Re: Website "Scanner"

>  They have been cases of people guessing URLs for upcoming
> corporate press releases, finding prepublished information and sending
> it to reporters.  I have never heard of charges being filed in any of
> these cases.

Intentia: Reuters hacked financial results
ITworld.com 10/29/02

Swedish information technology company Intentia International AB has filed a
criminal complaint against Reuters Ltd. alleging that the U.K.-based news
agency illegally obtained Intentia's third quarter financial results by
hacking the company's corporate Web server. Reuters has denied the charge,
according to a published report.

http://www.itworld.com/Tech/2325/021029reuters/

-- Mary