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McCarty Admits To Hacking USC
Chris Crum
Staff Writer
2006-09-06
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You may recall a story about a man who hacked into the University of Southern California's student application system to steal personal data related to the university's applicants.
Well, yesterday in court, 24-year-old Eric McCarty of San Diego admitted to doing so.
CIO reports:Following the USC Hack, McCarty set up an e-mail account in the name of "ihackedusc," and notified a reporter with the website SecurityFocus.com of the incident, boasting that he had cracked the university's system, according to the AP. That reporter then contacted university representatives with the information, the AP reports.
According to the AP, the following were among the comments McCarty left on his personal blog in reference to the incident: "USC Got Hacked" and "so all the hot USC girls, I got your phone number." Did he plan to stalk these girls or was he making a "cute" joke? Well, his mom said that his intentions were good.
McCarty awaits sentencing in December.
Tag: hacker, USC, Eric McCarty
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About the Author:
Chris Crum is a staff writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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