Privacy and Security Fanatic 
Reporters threatened with CFAA, labeled hackers for finding security hole
by Ms Smith
Scripps News reporters discovered 170,000 Lifeline phone customer records online that contained everything needed for identity theft. After requesting an interview with the COO of TerraCom and YourTel, the reaction was kill-the-messenger style; the reporters were called "Scripps Hackers" and threatened with violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.Scripps News was looking into Lifeline, a government program offering affordable phone service for low-income citizens. Last year, the FCC...

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