Re: I've been cracked! (hamm, 2.0.35)

[buns <wonglhg@pc.jaring.my>]

" Raymond A. Ingles" wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Mar 1999, buns wrote:
>
> > This is a bit off-topic.
> >
> > " Raymond A. Ingles" wrote:
> >
> > > On Sat, 13 Mar 1999, Don Erickson wrote:
> > >
> > > > Somebody (through jhb60.jaring.my) wandered into my system, set up a user
> > > > account for themselves and set up a couple of programs, eggdrop and smurf.
> >
> > The address seem to indicate that the intruder originates from Malaysia.
>
>  As does yours.
>

Rest assured that mine does.

>
> [...]
> > > If you want some revenge, you can try reporting to the
> > > sysadmins of the originating system, if you can actually identify it. :-/
> >
> > You may want to reconsider this "revenge". In Malaysia, there is this
> > legislation (Computer Crimes Act 1997) which I consider absolutely
> > draconian and the intruder if convicted is liable to either a fine (<
> > RM50,000) or to imprisonment (<5 years) or to both.
>
>  Well then:
>
>  (A) the intruder should know better,

I sincerely think that the intruder does not appreciate the magnitude of the penal
consequences of his/her actions.

<snipped>

>  (C) who knows if the intruder actually originated in Malaysia? He may
>      have compromised a system there and be using it to cover his tracks.
>      (Like I said, "...the originating system, if you can actually
>      identify it.") Either way, the system administrators should be
>      notified, right?
>

I am aware of that possibility, hence the use of the words "seem to indicate" in my
previous posting. In any event, an offence has been committed over here (and probably
elsewhere) and it is up to Don Erickson to take up the matter with the relevant
authority (abuse@jaring.my).