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17th October 2007 - Link Blog

Global Hackers Create a New Online Crime Economy (via) Fascinating, detailed look at the evolution of the hacker service economy. Of particular interest: a web application that sells access to hacked machines to identity thieves on a timeshare basis.

Posted 17th October 2007 at 9:46 pm

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