contributed by turtlex
A group known as Hackers Unite has claimed that they where the ones who publicized the recent hole in HotMail.

Wired

contributed by Code Kid
An administrator for one of the sites that hosted the Hotmail exploit claimed that the vulnerability has been around for at least eight weeks. He claims that the hole was most likely created when MS launched its new passport service. Microsoft spokesperson, Deanna Sanford, told MSNBC that the company had no way of knowing how many illicit logins of Hotmail accounts there may have been.

MSNBC

contributed by Evil Wench
Microsoft apologizes to its millions of users.

ITN Online

contributed by lamer
Kevin Poulsen asks if the real crime is actually in fact the spin control and cover-up practiced by Microsoft.

ZD Net

contributed by trustno1
The web site for the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines in Ontario Canada was defaced. The electronic vandal changed the main page and replaced it with characters from the popular TV show South Park. The attack took place last Thursday evening after which the admins changed the accounts and passwords. Evidently they did not close the original hole as the intruders returned on Saturday, after which the admins disconnected the system.

Andover News
HNN Defaced Pages Archive

Late Update
This article was just sent to us. It gives a bit more detail about the above defacement. Globe Technology

contributed by Space Rogue
Yes, the Cracked Pages script is temporarily broken. Why? Because there have been no cracked pages yet for the month of September. It will fix itself soon.