The Untold Story Of The Teenagers And Outlaws Who Hacked Ma Bell

In the early days of the computer revolution, a group of teenagers and outlaws hacked into the phone system of the largest telecommunications company in the world, AT&T. This is their story.

It was the summer of 1971, and the computer revolution was in its infancy. Personal computers were still a thing of the future, and most people had never even seen a computer. But a group of teenagers in Seattle, Washington, were already exploring the possibilities of this new technology.

Exploding the Phone: The Untold Story of the Teenagers and Outlaws who Hacked Ma Bell

by Phil Lapsley

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The teenagers were part of a group called the "Seattle Seven." They were all bright and curious, and they were fascinated by computers. They spent their days hanging out at the University of Washington's computer lab, where they learned how to program and hack into computer systems.

One day, the Seattle Seven decided to hack into the phone system of AT&T. AT&T was the largest telecommunications company in the world, and its phone system was considered to be unhackable. But the Seattle Seven were determined to prove that they could do it.

The Seattle Seven spent months planning their hack. They studied the phone system and developed a plan to exploit a vulnerability in the system's software. They also recruited the help of a group of outlaws who had access to stolen phone equipment.

On a cold winter night in 1971, the Seattle Seven and their outlaw allies launched their attack. They used a stolen phone to dial into the AT&T network and then exploited the vulnerability in the system's software to gain access to the phone system's internal controls.

Once they had access to the phone system's internal controls, the Seattle Seven and their outlaw allies went on a rampage. They made free phone calls, changed the phone numbers of their friends, and even hacked into the phone system of the White House.

The Seattle Seven's hack of the AT&T phone system was a major embarrassment for the company. AT&T was forced to spend millions of dollars to fix the vulnerability in its software, and the company's reputation was damaged.

The Seattle Seven were eventually caught and arrested. They were charged with a variety of crimes, including computer fraud and wiretapping. But the teenagers were never convicted of any crimes. The charges against them were eventually dropped, and the Seattle Seven went on to become successful computer scientists and engineers.

The story of the Seattle Seven is a reminder that even the most secure computer systems can be hacked. It is also a reminder that the computer revolution has been driven by the work of teenagers and outlaws. These are the people who have pushed the boundaries of what is possible with computers, and they have helped to shape the world we live in today.

Exploding the Phone: The Untold Story of the Teenagers and Outlaws who Hacked Ma Bell

by Phil Lapsley

4.7 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	7492 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	450 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE