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21 of January, 11:20

Russian hackers cracked "$1 million site"
"$1 million site" has been cracked. British police suspects Russian hackers in this crime.

Extortioners realized the threat of British student?s site cracking. 21-year old Alex Tew became famous for creation of site, which made him millionaire for 4 months. The idea of "$1 million site" is extremely simple. It represents net of 10 thousands squares with area of 100 pixels each. All persons wishing to place commercial with reference on personal site could buy pixels. The originality of idea and intensive discussion in mass media attracted many clients.

Threatening to crack the site strangers demanded redemption-fee of $50 thousands but Alex refused to pay. The dead line was due January 10 and the site was cracked the next day.

"I didn`t answer any of threatening e-mails, I don`t want to accept the challenge. I don`t understand why I should pay those people", - said Alex in interview.

Alex reported about the problem to FBI and British police department of struggle with crimes in sphere of high technologies.

British police supposes that hackers are Russians by origin, though sender of e-mail has not been backtraced. Meanwhile, provider of Alex Tew, firm Sitelution, tries to solve technical problems and reestablish the site.

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