# UK universities' Internet addresses "hijacked" to send e-mail porn

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2001/03/15/uk-universities039-internet-addresses-quothijackedquot-send-email-porn/
- Published: 2001-03-15T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Daily Mirror today reports that “a mystery American firm” has “hijacked the 
Internet addresses” of three UK universities to send pornographic material. The 
universities targeted are reportedly Warwick, Southampton and Swansea. At least 
one of these is planning legal action against those responsible.<
The Daily Mirror
today reports that “a mystery American firm” has “hijacked the Internet addresses”
of three UK universities to send pornographic material. The universities targeted
are reportedly Warwick, Southampton and Swansea. At least one of these is planning
legal action against those responsible.

 

 

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The activity would appear to be a case of “spoofing” in which e-mail addresses, 
and in some cases Web addresses of legitimate users are used without permission 
in order to avoid security blocks on sexually explicit material.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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