Hackers Hit Romanian Senate Site

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Hackers Hit Romanian Senate Site By ANCA PADURARU, Associated Press Writer

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Hackers broke into the Senate Web site, replacing it with text alleging that all lawmakers are corrupt and working for their own financial well-being, a newspaper reported Monday.

The modified Web page, described in detail in Monday's daily Adevarul, said of the lawmakers: ''You are guided by the words 'hefty allowances and bribes.'''

''Shamelessly stealing as much as they could, both from domestic and foreign funds, those taking office after 1996 succeeded in exponentially raising their standards of living, with mansions and cars worth tens of thousands of dollars,'' the modified version said.

The word ''corrupted,'' written in English, was superimposed over the text, according to Adevarul.

The page, which was changed Saturday, could not be accessed Monday morning.

One hacker at a Romanian chat site claimed credit for the attack, but another scoffed at his claims.

Polls conducted over the years consistently show Romanians have little trust in parliament. Lawmakers' recently voted to double their own salaries.

This is the second time hackers have attacked a government Web site in recent months. Hackers broke into the Finance Ministry's site in November, introducing bogus ''taxes on stupidity'' and changing the exchange rate of Romania's national currency.

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-- Martin Thompson (mthom1927@aol.com), April 24, 2000


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