The Austrian part of an international network of hackers has claimed it is supported by military officials and civil servants. An unnamed representative of Anonymous Austria said today (Fri): “Pupils, university students and young employees can be found among our members, but also unemployed people, civil servants and members of the army.” Speaking to the […]
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A Styrian woman had the shock of her life when she was informed by her internet provider that she amassed a 150,000-Euro bill in two days.The 53-year-old from Bad Aussee decided to inform the police who assigned a team of internet fraud experts to examine the issue. An investigator said today (Thurs) that felons based […]
Green light for Google Street View
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Data protection watchdogs have given the go-ahead to take pictures of roads and house fronts across Austria for a controversial internet information service.The Austrian Data Protection Commission (DSK) announced yesterday (Thurs) that American IT firm Google was not banned any longer from taking panoramic views of Austrian towns and cities for its Street View portal. […]
Austria has reached a midfield position in a bizarre new survey listing the length of mens penises.New customised data platform Target Map (www.targetmap.com) reports today (Tues) that the average size of Austrian mens members is 14.16 centimetres (cm). This data helps the country to a modest ranking in the global survey.Congolese men (17.93 cm) […]
Fraudster nabbed in Romania
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A Croat wanted internationally by police in Austria was arrested in Romania, it has emerged.The Romanian Times reports today (Mon) that the 34-year-old was caught by police in the southern county of Ilfov.Austrian authorities had issued an international arrest warrant for serious fraud and secret data theft on the man.The suspects Austria-based companies accrued hundreds […]
An Austrian tax evasion whistle-blower who was found dead in a jail cell in Switzerland hanged himself, it has been announced.Swiss officials said today (Thurs) an autopsy has shown that Wolfgang U. committed suicide by hanging himself with a TV cable. They also said that he left a farewell note, but refused to reveal what […]
An Austrian tax evasion whistleblower has been found dead in his prison cell, a local newspaper has claimed.Kronen Zeitung revealed today (Fri) the Tyrolean passed away in his cell in a jail in Winterthur, Switzerland.The Vienna daily claimed Swiss authorities have refused to give out any further information on the incident. It also reports that […]