Hackers Target Tech Ed
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“Microsoft network support technicians eventually admitted that relevant ports were shut down to prevent hackers who were targeting the show. A Microsoft executive later said that hackers had put out bounties–she mentioned $50,000–to disrupt the show network. She did not specify further. One technician said the network had experienced 8,000 attempted exploits as of Tuesday morning. It was ironic that reporters and analysts there to cover the event were hard pressed to do so.”
