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From: ron@hardees.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie)
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Subject: Re: More About NJ Sabotage
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Date: 14 Aug 89 20:42:28 GMT
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X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 298, message 8 of 12

It was almost certainly an inside job, but I snicker about their High Security
locks.  The last NJ Bell high security area I visited was protected by a
"Simplex" pushbutton lock that had the combination that it is shipped with from
the factory (which is always the same). Even if they changed these
combinations, the phreaks around here know how to manipulate these things open.

Actually, the fact that Rutgers was off the net was only coincidental with the
sabotage.  It did knockoff some of the other JVNC members, but our problem
turned out to be that the guys installing the phonelines for the new
dormitories tripped over one of the T1 lines in the manhole they were working
in.

-Ron


[Moderator's Note: Its nice to know the phreaks in your community are
experienced burglars. That should make everyone feel great.   PT]