Hackers cause World Cup loss?

I found this article, and considering it related to network security, though you'd all be interested. I pulled out key paragraphs but you can read it all HERE .

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Russian hackers blame World Cup defeat on magnetic field

A group of Russian hackers claim to have uncovered a bizarre hi-tech conspiracy that caused their football team to lose against Japan.

The stadium had a complicated computer system but the hackers managed to get into the system of technical servicing that looked after the light control systems, automatic watering and heating of the stadium.

The heating apparently got the hackers confused because they believed there was no need for it in such a warm country as Japan.

When they looked closer they worked out that the system was actually meant for creating a powerful electromagnetic current and field, the capacity of which varied from several variables that were coming from dozens of computers.

However, the hackers believe that the magnetic field was actually used to bend the penalty kick away from the Japanese goal that cost Russia the game.

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AJ

lmfao, some people just don't deal with defeat really well do they? Good Lord... good find, but this is ridiculous, IMO. Hah.

Oh geez... I think these guys watched Hackers too many times or similiar.

Gosh...people will think of anything to try to blame someone else, wont they? That idea is farfetched in that there is no way to "pull" the ball away on a penalty kick without causing everyones hearts to rupture....the magnetic field would cause the electrical waves of the brain and the heart to pull towards the direction that the ball flew...God...these "hackers" don't have brains do they? There is no Fe components in the ball to speak of....How is a magnetic pulse going to pull it away from the goal?

its called sore losers. god! wow, you lose you lose, the other team won and now is better..

better than yo' sorry azz.

its called sore losers. god! wow, you lose you lose, the other team won and now is better..

better than yo' sorry azz.

is there anything people won't blame hackers for?

know what i blame this on the downfall of? society.

What a load of crap, how can people actually believe this?

..... and I am sure we can thank the same technology for deflecting that asteroid from the path of the Earth last week ...... got to love the power of the computer ..... LOL

Lol. Geez, what a conspiracy theory. Some people really like soccer i guess.

wow i need a powerful computter like there:P



wortcraft

damn that are some sore loosers.

This sounds like something the Italians would say.

jajajaja since when did Russia had a good team anyways...
Magnetic Field? good thing that MAGNETO wasnt there to kick the damn penalty kick..

Japan, warm? I freeze in winter... By Tokyo, I'd be seeing my breath! Of course it gets pretty hot in summer, but you can really feel everything with the humidity...

I don't keep up in soccer, football, etc., too much, but I know that one of the stadiums *does* have a magentic/air pressured system thingy... I read it in WIRED next to the Predator shoes thing, but can't find a link. Closest matching link: http://www.sportsvenue-technology.com/projects/saitama/ It converts into baseball field, soccer stadium in a few hours or so... I doubt that the field would have an effect on the ball, though one may occur on the shoe itself... I'm just pointing out possibilities, if this is true... Bleh, yeah right... Go Japan! :D

-Tim_axe

Umm the media is making so many things up. They think people are stupid.. Maybe they are when it comes to internet and so called "hackers". People want to read about superhuman characters which do this kind of things(if they exist). So what the media does is to get more attraction they make news up. Not just for internet and all that but many other news.

it is most unlikely but there are gases that have metallic even magnetic type properties.
if they were to fill the ball...

na...

what a ridiculous idea