Part 63 (2/2)
”Scott, you've got my total, undivided attention now The floor's yours You have up to 100 words” Hu point, or his weak point, or any point, but Scott appreci- ated the gesture Doug could relax, too A peace treaty, for now
”Thanks, John” Scott was sincere ”As you know I've been run- ning a few stories on hackers, coins rolled his eyes He reot a call from Captain Kirk He's a hacker”
”What do you know about hi notes
The tape recorder was nowhere to be seen
”Not uess that he is younger Maybe in his late '20's, not from New York, maybe the Coast, and has a sense of responsibility”
”How do know this?”
”Well, I don't know, I guessed from our conversations”
”Why didn't you just ask?”
”I did But, he wants his anonys he says, the way he says them The only reason I know he's a he is be- cause he called gins inquired
”Only once After that it's been over computer”
”So it could be anyone really?”
”Sure, but that doesn't matter It's what he did First, we entered the coins shot Scott a disapproving stare
”We Like him and me He tiedSo, he gets into the computer”
”How?”
”With the passwords There were three”
”How did he get them?”
”From another hacker I assume That's another story” The con- stant interruptions exasperated Scott ”Let ins nodded Sure
”So, once ere in, he could do anything he wanted The coht he was the Systems Administrator, the head honcho for all the bank's con
The first place as to Account Operations That's where the general account information on the bank's customers is kept
I asked him for inforins frowned deeply ”From there, he asked for detailed information on your files; credit cards, payment histo- ry, delinquencies, loans on cars, IRA's, the whole shooting ins said edgily ”Could he, or you have es, to, ahmy account?”
”We did!”