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Posted by: nick (Friday 16 January 2009, 3:32 PM)

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73000 computers in a year - how can anyone believe this rubbish

Assuming Gary was hacking EVERY MINUTE of EVERY DAY for the ENTIRE YEAR WITHOUT ANY SLEEP then this would translate into hacking 1 computer EVERY 7.2 MINUTES.

I think we can assume he did have some sleep and that makes the figures even more ridiculous even before you add on eating/washing and doing any other activities (like working!).

Conclusion - whilst it is clear he did hack into some computers, the numbers (and therefore damages) that the US has come up with are false and incredulous.

Isn't anyone in the press/government challening these allegations or has every journalist just become the mouthpeice of the US Government???

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