The inside story of how hackers destroyed Mat Honan's digital life

The Verge
By Chris WelchAug 6, 2012, 6:10 pm128 pts
Reporter Mat Honan fell victim to a multipronged attack by hackers this past weekend, and he's just published an exhaustive piece at Wired detailing the incident. Targeted simply because of his short, desirable Twitter handle, ultimately the perpetrators needed only Honan's Apple ID email address, billing…

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