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Passwords jump-started Fumo probe

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Nick Owen)
Fri Oct 13 09:16:16 2006

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Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:54:32 -0400
From: Nick Owen <nowen@wikidsystems.com>
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http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/counties/philadelphia_county/philadelphia/15727557.htm

The feds were unable to break the encrypted email files until one admin
came up with a password list on a portable drive.  I wonder if they
tried to brute-force the password?

nick

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