The New York Times logo The New York Times 13 months ago

Hackers Take Over Comcast Portal for Several Hours

NEW YORK (AP) -- Hackers took over and defaced Comcast Corp.'s Web portal for several hours overnight, leaving a cryptic message on the site that the company's 14.1 million subscribers use to access e-mail, news and technical support. Full Article at The New York Times

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