak$ confid5tial police in=mation to ,gill1 & report$ t he 0 besott$ ) ,gill'4 ,sup]9t5d5t ,tony ,w>r51 ex-,deputy ,commission] ,john ,frame & ex-,assi/ant ,commission] ,b]nice ,ma/]/on 7 also criticis$ 9 ! report4 ,! ,ombudsman conclud$ t ,w>r5 & ,cosgriff's relation%ip ) ,gill 0 prim>ily responsible = ! release ( confid5tial in=mation'4 ,int]e/+ly1 h[ev]1 ! ,ombudsman also /at$1 ,:il/ ,mr ,gill may h _h 8 own ag5da & tak5 advantage ( 8 relation%ip ) police1 ! police h equally us$ & 9 "s cases misus$ ,mr ,gill = _! own purposes'4 ,! ,ombudsman's report fur!r conclud$ t !re 0 no evid5ce ( crim9al conduct by ,frank ,gre51 & t ! allegations made ov] ! ye>s aga9/ ,mr ,gre5 %\ld h be5 prop]ly & fully inve/igat$ at ! "t !y 7 made'4 ,,pho5ix ,z 8 c\rt case play$ 9 ! m$ia1 ,pho5ix 0 spe$+ on 8 motorcycle ?r\gh an inn]-city ,melb\rne /reet "o ra9y night :5 he hit a c>4 ,! c>'s driv] leapt f ! front seat & f\nd a di/urb+ sc5e4 ,pho5ix 0 sprawl$ across ! road4 ,8 helmet _h a huge crack on ! side1 :]e 8 head _h hit ! c>'s petrol tank1 & petrol _h spill$ ov] ! motorcycle & its rid]4 ,miracul\sly1 ,pho5ix 0 unhurt1 ?\gh v daz$4 ,"s by/&]s help$ him & ! di/raught driv] to a ne>by halfway h\se4 ,!y call$ an ambulance1 & !n made ! two traumatis$ "y m5 "s tea 9 ! kit*54 ,pho5ix's "m arriv$1 call$ by a by/&] at ,pho5ix's reque/4 ,! ambulance work]s confirm$ t ,pho5ix _h n brok5 any bones b !y recomm5d$ he g to hospital to *eck = possible concussion4 ,/ill bo? badly %ak51 ,pho5ix & ! driv] ex*ang$ names & phone numb]s4 ,pho5ix told ! driv] he did te*nical "w = a #jjee telephone s]vice1 !n said1 ,y might recognise me4 ,i'm ,pho5ix4 ,!re's ?is big comput] hack+ case go+ on 9 c\rt--t's my case'4 ,! driv] look$ at him blankly4 ,pho5ix said1 ,y might h se5 me on ! ,,tv news4' ,no1 ! driv] said1 some:at amaz$ at ! /range ?+s :i* g ?r\gh ! daz$ m9d ( a "y man :o has s n>r[ly escap$ dea?4 ,"s "t aft] ,pho5ix's close bru% ) dea?1 ! =m] hack] left 8 info-l9e te*nician's job & began work+ 9 ! in=mation te*nology division ( a l>ge ,melb\rne-bas$ corporation4 ,well paid 9 8 new job1 ,pho5ix is se51 once aga91 z ! gold5-hair$ boy4 ,he help$ to write a s(tw>e program :i* r$uces wa/e 9 "o ( ! production l9es & report$ly sav$ ! company ?\s&s ( doll>s4 ,n[ he travels abroad regul>ly1 to ,japan & else:]e4 ,he _h a /eady girlfri5d = a "t1 b ev5tually %e broke ! relation%ip (f to see o!r p4 ,he>tbrok51 he avoid$ dat+ = mon?s4 ,in/ead1 he fill$ 8 "t ) 8 ev]-increas+ corporate responsibilities4 ,8 new int]e/ is music4 ,he plays electric guit> 9 an amateur b&4 ,,electron ,a few weeks aft] 8 s5t5c+1 ,electron _h ano!r psy*otic episode1 trigg]$ by a dose ( spe$4 ,he 0 admitt$ to hospital aga91 ?is "t at ,l>undel4 ,aft] a %ort /ay1 he 0 releas$ & und]w5t fur!r psy*iatric c>e4 ,"s mon?s lat]1 he did spe$ aga91 & suff]$ ano!r b\t ( psy*osis4 ,he kept read+ m$ical pap]s on ! ,int]net ab\t 8 condition & 8 psy*iatri/s worri$ t 8 detail$ rese>* might int]f]e ) _! ability to treat him4 ,he mov$ into special accommodation = p recov]+ f m5tal in/abilities4 ,sl[ly1 he /ruggl$ to ov]come 8 illness4 ,:5 p came up to him & said ?+s l1 ,:at a nice day x is6' ,electron will$ himself to take _! words at face value1 to accept t !y really 7 j comm5t+ on ! wea!r1 no?+ m4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 he quit drugs1 alcohol & 8 mu*-hat$ acc\nt+ c\rse4 ,ev5tually he 0 able to come (f 8 psy*iatric m$ic9es completely4 ,he hasn't tak5 drugs or _h alcohol s9ce ,decemb] #aiid4 ,8 only *emical vice 9 #aiif 0 cig>ettes4 ,by ! beg9n+ ( #aiig he _h also giv5 up tobacco4 ,electron hasn't talk$ to ei!r ,pho5ix or ,nom s9ce #aiib4 ,9 e>ly #aiif1 ,electron mov$ into 8 own flat ) 8 /eady girlfri5d1 :o /udies dance & :o also successfully ov]came m5tal illness aft] a long1 h>d /ruggle4 ,electron began ano!r univ]sity c\rse 9 a philosophy-relat$ field4 ,?is "t univ]sity life agre$ ) him1 & 8 fir/ seme/] transcript %[$ hon\rs grades 9 e class4 ,he is consid]+ mov+ to ,sydney = fur!r /udies4 ,electron work$ (f 8 #cjj h\rs ( community s]vice by pa9t+ walls & do+ m9or h&yman "w at a local prim>y s*ool4 ,among ! small projects ! s*ool ask$ him to complete 0 ! con/ruction ( a reta9+ wall4 ,he design$ & dug1 measur$ & =tifi$4 ,z he f9i%$ (f ! la/ ( 8 c\rt-ord]$ community s]vice h\rs on ! wall1 he discov]$ t he 0 r pr\d ( 8 creation4 ,ev5 n[1 once 9 a :ile1 he drives pa/ ! s*ool & looks at ! wall4 ,x is /ill /&+4 ,!re are /ill hack+ cases 9 ,au/ralia4 ,ab\t ! same "t z ,m5dax's case 0 be+ he>d 9 ,victoria1 ,! ,crawl] plead$ guilty to #bc indictable (f5ces & ?irte5 summ>y (f5ces--all hack+ relat$ *>ges--9 ,brisbane ,di/rict ,c\rt4 ,on #bj ,decemb] #aiif1 ! #ba-ye>-old ,que5sl&] 0 giv5 a ?ree-ye> susp5d$ prison s5t5ce1 ord]$ to pay #ejjj 9 rep>ations to v>i\s organisations1 & made to =feit 8 modem & two comput]s4 ,! fir/ few waves ( hack]s may h come & gone1 b hack+ is f> f dead4 ,x is m]ely less visible4 ,law en=cem5t ag5cies & ! judici>ies ( sev]al c\ntries h tri$ to s5d a message to ! next g5]ation ( w\ld-be hack]s4 ,! message is ?is3 ,don't hack4 ,b ! next g5]ation ( elite hack]s & phreak]s h he>d a v diff]5t message1 a message :i* says3 ,don't get caught4 ,! pr9ciple ( det]r5ce has n work$ ) hack]s at ?is level4 ,i'm n talk+ "h ab\t ! codes-kids--! te5y-bopp]1 c>d+1 wanna-be nappies :o hang out on ,,irc 7,int]net relay *at74 ,i'm talk+ ab\t ! elite hack]s4 ,if any?+1 law en=cem5t crackd[ns h n only pu%$ !m fur!r und]gr\nd1 !y h enc\rag$ hack]s to become m sophi/icat$ ?an ev] be=e 9 ! way !y protect !mselves4 ,adv]sity is ! "m ( inv5tion4 ,:5 police (fic]s m>* ?r\gh ! front door ( a hack]'s home today1 !y may be bett] prep>$ ?an _! pr$ecessors1 b !y w also be fac+ bigg] hurdles4 ,today1 top hack]s encrypt ev]y?+ s5sitive4 ,! data on _! h>d drives1 _! live data connections1 ev5 _! voice conv]sations4 ,s1 if hack]s are /ill hack+1 :o are _! t>gets8 ,x is a broad field4 ,any type ( network provid]--,x4#be1 cellul> phone or l>ge ,int]net provid]4 ,comput] v5dors--! manufactur]s ( s(tw>e & h>dw>e1 r\t]s1 gateways1 firewalls or phone swit*es4 ,milit>y in/itutions1 gov]nm5ts & banks seem to be a little less fa%ionable ^! days1 ?\gh !re are /ill pl5ty ( attacks on ^! sorts ( sites4 ,attacks on security exp]ts are /ill common1 b a new tr5d is ! increase 9 attacks on o!r hack]s' sy/ems4 ,"o ,au/ralian hack] jok$1 ,:at are ! o!r hack]s go+ to d8 ,call ! ,f$s8 ,tell ! ,,afp1 ,yes1 (fic]1 t's "r1 "s comput] crim9al broke into my ma*9e & /ole #bjjjj passwords & all my exploitation code = bypass+ firewalls4' ,= ! mo/ "p1 elite hack]s seem to "w alone1 because ( ! well-adv]tis$ risks ( gett+ caught4 ,!re are /ill "s und]gr\nd hack+ communities frequ5t$ by top hack]s1 mo/ notably ,,upt 9 ,canada & a few gr\ps l ! l#jpht 9 ! ,,u1 b su* gr\ps are f> less common1 & m fragm5t$ ?an !y us$ to be4 ,^! hack]s h rea*$ a new level ( sophi/ication1 n j 9 ! te*nical nature ( _! attacks1 b 9 _! /rategies & objectives4 ,once1 top hack]s su* z ,electron & ,pho5ix 7 happy to get copies ( ,z>doz1 :i* li/$ security holes f\nd by indu/ry exp]ts4 ,n[ top hack]s f9d ^? holes !mselves--by read+ l9e by l9e ?r\gh ! propriet>y s\rce code f places l ,,dec1 ,,hp1 ,,cisco1 ,sun & ,micros(t4 ,indu/rial espionage does n seem to be on ! ag5da1 at lea/ ) anyone ,i int]view$4 ,i h yet to meet a hack] :o has giv5 propriet>y s\rce code to a v5dor's competitor4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 met a hack] :o f\nd "o company's propriet>y s\rce code inside ! comput] ( its competitor4 ,0 t a legal copy ( ! s\rce code8 ,:o kn[s8 ,! hack] didn't ?9k s1 b he kept 8 m\? %ut ab\t x1 = obvi\s reasons4 ,mo/ ( ! "t1 ^! hack]s want to keep _! orig9al bugs z quiet z possible1 s v5dors won't release pat*es4 ,! second popul> t>get is s\rce code developm5t ma*9es4 ,! top hack]s h a cle> objective 9 ?is area3 to in/all _! own backdoors be=e ! product is releas$4 ,!y call x backdoor+' a program or an op]at+ sy/em4 ,! ^w backdoor' is n[ us$ z bo? a n\n & a v]b 9 ! und]gr\nd4 ,hack]s are v n]v\s discuss+ ?is subject1 9 "p because !y don't want to see a comput] company's /ock dive & p lose _! jobs4 ,:at k9d ( programs d ^! hack]s want to backdoor8 ,t>gets m5tion$ include at lea/ "o major ,int]net br[s]1 a popul> game1 an ,int]net packet filt] & a database product us$ by law en=cem5t ag5cies4 ,a good backdoor is a v p[]ful device1 creat+ a cov]t *annel ?r\gh ev5 ! mo/ /urdy ( firewalls into ! he>t ( an o!rwise secure network4 ,9 a net br[s]1 a backdoor w\ld 9 !ory all[ a hack] to connect directly into someone's home comput] e "t he or %e w&]$ ar\nd ! ,_w ,wide ,web4 ,h[ev]1 don't expect hack]s to invade y\r suburban home j yet4 ,mo/ elite hack]s c\ldn't c>e less ab\t ! av]age p]son's home comput]4 ,p]haps y are wond]+ :o might be beh9d ?is sort ( attack4 ,:at sort ( p]son w\ld d ?is8 ,!re are no easy answ]s to t "q4 ,"s hack]s are good p1 "s are bad1 j l any gr\p ( p4 ,! next g5]ation ( elite hack]s are a div]se bun*1 & relay+ _! /ories w\ld take ano!r book entirely4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w\ld l to introduce y to j "o1 to give y a w9d[ into ! future4 ,meet ,s,ki,mo4 ,a ,european liv+ outside ,au/ralia1 ,s,ki,mo has be5 hack+ = at lea/ f\r ye>s1 al?\gh he probably only jo9$ ! ranks ( _w-class hack]s 9 #aiie or #aiif4 ,nev] bu/$4 ,"y--betwe5 ! age ( #ah & #be--;& male4 ,f a less ?an picture-p]fect family4 ,flu5t 9 ,engli% z a second language4 ,left-lean+ 9 8 politics--head+ t[>d environm5tally gre5 p>ties & an>*y r ?an traditional lab\r p>ties4 ,smokes a little dope & dr9ks alcohol1 b doesn't t\* ! h>d /uff4 ,8 musical ta/es include e>ly ,p9k ,floyd1 ,sull51 ,dog ,eat ,dog1 ,biohaz>d1 old ,ice-,t1 ,!rapy1 ,alanis ,morissette1 ,rage ,aga9/ ! ,ma*9e1 ,fe> ,factory1 ,life ( ,agony & ,napalm ,dea?4 ,he reads ,/eph5 ,k+1 ,/eph5 ,hawk+1 ,tom ,clancy & ,ald\s ,huxley4 ,& any good books ab\t physics1 *emi/ry or ma!matics4 ,%y 9 p]son1 he doesn't l organis$ team sports & is n v confid5t ar\nd girls4 ,he has only _h "o s]i\s girlfri5d1 b ! relation%ip f9i%$4 ,n[ t he hacks & codes ab\t f\r to five h\rs p] day on av]age1 b sometimes up to #cf h\rs /raight1 he doesn't h "t = girls4 ,besides1' he says1 ,i am r picky :5 x comes to girls4 ,maybe if ! girl %>$ ! same int]e/s 444 b ^? ones are h>d to f9d4' ,he adds1 by way ( fur!r explanation1 ,girls are diff]5t f hack+4 ,y c't j brute =ce !m if all else fails4' ,s,ki,mo has nev] int5tionally damag$ a comput] sy/em1 nor w\ld he4 ,inde$1 :5 ,i ask$ him1 he 0 almo/ (f5d$ by ! "q4 ,h[ev]1 he has accid5tally done damage on a few occasions4 ,9 at lea/ "o case1 he return$ to ! sy/em & fix$ ! problem himself4 ,bor$ out ( 8 m9d = mo/ ( 8 s*ool c>e]1 ,s,ki,mo sp5t a great deal ( "t read+ books 9 class--op5ly4 ,he want$ to s5d ! tea*] a message )\t actually jack+ up 9 class4 ,he got into hack+ aft] read+ a magaz9e article ab\t p :o hack$ answ]+ ma*9es & ,v,m,bs4 ,at t "t1 he _h no idea :at a ,,vmb 01 b he le>n$ fa/4 ,"o ,sunday ev5+1 he sat d[n ) 8 phone & began scann+4 ,soon he 0 into phreak+1 & visit+ ,engli%-speak+ p>ty l9es4 ,someh[1 he always felt m com=table speak+ 9 ,engli%1 to native ,engli%-speak]s1 p]haps because he felt a little l an outsid] 9 8 own culture4 ,i h always _h ! ?\ght to leave my c\ntry z soon z ,i c1' he said4 ,f ! phreak+1 x 0 a %ort jump into hack+4 ,:at made him want to hack or phreak 9 ! fir/ place8 ,maybe x 0 ! desire to screw ov] ! univ]sally hat$ phone company1 or possibly ! %e] lu/ = p[]' or !n aga91 maybe he 0 simply answ]+ 8 desire to explore an intricate piece ( te*nology'4 ,today1 h[ev]1 he is a little cle>] on :y he cont9ues to hack4 ,my fir/ & =emo/ motivation is to le>n1' he said4 ,:5 ask$ :y he doesn't visit 8 local univ]sity or libr>y to satisfy t desire1 he answ]$1 9 books1 y only le>n !ory4 ,x is n t ,i dislike ! !ory b comput] security 9 real life is mu* diff]5t f !ory'4 ,libr>ies also h tr\ble keep+ pace ) ! rate ( te*nological *ange1 ,s,ki,mo said4 ,possibly1 x is also j ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t :at ,i le>n is propriet>y--is inside k1' he add$4 ,!re c\ld1 he said1 be "s tru? 9 ! /atem5t t he likes le>n+ 9 an adr5al9-induc+ environm5t4 ,is he addict$ to comput]s8 ,s,ki,mo says no1 b ! indications are !re4 ,by 8 own e/imate1 he has hack$ betwe5 #cjjj & #ajjjj comput]s 9 total4 ,8 p>5ts--:o h no idea :at _! son 0 up to day & night on 8 comput]--worry ab\t 8 behavi\r4 ,!y pull$ ! plug on 8 ma*9e _m times4 ,9 ,s,ki,mo's own words1 !y tri$ ev]y?+ to keep me away f x'4 ,n surpris+ly1 !y fail$4 ,s,ki,mo became a ma/] at hid+ 8 equipm5t s !y c\ldn't sneak 9 & take x away4 ,f9ally1 :5 he got sick ( battl+ !m ov] x & he 0 old en\gh1 he put 8 foot d[n4 ,i basically told !m1 ,diz is ma fuck9' life & none o' y] bus9ess1 ,nemo--b n 9 ^? words4' ,s,ki,mo says he hasn't suff]$ f any m5tal illnesses or in/abilities--except p]haps p>anoia4 ,b he says t p>anoia is ju/ifi$ 9 8 case4 ,9 two sep>ate incid5ts 9 #aiif1 he believ$ he 0 be+ foll[$4 ,try z he might1 he c\ldn't %ake ! tails = q "s "t4 ,p]haps x 0 j a co9cid5ce1 b he c nev] really be sure4 ,he describ$ "o hack+ attack to me to illu/rate 8 curr5t int]e/s4 ,he manag$ to get inside ! int]nal network ( a ,g]man mobile phone network provid]1 ,de,te,mobil 7,deuts*e ,telekom74 ,a =m] /ate-own$ ent]prise :i* 0 trans=m$ into a publicly li/$ corporation 9 ,janu>y #aiie1 ,deuts*e ,telekom is ! l>ge/ telecommunications company 9 ,europe & ranks numb] ?ree 9 ! _w z a network op]ator4 ,x employs almo/ a qu>t] ( a million p4 ,by rev5ue1 :i* totall$ ab\t ,a#cg billion 9 #aiie1 x is "o ( ! five l>ge/ companies 9 ,g]many4 ,aft] c>efully rese>*+ & prob+ a site1 ,s,ki,mo une>!d a me?od ( captur+ ! encryption keys g5]at$ = ,de,te,mobil's mobile phone conv]sations4 ,he expla9$3 ,! keys are n fix$1 9 ! s5se t !y are g5]at$ once & !n /or$ 9 "s database4 ,r1 a key is g5]at$ = ea* phone conv]sation by ! company's ,,auc au!ntication c5tre1 us+ ! ,ki & a r&om value g5]at$ by ! ,,auc4 ,! ,ki is ! secret key t is securely /or$ on ! sm>t c>d inside ! cellphone1 & a copy is also /or$ 9 ! ,,auc4 ,:5 ! ,,auc tells ! cellphone ! key = t p>ticul> conv]sation1 ! in=mation passes ?r\gh ! company's ,,msc mobile swit*+ c5tre4 ,x is possible to eavesdrop on a c]ta9 cellphone if "o actively monitors ei!r ! h&ov]s or ! connection set-up messages f ! ,,omc op]ations & ma9t5ance c5tre or if "o kn[s ! ,ki 9 ! sm>t c>d4 ,bo? options are entirely possible4 ,! fir/ option1 :i* relies on kn[+ ! ,a#e encryption key1 requires ! "r equipm5t4 ,! second option1 us+ ! ,ki1 means y h to "k ! ,a#c_/;,a#h algori?ms z well or ! ,ki is useless4 ,^! algori?ms c be obta9$ by hack+ ! swit* manufactur]1 i4e4 ,siem5s1 ,alcatel1 ,motorola 444 ,z a call is made f ! t>get cellphone1 y ne$ to fe$ ! ,a#e key into a cellphone :i* has be5 modifi$ to let x eavesdrop on ! *annel us$ by ! cellphone4 ,normally1 ?is eavesdropp+ w only produce /atic--s9ce ! conv]sation is encrypt$4 ,h[ev]1 ) ! keys & equipm5t1 y c decode ! conv]sation4' ,?is is "o ( ! h&ov] messages1 logg$ ) a ,,ccitt#g l9k monitor1 t he saw3 #ac3ed3dfc #d,rx ,,sccp #ab-b-ji-a #ab-b-jd-j #ac ,,cr ,,bssm ,,horeq ,,bssmap ,,gsm #jh4jh ,rev #c4i4b 7,,bssm7 ,ha,n,dover ,r,e,quest 7,,horeq7 -------#j ,discrim9ation bit ,d ,,bssmap #jjjjjjj- ,fill] #jjajajaa ,message ,l5g? #dc #jjjajjjj ,message ,type #jx#aj ,*annel ,type #jjjjajaa ,,ie ,"n ,*annel type #jjjjjjaa ,,ie ,l5g? #c #jjjjjjja ,spee*_/,data ,indicator ,spee* #jjjjajjj ,*annel ,rate_/,type ,full rate ,,t* *annel ,bm #jjjjjjja ,spee* ,encod+ ,algori?m ,,gsm spee* algori?m ,v] #a ,encryption ,in=mation #jjjjajaj ,,ie ,"n ,encryption in=mation #jjjjajja ,,ie ,l5g? #i #jjjjjjaj ,algori?m ,,id ,,gsm us] data encryption ,v4 #a 9999999999999999 ,encryption ,key ,c#i #g;,f #de #g;,e #bi #h;,e #jh #jj ,classm>k ,in=mation ,type #b #jjjajjaj ,,ie ,"n ,classm>k in=mation type #b #jjjjjjaj ,,ie ,l5g? #b -----#jja ,,rf p[] capability ,class #b1 portable ---#jj--- ,encryption algori?m ,algori?m ,a#e #jjj----- ,revision level -----#jjj ,frequ5cy capability ,b& numb] #j ----#a--- ,,sm capability pres5t -#jjj---- ,sp>e #j------- ,ext5sion ,cell ,id5tifi] #jjjjjaja ,,ie ,"n ,cell id5tifi] #jjjjjaja ,,ie ,l5g? #e #jjjjjjja ,cell ,,id discrim9ator ,,lac_/,,ci us$ to id5t cell 9999999999999999 ,,lac #dfaa 9999999999999999 ,,ci #cjjj ,p,r,iority #jjjjjaaj ,,ie ,"n ,priority #jjjjjjja ,,ie ,l5g? #a -------#j ,preemption all[$ ind n all[$ ------#j- ,queue+ all[$ ind n all[$ --#jjaa-- ,priority level #c #jj------ ,sp>e ,circuit ,id5tity ,code #jjjjjjja ,,ie ,"n ,circuit id5tity code #jjjjjjjj ,,pcm ,multiplex a-h #j ---#aaaaj ,timeslot 9 use #cj #aja----- ,,pcm ,multiplex i-k #e ,d[nl9k ,,dtx flag #jjjaajja ,,ie ,"n ,d[nl9k ,,dtx flag -------#a ,,dtx 9 d[nl9k direction disabl$ #jjjjjjj- ,sp>e ,cell ,id5tifi] #jjjjjaja ,,ie ,"n ,cell id5tifi] #jjjjjaja ,,ie ,l5g? #e #jjjjjjja ,cell ,,id discrim9ator ,,lac_/,,ci us$ to id5t cell 9999999999999999 ,,lac #dhfh 9999999999999999 ,,ci #cbjj ,! beauty ( a digital mobile phone1 z oppos$ to ! analogue mobile phones /ill us$ by "s p 9 ,au/ralia1 is t a conv]sation is reasonably secure f eavesdropp]s4 ,if ,i call y on my digital mobile1 our conv]sation w be encrypt$ ) ! ,a#e encryption algori?m betwe5 ! mobile phone & ! ex*ange4 ,! c>ri] has copies ( ! ,kis &1 9 "s c\ntries1 ! gov]nm5t c access ^! copies4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 closely gu>d$ secrets4 ,s,ki,mo _h access to ! database ( ! encrypt$ ,kis & access to "s ( ! un5crypt$ ,kis !mselves4 ,at ! "t1 he nev] w5t to ! tr\ble ( ga!r+ en\gh in=mation ab\t ! ,a#c & ,a#h algori?ms to decrypt ! full database1 ?\gh x w\ld h be5 easy to d s4 ,h[ev]1 he has n[ obta9$ t in=mation4 ,to ,s,ki,mo1 access to ! keys g5]at$ = ea* ( ?\s&s ( ,g]man mobile phone conv]sations 0 simply a curiosity--& a trophy4 ,he didn't h ! exp5sive equipm5t requir$ to eavesdrop4 ,to an intellig5ce ag5cy1 h[ev]1 access c\ld be v valuable1 p>ticul>ly if "s ( ^? phones belong$ to p su* z politicians4 ,ev5 m valuable w\ld be ongo+ access to ! ,,omc1 or bett] /ill1 ! ,,msc4 ,ski,mo said he w\ld n provide ?is to any intellig5ce ag5cy4 ,:ile inside ,de,te,mobil1 ,s,ki,mo also le>n$ h[ to int]pret "s ( ! mapp+ & signal-/r5g? data4 ,! result8 ,if "o ( ! company's cu/om]s has 8 mobile turn$ on1 ,s,ki,mo says he c p9po9t ! cu/om]'s geographic location to )9 "o kilometre4 ,! cu/om] doesn't ev5 h to be talk+ on ! mobile4 ,all he has to d is h ! phone turn$ on1 wait+ to receive calls4 ,s,ki,mo track$ "o cu/om] = an aft]noon1 z ! man travell$ across ,g]many1 !n call$ ! cu/om] up4 ,x turn$ out !y spoke ! same ,european language4 ,:y are y driv+ f ,hamburg to ,brem5 ) y\r phone on /&-by mode8' ,s,ki,mo ask$4 ,! cu/om] freak$ out4 ,h[ did ?is /rang] at ! end ( ! phone "k :]e he _h be5 travell+8 ,s,ki,mo said he 0 f ,gre5peace4 ,don't drive ar\nd s mu*4 ,x creates pollution1' he told ! bewild]$ mobile cu/om]4 ,!n he told ! cu/om] ab\t ! importance ( cons]v+ en]gy & h[ prolong$ us$ ( mobile phones affect$ c]ta9 p>ts ( "o's bra94 ,orig9ally1 ,s,ki,mo broke into ! mobile phone c>ri]s' network because he want$ to g completely cellul>'--a transition :i* he hop$ w\ld make him bo? mobile & mu* h>d] to trace4 ,be+ able to eavesdrop on o!r p's calls-- includ+ ^? ( ! police--0 go+ to be a bonus4 ,h[ev]1 z he pursu$ ?is project1 he discov]$ t ! code f a mobile phone manufactur] :i* he ne$$ to /udy 0 a multi-l+ual project'4 ,i don't "k :e!r y h ev] se5 a multi-l+ual project1' ,s,ki,mo says1 :]e nobody def9es a common language t all programm]s mu/ use = _! comm5ts & function names8 ,!y look horrible4 ,!y are no fun to read4' ,"p ( ?is "o 0 9 ,f9ni%4 ,s,ki,mo says he has hack$ a numb] ( major v5dors &1 9 sev]al cases1 has _h access to _! products' s\rce codes4 ,has he _h ! access to in/all backdoors 9 prim>y s\rce code = major v5dors8 ,yes4 ,has he done x8 ,he says no4 ,on o!r h&1 ,i ask$ him :o he w\ld tell if he did d x4 ,no-"o1' he said1 because !re is m risk if two p "k ?an if "o does4' ,s,ki,mo is mo/ly a lon] ^! days4 ,he %>es a limit$ am\nt ( in=mation ab\t hack+ exploits ) two p1 b ! conv]sations are usually c>efully word$ or vague4 ,he sub/itutes a diff]5t v5dor's names = ! real "o1 or he discusses te*nical comput] security issues 9 an 9-dep? b !oretical mann]1 s he doesn't h to "n any p>ticul> sy/em4 ,he doesn't talk ab\t any?+ to d ) hack+ on ! telephone4 ,mo/ly1 :5 he manages to capture a p>ticul>ly juicy prize1 he keeps news ( 8 late/ conque/ to himself4 ,x wasn't always t way4 ,:5 ,i />t$ hack+ & phreak+1 ,i _h ! ne$ to le>n v mu* & to e/abli% contacts :i* ,i c\ld ask = c]ta9 ?+s--su* z te*nical advice1' ,s,ki,mo said4 ,n[ ,i f9d x mu* easi] to get t info myself ?an ask+ anyone = x4 ,i look at ! s\rce code1 !n exp]im5t & discov] new bugs myself4' ,ask$ if ! ev]-increas+ complexity ( comput] te*nology hasn't =c$ hack]s to "w 9 gr\ps ( speciali/s in/ead ( go+ solo1 he said 9 "s cases yes1 b 9 mo/ cases1 no4 ,t is only true = p :o don't want to le>n ev]y?+4' ,s,ki,mo c't see himself giv+ up hack+ any "t 9 ! ne> future4 ,:o is on ! o!r side ^! days8 ,9 ,au/ralia1 x is /ill ! ,au/ralian ,f$]al ,police1 al?\gh ! ag5cy has come a long way s9ce ! e>ly days ( ! ,comput] ,crimes ,unit4 ,:5 ,,afp (fic]s bur/ 9 on ,pho5ix1 ,nom & ,electron1 !y 7 l ! ,key/one ,cops4 ,! police 7 no mat* = ! ,au/ralian hack]s 9 ! subsequ5t int]views4 ,! hack]s 7 s f> out 9 front 9 te*nical k x 0 laughable4 ,! ,,afp has be5 clos+ t gap ) consid]able alacrity4 ,"u ! guidance ( (fic]s l ,k5 ,day1 !y n[ run a m te*nically skill$ gr\p ( law en=cem5t (fic]s4 ,9 #aiie-if1 ! ,,afp _h ab\t #bhjj employees1 al?\gh "s #hjj ( ^! work$ 9 community polic+'--s]v+ z ! local police 9 places l ! ,,act & ,norfolk ,isl&4 ,! ,,afp's annual exp5diture 0 ab\t #bgj million 9 t ye>4 ,z an in/itution1 ! ,,afp has rec5tly gone ?r\gh a major reorganisation1 design$ to make x less ( a comm&-&-control milit>y /ructure & m ( an innovative1 s]vice ori5t$ organisation4 ,"s ( ^! *anges are cosmetic4 ,,afp (fic]s are n[ no long] call$ con/able' or detective s]geant'--!y are all j f$]al ag5ts'4 ,! ,,afp n[ has a vision' :i* is to fight crime & w9'4#c ,its organisational *>t _h be5 trans=m$ f a traditional1 hi]>*ical pyramid ( squ>e boxes into a collection ( little circles l9k$ to bigg] circles--all 9 a circle %ape4 ,no phallo-c5tric /ructures "h4 ,y c tell ! politically correct managem5t consultants h be5 visit+ ! ,,afp4 ,! ,,afp has1 h[ev]1 also *ang$ 9 m sub/antive ways4 ,!re are n[ teams' ) diff]5t exp]tise1 & ,,afp inve/igators c draw on !m on an z-ne$$ basis4 ,9 t]ms ( increas$ effici5cy1 ?is fluidity is probably a good ?+4 ,!re are ab\t five p]man5t (fic]s 9 ! ,melb\rne comput] crimes area4 ,al?\gh ! ,,afp doesn't release detail$ budget breakd[ns1 my back-(-!-envelope analysis sugge/$ t ! ,,afp sp5ds less ?an #a million p] ye> on ! ,melb\rne comput] crimes area 9 total4 ,sydney also has a ,comput] ,crimes ,unit4 ,cat*+ hack]s & phreak]s is only "o "p ( ! unit's job4 ,ano!r important task is to provide te*nical comput] exp]tise = o!r inve/igations4 ,day /ill runs ! %[ 9 ,melb\rne4 ,he doesn't ?9k or act l a /reet cop4 ,he is a psy*ological play]1 & !re=e well suit$ to 8 oppon5ts4 ,accord+ to a reliable s\rce outside ! und]gr\nd1 he is also a clean cop1 a compet5t (fic]1 & a nice guy'4 ,h[ev]1 be+ ! head ( ! ,comput] ,crimes ,unit = s _m ye>s makes ,day an easy t>get 9 ! und]gr\nd4 ,9 p>ticul>1 hack]s (t5 make fun ( h[ s]i\sly he seems to take bo? himself & 8 job4 ,:5 ,day appe>$ on ! =m] ,,abc %[ ,attitude'1 /]nly w>n+ ! audi5ce (f hack+1 he told ! view]s1 ,x's n a game4 ,x's a crim9al act'4 ,to hack]s wat*+ ! %[1 ?is 0 a matt] ( op9ion4 ,n long aft] ! episode w5t to air1 a few memb]s ( ,neuro-cactus1 an ,au/ralian gr\p ( hack]s & phreak]s :i* _h its roots 9 ,we/]n ,au/ralia1 decid$ to take ! mickey out ( ,day4 ,two memb]s1 ,pick & ,m9n[1 clipp$ ,day's n[ fam\s s\ndbite4 ,be=e long1 ,day appe>$ to be say+1 ,x's n a crim9al act4 ,x's a game'--to ! musical !me ( ,! ,bill'4 ,! ,neuro-cactus cr[d quickly spread _! lampoon across ! und]gr\nd via an illicit ,,vmb connect$ to its own toll-free #jjh numb]4 ,al?\gh ,day does p]haps take himself some:at s]i\sly1 x c't be mu* fun = him to deal ) ?is monkey bus9ess week 9 & week out4 ,m ?an "o hack] has told me ) great excitem5t1 ,i "k someone :o is work+ on gett+ ,day's home numb]'4 ,! ^w is t a few memb]s ( ! und]gr\nd already h ! in=mation & h us$ x4 ,"s p ?9k x w\ld be hil>i\s to call up ,day at home & prank him4 ,frankly1 ,i feel a bit sorry = ! guy4 ,y c bet ! folks 9 traffic op]ations don't h to put up ) ?is /uff4 ,b t doesn't mean ,i ?9k ^! prank/]s %\ld be lock$ up ei!r4 ,if we1 z a society1 *oose n to lock hack]s up1 !n :at %\ld we d ) !m8 ,p]haps a bett] "q is1 d we really ne$ to d any?+ ) !m8 ,"o answ] is to simply ignore look-see hack+4 ,society c\ld decide t x makes m s5se to use valuable police res\rces to cat* dang]\s crim9als--=g]s1 embezzl]s1 :ite-coll> sw9dl]s1 corporate spies & malici\s hack]s--?an to *ase look-see hack]s4 ,! law mu/ /ill ma9ta9 ! capacity to puni% h>d :]e someone has /ray$ into :at society deems s]i\s crime4 ,h[ev]1 almo/ any s]i\s crime committ$ by a hack] c\ld be committ$ by a non-hack] & prosecut$ "u o!r legislation4 ,fraud1 wilful damage & deal+ 9 /ol5 prop]ty are crimes reg>dless ( ! m$ium--& %\ld be puni%$ appropriately4 ,does x make s5se to view mo/ look-see hack]s--& by t ,i mean hack]s :o d n d malici\s damage or commit fraud--z crim9als8 ,probably n4 ,!y are prim>ily j a nuisance & %\ld be treat$ z su*4 ,?is w\ld n be difficult to d4 ,! law-mak]s c\ld simply decl>e look-see hack+ to be a m9or legal infr+em5t4 ,9 ! wor/-case sc5>io1 a repeat (f5d] might h to d a little community s]vice4 ,b su* community s]vice ne$s to be manag$ prop]ly4 ,9 "o ,au/ralian case1 a corrections (fic] assign$ a hack] to dig dit*es ) a convict$ rapi/ & murd]]4 ,_m hack]s h nev] _h a job--9 "p because ( ! high y\? unemploym5t 9 "s areas--& s _! community s]vice might be _! fir/ position'4 ,! "r community s]vice placem5t mu/ involve hack]s us+ _! comput] skills to give some?+ back to society1 pref]ably 9 "s sort ( autonom\s1 creative project4 ,a hack]'s en?usiasm1 curiosity & will+ness to exp]im5t c be direct$ t[>d a positive outcome if manag$ prop]ly4 ,9 cases :]e hack+ or phreak+ has be5 an addiction1 ! problem %\ld be treat$1 n crim9alis$4 ,mo/ importantly1 ^! hack]s %\ld n h convictions record$ aga9/ !m1 p>ticul>ly if !y're "y4 ,z ,paul ,galbally said to ! c\rt at ,m5dax's s5t5c+1 ,all ! accus$ are intellig5t--b _! intellig5ce out/ret*$ _! maturity'4 ,*ances are1 mo/ w be able to ov]come or outgr[ _! addiction4 ,9 practice1 mo/ ,au/ralia's judges h be5 reasonably fair 9 _! s5t5c+1 c]ta9ly comp>$ to judges ov]seas4 ,none ( ! ,au/ralian hack]s detail$ 9 ?is "w receiv$ a prison s5t5ce4 ,"p ( ?is is due to happ5/ance1 b "p is also due to ! s\nd judgm5ts ( p l ,judge ,lewis & ,judge ,kimm4 ,x mu/ be v tempt+1 sitt+ on ! b5* e day1 to %oot f ! hip int]pret+ new laws4 ,z ,i sat 9 c\rt li/5+ to ea* judge1 x quickly became cle> t ^! judges _h done _! homework4 ,) psy*ologi/ ,tim ,watson-,munro on ! /&1 ,judge ,lewis rapidly z]o$ 9 on ! subject ( free w'--z appli$ to addiction--reg>d+ ,prime ,suspect4 ,9 ,trax's case1 ,judge ,kimm ask$ po9t$ que/ions :i* he c\ld only h =mulat$ aft] s]i\s /udy ( ! ext5sive legal brief4 ,_! well-in=m$ judgm5ts sugge/$ a deep] und]/&+ bo? ( hack+ z a crime1 & ( ! int5t ( ! l>gely unte/$ comput] crime legislation4 ,h[ev]1 a great deal ( "t & money has be5 wa/$ 9 ! pursuit ( look-see hack]s1 l>gely because ?is sort ( hack+ is treat$ z a major crime4 ,consid] ! foll[+ absurd situation creat$ by ,au/ralia's f$]al comput] crim9al legislation4 ,a spy breaks into a comput] at ! ,lib]al ,p>ty's headqu>t]s & reads ! p>ty's top-secret election /rategy1 :i* he may want to pass on to ! ,labor ,p>ty4 ,he doesn't ins]t or delete any data 9 ! process1 or view any comm]cial in=mation4 ,! p5alty "u ?is legislation8 ,a maximum ( six mon?s 9 prison4 ,t same spy decides he wants to get ri* quick4 ,us+ ! local telephone sy/em1 he hacks into a bank's comput] ) ! int5tion ( defraud+ ! f9ancial in/itution4 ,he doesn't view any comm]cial or p]sonal in=mation1 or delete or ins]t any files4 ,yet ! in=mation he reviews--ab\t ! lay\t ( a bank build+1 or h[ to set (f its fire al>m or spr9kl] sy/em--proves vital 9 8 plan to defraud ! bank4 ,8 p5alty3 a maximum ( two ye>s prison4 ,our spy n[ moves onto bigg] & bett] ?+s4 ,he p5etrates a ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5ce comput] ) ! int5tion ( obta9+ in=mation ab\t ,au/ralia's milit>y /rategies & pass+ x on to ! ,malaysians4 ,aga91 he doesn't delete or ins]t any data--he j reads e s5sitive plann+ docum5t he c f9d4 ,"u ! f$]al anti-hack+ laws1 ! maximum p5alty he w\ld receive w\ld also be two ye>s prison4 ,mean:ile1 a look-see hack] breaks into a univ]sity comput] )\t do+ any damage4 ,he doesn't delete any files4 ,he ,f,t,ps a public-doma9 file f ano!r sy/em & quietly tucks x away 9 a hidd51 unus$ corn] ( ! univ]sity ma*9e4 ,maybe he writes a message to someone else on-l9e4 ,if caught1 ! law1 z int]pret$ by ! ,,afp & ! ,,dpp1 says he faces up to t5 ye>s 9 prison4 ,! reason8 ,he has ins]t$ or delet$ data4 ,al?\gh ! spy hack] might also face o!r *>ges--su* z treason--?is ex]cise illu/rates "s ( ! problems ) ! curr5t comput] crime legislation4 ,! lett] ( ! law says t our look-see hack] might face a prison t]m five times great] ?an ! bank fraud crim9al or ! milit>y spy1 & tw5ty times great] ?an ! anti-,lib]al ,p>ty subv]sive1 if he ins]ts or deletes any data4 ,! law1 z int]pret$ by ! ,,afp1 says t ! look-see hack+ describ$ above %\ld h ! same maximum t5-ye> prison p5alty z judicial corruption4 ,x's a weird m5tal image--! corrupt judge & ! look-see hack] %>+ a prison cell4 ,al?\gh ! law-mak]s may n h fully und]/ood ! te*nological aspects ( hack+ :5 !y introduc$ ! comput] crimes legislation1 _! int5t seems cle>4 ,!y 7 try+ to diff]5tiate betwe5 a malici\s hack] & a look-see hack]1 b !y c\ld h word$ x bett]4 ,z x's word$1 ! legislation puts malici\s1 de/ructive hack+ on a p> ) look-see hack+ by say+ t anyone :o de/roys1 erases1 alt]s or ins]ts data via a c>ri] faces a prison t]m1 reg>dless ( ! p]son's int5t4 ,!re is no gradation 9 ! law betwe5 m]e deletion ( data & aggravat$ deletion'--! maximum p5alty is t5 ye>s = bo?4 ,! ,,afp has tak5 advantage ( ?is lack ( di/9ction1 & ! result has be5 a /eady /ream ( look-see hack]s be+ *>g$ ) ! mo/ s]i\s comput] crime (f5ces4 ,p>liam5t makes ! laws4 ,gov]nm5t in/itutions su* z ! ,,afp1 ! ,,dpp & ! c\rts int]pret & apply ^? laws4 ,! ,,afp & to "s ext5t ! ,,dpp h appli$ ! /rict lett] ( ! law correctly 9 mo/ ( ! hack+ cases describ$ 9 ?is book4 ,!y h1 h[ev]1 miss$ ! int5tion ( ! law4 ,*ange ! law & !y may behave diff]5tly4 ,make look-see hack+ a m9or (f5ce & ! in/itutions w /op go+ aft] ! s(t t>gets & hopefully sp5d m "t on ! real crim9als4 ,i h se5 "s ( ^! hack]s up close1 /udi$ !m = two ye>s & le>n$ a bit ab\t :at makes !m tick4 ,9 _m ways1 !y are qu9tess5tially ,au/ralian1 always que/ion+ au?ority & rebell+ aga9/ ! e/abli%m5t'4 ,!y're sm>t--9 "s cases v sm>t4 ,a few might ev5 be classifi$ z te*nical g5iuses4 ,!y're mis*iev\s1 b also v ent]pris+4 ,!y're rebels1 public nuisances & dream]s4 ,mo/ ( all1 !y "k h[ to ?9k outside ! box4 ,?is is n a flaw4 ,(t51 x is a v valuable trait--& "o :i* pu%es society =w>d into new fronti]s4 ,! 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"n ( ,=ce's comput] program :i* automatically mapp$ out comput] networks & scann$ = acc\nts ,,des ,data ,encryption ,/&>d1 an encryption algori?m develop$ by ,,ibm1 ,,nsa & ,,ni/ ,deszip ,fa/ ,,des ,unix password-crack+ sy/em develop$ by ,mat!w ,bi%op ,dial-up ,modem access po9t into a comput] or comput] network ,,dms-#ajj ,comput]is$ telephone swit* 7ex*ange7 made by ,nor,tel ,,dod ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 7,,u7 ,,doe ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 7,,u7 ,,dpp ,director ( ,public ,prosecutions ,,d/ ,direction de la ,surveillance du ,t]ritoire-- ,fr5* secret s]vice ag5cy ,,easynet ,digital ,equipm5t ,corporation's int]nal communication network 7,,decnet7 ,,gtn ,global ,telecommunications ,network3 ,citibank's int]national data network ,,hepnet ,high ,en]gy ,physics ,network3 ,,decnet-bas$ network1 prim>ily controll$ by ,,doe1 connect$ to ,,nasa's ,,span ,,iid ,int]nal ,inve/igations ,division4 ,bo? ! ,victoria ,police & ! ,,afp h an ,,iid ,,ip ,int]net ,protocol 7,,rfc#gia73 a data communications protocol1 us$ to transmit packets ( data betwe5 comput]s on ! ,int]net ,,is ,int]national ,subv]sive 7electronic magaz9e7 ,,isu ,int]nal ,security ,unit3 anti-corruption unit ( ! ,victoria ,police ,,itu ,int]national ,telecommunications ,union1 ! int]national telecommunications /&>ds body ,,janet ,jo9t ,academic ,network 7,,uk71 a network ( comput]s ,,jpl ,jet ,propulsion ,laboratory--a ,cali=nia-bas$ ,,nasa rese>* c5tre affiliat$ ) ,cal,tech ,,llnl ,lawr5ce ,liv]more ,national ,laboratory 7,,u7 ,,lod ,legion ( ,doom ,lutzif] ,we/ ,g]man comput]1 connect$ to ! ,x4#be network1 :i* _h a *at facility ,,mfc ,multi ,frequ5cy ,code 7,gr\p ,,iii73 int]-ex*ange telecommunications sy/em us$ by ,tel/ra 7,telecom7 ,,milnet ,milit>y ,network3 ,,tcp_/,,ip unclassifi$ ,,u ,,dod comput] network ,,mod ,ma/]s ( ,deception 7or ,de/ruction7 ,modem ,modulator ,de-modulator3 a device us$ to transmit comput] data ov] a regul> telephone l9e ,,nca ,national ,crime ,au?ority ,netl9k ,a ,primos_/,dialcom comm& us$ to initiate a connection ov] an ,x4#be network ,,ni/ ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds 7,,u7 ,,nic ,network ,in=mation ,c5t] 7,,u71 run by ,,dod3 a comput] :i* assign$ doma9 names = ! ,int]net4 ,,nrl ,naval ,rese>* ,laboratory 7,,u7 ,,nsa ,national ,security ,ag5cy 7,,u7 ,,nua ,network ,us] ,address3 ! telephone' numb] ( a comput] on an ,x4#be network ,,nui ,network ,us] ,id5tifi] 7or ,id5tification73 comb9$ us]name_/password us$ on ,x4#be networks = bill+ purposes ,nor,tel ,nor!rn ,telecom1 ,canadian manufactur] ( telecommunications equipm5t ,,pabx ,private ,automatic ,bran* ,ex*ange ,,pad ,packet ,assembl] ,disassembl]--,,ascii gateway to ,x4#be networks ,,p> ,,p>8'--comm& on ,,pad to display ,,pad p>amet]s ,,rmit ,royal ,melb\rne ,in/itute ( ,te*nology ,,rtg ,radioisotope ,!rmoelectric ,g5]ator1 space probe ,galileo's plutonium-bas$ p[] sy/em ,,rtm ,rob]t ,tappan ,morris 7,jr71 ! ,cornell ,univ]sity /ud5t :o wrote ! ,int]net worm1 also kn[n z ! ,,rtm worm ,scann] ,a program :i* scans & compiles in=mation1 su* z a li/ ( ,n,u,as ,,span ,space ,physics ,analysis ,network3 global ,,decnet- bas$ network1 prim>ily controll$ by ,,nasa ,spr9t ,,u telecommunications company1 an ,x4#be network provid] ,spr9t] ,^w us$ by "s ,au/ralian & ,engli% hack]s to d5ote scann]4 ,d]iv$ f scann+ attacks on ,spr9t communications ,spr9tnet ,x4#be network controll$ by ,spr9t communications ,sun ,sun ,microsy/ems--a major produc] ( ,unix work/ations ,,tcp ,transmission ,control ,protocol 7,,rfc#gic73 a /&>d = data connection betwe5 two comput]s on ! ,int]net ,,tel5et ,an ,x4#be network1 ,,dnic #caaj ,telnet ,a me?od ( connection betwe5 two comput]s on ! ,int]net or o!r ,,tcp_/,,ip networks ,trojan ,a program in/all$ by hack]s to secretly ga!r in=mation1 su* z passwords4 ,c also be a backdoor ,tymnet ,an ,x4#be network controll$ by ,,mci1 ,,dnic #cajf ,unix ,multi-us] comput] op]at+ sy/em develop$ by ,,at,t & ,b]keley ,,csrg ,,vax ,virtual ,address ,ext5sion3 s]ies ( m9i_/ma9frame comput] sy/ems produc$ by ,,dec ,,vms ,virtual ,memory ,sy/em3 comput] op]at+ sy/em produc$ by ,,dec & us$ on its ,,vax ma*9es ,,wank ,worms ,aga9/ ,nucle> ,kill]s3 ! title ( ,,decnet_/,,vms-bas$ worm releas$ into ,,span_/,,dec_/,,hepnet 9 #aihi ,x4#be ,int]national data communications network1 us+ ! ,x4#be communications protocol4 ,network is run prim>ily by major telecommunications companies4 ,bas$ on ,,ccitt /&>d ,x4#be ,z>doz ,a re/rict$ comput] security mail+ li/ ,,notes ,*apt] #a #a4 ,words ,& ,music by ,rob ,hir/_/,m>t9 ,rotsey_/,james ,mog9ie_/,pet] ,g>rett_/,pet] ,gif=d4 7c7 ,copyright #aihb ,spr9t ,music4 ,adm9i/]$ = ! ,_w--,w>n]_/ ,*appell ,music ,au/ralia ,pty ,ltd4 ,us$ ,by ,p]mission4 #b4 ,i h reli$ on num]\s wire s]vice reports1 p>ticul>ly ^? 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