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PBS victim of Tupac Shakur hacking hoax | PBS victim of Tupac Shakur hacking hoax |
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Hackers posted a fake story about dead American rapper Tupac Shakur on the website of US public broadcaster PBS. | Hackers posted a fake story about dead American rapper Tupac Shakur on the website of US public broadcaster PBS. |
The hoax on the site of the PBS NewsHour programme said Tupac was alive and well in New Zealand, but the story had been removed by Monday morning. | The hoax on the site of the PBS NewsHour programme said Tupac was alive and well in New Zealand, but the story had been removed by Monday morning. |
Tupac died in 1996 after being shot four times in Las Vegas. | Tupac died in 1996 after being shot four times in Las Vegas. |
A group claiming it was behind the hack had complained about last week's PBS Frontline investigation into Julian Assange's Wikileaks website. | A group claiming it was behind the hack had complained about last week's PBS Frontline investigation into Julian Assange's Wikileaks website. |
The group, calling itself LulzSec, and The Lulz Boat on Twitter, claimed it had hacked the site. | The group, calling itself LulzSec, and The Lulz Boat on Twitter, claimed it had hacked the site. |
One message said the group was "less than impressed" with the documentary, entitled Wikisecrets, about the leak of US diplomatic cables to the WikiLeaks website. | One message said the group was "less than impressed" with the documentary, entitled Wikisecrets, about the leak of US diplomatic cables to the WikiLeaks website. |
The programme, which can still be viewed on the PBS website, had generated much debate on the PBS website, especially from those sympathetic to founder Assange. | The programme, which can still be viewed on the PBS website, had generated much debate on the PBS website, especially from those sympathetic to founder Assange. |
David Fanning, executive producer of Frontline, said the attack on the PBS website was unusual but "probably not unexpected". | David Fanning, executive producer of Frontline, said the attack on the PBS website was unusual but "probably not unexpected". |
He said: "This kind of action is irresponsible and chilling." | He said: "This kind of action is irresponsible and chilling." |
He added: "From our point of view, we just see it as a disappointing and irresponsible act, especially since we have been very open to publishing criticism of the film... and the film included other points of view." | He added: "From our point of view, we just see it as a disappointing and irresponsible act, especially since we have been very open to publishing criticism of the film... and the film included other points of view." |
The hackers also posted log-in information for two internal PBS sites. | The hackers also posted log-in information for two internal PBS sites. |
In recent months, the group has also claimed responsibility for security breaches at Sony and Fox. | In recent months, the group has also claimed responsibility for security breaches at Sony and Fox. |
In his weekly column, PBS ombudsman Michael Getler had said WikiSecrets had generated only a handful of complaints, though he expected more in the post. | In his weekly column, PBS ombudsman Michael Getler had said WikiSecrets had generated only a handful of complaints, though he expected more in the post. |
"This may be a good thing for Frontline if it suggests that most viewers found the program to be in keeping with Frontline's reputation for fair yet tough reporting," Getler wrote. | "This may be a good thing for Frontline if it suggests that most viewers found the program to be in keeping with Frontline's reputation for fair yet tough reporting," Getler wrote. |
He said questioning by interviewer Martin Smith had been tough but fair, although the reporting raised some questions in his mind. | He said questioning by interviewer Martin Smith had been tough but fair, although the reporting raised some questions in his mind. |