Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Open Wi-Fi network wraps Mumbai man in bomb blast probe

The Register: Indian police raided the Mumbai home of an American expatriate after someone used his open wireless network to send an email that took responsibility for a bomb blast that killed at least 42 people.
Kenneth Haywood, whose internet-protocol address was included on an email sent just prior to the blasts, spent much of Thursday answering questions by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad officials. Police seized his three computers, as well as the machines of several neighbors, and are examining them as part of an investigation.
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Haywood is not being detained but he has been instructed not to leave the country without permission. A technician who visited Haywood's flat to handle a password issue has also been questioned.
The email was sent by someone claiming to be connected to a little-known group called the Indian Mujahideen. The email address that sent the message was created 10 minutes before it was sent....

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