>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 >