Mastercard problems

Fri Dec 10 11:53:11 UTC 2010

In article <476364.37472.qm at web59605.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>, andrew.wallace 
<andrew.wallace at rocketmail.com> writes

 >>Dutch authorities have arrested a 16-year old "hacker" in connection 
 >>with 
Mastercard.
>>
>>http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20025215-281.html 

>It was a quick arrest wasn't it?

Dutch authorities have a slight advantage because ISPs have to send them 
subscriber details every night. So (within the limitations of specific 
anonymising techniques by users) they 'know where everyone lives'.
-- 
Roland Perry