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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Computer Hacking Warrant Issued for Tour de France Cyclist


2006 Tour de France cyclist Floyd Landis was issued a warrant recently because he was believed to be part of a computer hacking attempt. He was stripped of his title because he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in his system. Then a security breach took place in the lab and the computer information was gone. The computers were searched by officials and a Trojan horse was found in the system and had stolen all the information. The IP address of the virus was linked to Landis's coach which denies being involved in the breach. This article shows how something so simple as a lab info in any sport can be stolen and can be used to hurt or help anyone. Landis and his coach could get into serious trouble if convicted.

4 comments:

Shauna McElroy said...

Wow, I remember this race, I have not heard anything about him. How clever, but not clever enough to not get caught.

This is a classic example of why we should never surf the internet naked and unprotected:)

I wonder how they could of pulled this off without someone on the inside....

Ben Butler said...

Sadly, these implications of testing positive for doping AND computer hacking puts a proverbial black eye on the U.S.
What makes the black eye a shade darker, is the fact that the French had vehemently accused Lance Armstrong, the winner of 7 Tour de France races, of doping, but could never substantiate their allegations. They have felt that somehow Lance figured out how to "outsmart" the drug test.

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danny hansen said...

I beleive that people try to hurt or destroy someones Carter because they wish they had what that person has. The world we live in today we can't trust anyone. I beleive that every athlete is taking some kind of substance to make them quicker,stronger,faster,etc. I don't beleive that we should judge someone on there athletic ability and accuse them of taking steroids or a growth hormone. Great article

jerome sanders said...

damn got caught slippin. first he hackin into shit he is not supposed to and then he is cheatin wit special drugs, slick but not that slick. now people are gonna look at him different and just like tiger woods fucking up he gettin stripped of sponsers