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[Big Media]

San Francisco hunts for mystery device on city network
By Robert McMillan , IDG News Service , 09/10/2008

With costs related to a rogue network administrator's hijacking of the city's network now estimated at $1 million, city officials say they are searching for a mysterious networking device hidden somewhere on the network.

The device, referred to as a "terminal server" in court documents, appears to be a router that was installed to provide remote access to the city's Fiber WAN network, which connects municipal computer and telecommunication systems throughout the city. City officials haven't been able to log in to the device, however, because they do not have the username and password. In fact, the city's Department of Telecommunications and Information Services (DTIS) isn't even certain where the device is located, court filings state.

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[Lester]

I saw this when it first came out... and they STILL haven't found it yet?

I'm conflicted. The IT support in me wants to frown... the hacker from my childhood wants to LAUGH AND LAUGH.

[cgarison]

I saw this when it first came out... and they STILL haven't found it yet?

I'm conflicted. The IT support in me wants to frown... the hacker from my childhood wants to LAUGH AND LAUGH.

I have been following this saga though CNet's coverage and I have to truly say that I am still that childhood hacker, laughing and laughing.

But then again, I scare the bloody hell out of IT support where I work.

And I still study hacking/cracking tricks and tell my boss of all the potential weaknesses if found.