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Hackers Hijack Mac Site, Falsely Report Jobs' Death

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(Newser) – Hackers today attacked an Apple gossip site covering the Macworld convention and falsely reported Steve Jobs’ death on a live blog, CNET reports. The hack is likely the work of shadowy collective 4Chan, which is also responsible for the “Anonymous” attacks on Scientology. The attack, which included random insertions like “SEX ME” and a bold assertion that “STEVE JOBS JUST DIED,” resulted in MacRumorsLive.com going offline.

Whether the site shuttered itself to stop the attack, or the crash was caused by it, is unknown. Hints on 4Chan’s website and the blog seem to implicate the group. A Twitter user reported on Digg that 4Chan users were circulating passwords last night. Regardless, the breach could result in ad losses and server fees for MacRumors.

Apple Inc. executive Phil Schiller, standing in for Jobs, unveils the new pricing plan for iTunes during his keynote address at the Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco today.
Apple Inc. executive Phil Schiller, standing in for Jobs, unveils the new pricing plan for iTunes during his keynote address at the Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco today.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Conference attendee Sergio Miranda holds up a sign about the absence of Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco.
Conference attendee Sergio Miranda holds up a sign about the absence of Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs.   (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Attendees wait in line before Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote at the MacWorld Conference in San Francisco last year.
Attendees wait in line before Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote at the MacWorld Conference in San Francisco last year.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
An Apple MacWorld Conference attendee works on his laptop as he waits in the registration line.
An Apple MacWorld Conference attendee works on his laptop as he waits in the registration line.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
In this Sept. 9, 2008, file photo, Apple CEO Steve Jobs gestures during a product announcement in San Francisco.
In this Sept. 9, 2008, file photo, Apple CEO Steve Jobs gestures during a product announcement in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma. file)
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