Congressional aide admits trying to hire hackers

[Nomad559]

Congressional aide admits trying to hire hackers -- to boost his college GPA

http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/9999¬hing&1

The communications director for Montana's lone congressman solicited the services of two men he falsely believed to be criminally minded hackers-for-hire -- with the expressed goal of jacking up his college GPA -- during an exchange that spanned 22 e-mails over two weeks this past summer.

Todd Shriber, 28-year-old press aide to U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., e-mailed the security Web site attrition.org on Aug. 9, writing: "I need to urgently make contact with a hacker that would be interested in doing a one-time job for me. The pay would be good. I'm not sure what exactly the job would entail with respect to computer jargon, but I can go into rough detail upon making contact with a candidate."

[Contrite]

1. Of course, this was so "out of character" for him

so he got "cold feet".

Right. Probably got scared he'd be caught.

[LeftyMom]

2. Let me guess.

He has an alcohol problem and he'll be checking into rehab shortly? :eyes:

[China_cat]

3. He's 28 and still in college?

Maybe a hacker is the only way he's ever going to graduate.

[MADem]

4. What a putz!!!!!! nt

[POAS]

5. Why didn't he just

visit the computer lab at a local high school? Oh wait, 28 and still in school, he must be a vew bits shy of a byte.

[crikkett]

6. Complete loser. noone cares about GPA in the real world!