>>I just heard that someone hacked internic and trashed the MS references. MS web site is down. Anybody know anything?
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>The microsoft site is up again.
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>Look at http://www.microsoft.com/info/siteaccess.htm for details.
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>This was an operational error, and not the result of any issue with Microsoft or third-party products nor the security of our networks. Microsoft regrets any inconvenience caused to customers due to this issue.
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I read the MS statement, but I have conflicting reports:

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX WED JAN 24, 2001 18:01:43 ET XXXXX



HACKERS' LEAVE BEHIND WARNING FOR MICROSOFT 

Someone or something hacked the DNS Internet servers for MICROSOFT on Wednesday -- apparently bouncing-back traffic to the company's constellation of websites. The violators left behind a message, warning MICROSOFT that it should give up because the the Linux system "is God". 

MSFT's main corporate Web site, its Hotmail.com site, auto sales site Carpoint.com, MSNBC and encyclopedia site Encarta.com were hit with traffic blocks on Wednesday.

The disjointed warning was still visible at Internic.Net, which catalogues and directs web domains:

Wednesday, January 24, 2001 05:35:12PM

WhoIs microsoft.com@whois.internic.net

Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information.

MICROSOFT.COM.SHOULD.GIVE.UP.BECAUSE.LINUXISGOD.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.SE.FAIT.HAX0RIZER.PAR.TOUT.LE.ZOY.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.OWNED.BY.MAT.HACKSWARE.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.N-AIME.BILL.QUE.QUAND.IL.N-EST.PAS.NU
MICROSOFT.COM.MUST.STOP.TAKEDRUGS.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SOON.GOING.TO.THE.DEATHCORPORATION.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SECRETLY.RUN.BY.ILLUMINATI.TERRORISTS.NET
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NOTHING.BUT.A.MONSTER.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NO.MATCH.FOR.THE.UEBER-GEEKS.AT.JIMPHILLIPS.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.GOD.BUT.LINUX.SUCKS-FOREVER.ARTISTICCHEESE.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.BORING.COMPARED.TO.TEENEXTREME.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.IS.AT.THE.MERCY.OF.DETRIMENT.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.INSPIRES.COPYCAT.WANNABE.SUBVERSIVES.NET
MICROSOFT.COM.HAS.NO.LINUXCLUE.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.HACKED.BY.PSYKOJOKO.ON.A.ROOT-NETWORK.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.HACKED.BY.HACKSWARE.COM
MICROSOFT.COM.GUTS.NL
MICROSOFT.COM.FAIT.VRAIMENT.DES.LOGICIELS.A.TROIS.FRANCS.DOUZE.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM.ER.IKKE.NO.I.FORHOLD.TIL.LATHANS.NET
MICROSOFT.COM.AINT.WORTH.SHIT.KLUGE.ORG
MICROSOFT.COM