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| Hackers or an inside whistle blower?? Politics as usual ... Hackers target leading climate research unit Experts warn that universities' e-mail systems are vulnerable to attacks The e-mail system of one of the world's leading climate research units has been breached by hackers. E-mails reportedly from the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit (CRU), including personal exchanges, appeared on the internet on Thursday. A university spokesman confirmed the email system had been hacked and that information was taken and published without permission. An investigation was underway and the police had been informed, he added. "We are aware that information from a server used for research information in one area of the university has been made available on public websites," the spokesman stated. "Because of the volume of this information we cannot currently confirm that all of this material is genuine. "This information has been obtained and published without our permission and we took immediate action to remove the server in question from operation. "We are undertaking a thorough internal investigation and we have involved the police in this enquiry." Researchers at CRU, one of the world's leading research bodies on natural and human-induced climate change, played a key role in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report, which is considered to be the most authoritative report of its kind. 'Inside information' Graham Cluley, a computer security expert, suggested that December's key climate summit in Copenhagen, which has made headlines around the world, could have increased the university's profile as a possible target among hackers. "There are passionate opinions on both sides of the climate debate and there will be people trying to knock down the other side," Mr Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos BBC News - Hackers target leading climate research unit
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| I must say love the BBC world news on that channel it took over Head line News (CNN) for here in Canada will never have to see Nancy (everybody is guilty) Grace again she is an idiot.
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