August 30th, 2006
AT&T Inc., the largest U.S. telephone-service provider, said a hacker broke into its computer system and accessed personal information on “fewer than 19,000 customers” who made online purchases. The company’s Web store was shut within hours of the incident, which occurred over the weekend, San Antonio-based AT&T said Tuesday. AT&T is trying to contact the customers, spokesman Walt Sharp said. Only those who bought DSL equipment from the online store were affected, he said.
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August 17th, 2006
AOL said Tuesday it intends to search for gold and platinum bars the company suspects are hidden near the home of Davis Wolfgang Hawke’s parents on two acres in Medfield, Massachusetts.
The family said it will fight in court to oppose AOL’s plans. (Watch as the father accuses AOL of “just fishing” — 1:28)
AOL won a $12.8 million judgment last year in U.S. District Court in Virginia against Hawke but has been unable to contact Hawke to collect any of the money he was ordered to pay. AOL accused Hawke of violating federal and state anti-spam laws by sending unwanted e-mails to its subscribers and won its case in a default judgment against Hawke, who didn’t show up in court.
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