The second article was published ten days later:
Hackers list card hauls on boards
Authorities remain sceptical of the latest reports of an international hacking and phreaking ring and its Australian connection.
Yesterday, however, evidence continued to stream into the Melbourne based bulletin boards under suspicion …
In the latest round of bulletin board activity, a message from a United States hacker known as Captain Cash provided the Australian connection with the latest news on Australian credit cards, provided by local hackers, and their illegal use by US hackers to the value of $US362 018 ($416112).
The information was taken from a computer bulletin board system known as Pacific Island and used actively by the Australian connection.
The message read: `OK on the 5353 series which we are closing today—Mastercard $109 400.50. On the 4564 series—Visa which I'll leave open for a week
$209417.90. And on good old don't leave home without someone else's: $43 200.
`Making a grand total of
$362018.40!