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FD-302 (Rey. 10-6-95) a b7c -1 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of transcription 06/10/2002 THE NEW YORK TIMES, 229 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036, was interviewed at_his place of employment. Also present during the interview was THE NEW YORK TIMES. After being advised as to the identities of the interviewing agents and the purpose of the interview, provided the following information: be >? is aware of the unauthorized access of THE NEWb7C -2 YORK TIMES' network by ADRIAN LAMO. LAMO accessed their intranet via a proxy server. The proxy server was confiqured to allow proxy's to occur for operational purposes. a explained that the proxy server redirects to the web servers and firewalls. Once LAMO gained unauthorized access their proxy server, he . configured his web browser to be their proxy server. By doing this any activity he performed on their network was trusted because the proxy server was a trusted machine. further commented that LAMO was able to determine which one of their proxy servers were vulnerable by using a program called a proxy hunter. was_informed that LAMO had hacked into be -2 bIC -2 One (1) of the servers that LAMO was able to view was theb7E -2 newsroom server. LAMO had full access to this server after he became the proxy server. It was through this server that LAMO was able to set up Lexis-Nexus accounts as well as manipulate other databases. was able to see what areas/links LAMO had access to. stated that steps have been taken to prevent a similiar hack occurring to THE NEW YORK TIMES. Investigation on 0 6/06 2002 at New York, NY b3 -2 ; File # Date dictated 06/10/2002 bo -1 SA b7C -1 ty SA | bIE -3 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. it is the property of the FBI and is loaned to you y: it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. FRE TO-cv- 1495)-1645