St. Louis Cardinals Investigated by F.B.I. for Hacking Astros

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/sports/baseball/st-louis-cardinals-hack-astros-fbi.html?_r=0

 

 

WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. and Justice Department prosecutors are investigating front-office officials for the St. Louis Cardinals, one of the most successful teams in baseball over the past two decades, for hacking into the internal networks of a rival team to steal closely guarded information about player personnel.

 

Investigators have uncovered evidence that Cardinals officials broke into a network of the Houston Astros that housed special databases the team had built, according to law enforcement officials. Internal discussions about trades, proprietary statistics and scouting reports were compromised, the officials said.

 

The officials did not say which employees were the focus of the investigation or whether the team’s highest-ranking officials were aware of the hacking or authorized it. The investigation is being led by the F.B.I.’s Houston field office and has progressed to the point that subpoenas have been served on the Cardinals and Major League Baseball for electronic correspondence.

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Michael McCann ‏@McCannSportsLaw 8 minutes ago

 

Cardinals' alleged hacking will be compared to Spygate, but if its true, its much worse. Forget lost draft picks. Criminal charges possible.

[MJAlltheWay24]

Was just coming here to post the story. Crazy.

 

It doesn't surprise me all that much that someone would do it. But funny to me that its the Cardinals. I always held that organization as one of the best in professional sports.

[MJAlltheWay24]

If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.

[Wireman]

They should've just hired Jonah Hill to crunch the numbers for them

[sweet16]

Crazy. I think it is done somewhat by all. Still doesn't excuse it.

[nkuclubbaseball19]

Crazy. I think it is done somewhat by all. Still doesn't excuse it.

 

The New England Patriots have that response copyrighted.

[HammerTime]

Crazy. I think it is done somewhat by all. Still doesn't excuse it.

 

You think this is done by all organizations? :lol2: Sure...

[98NCCalum]

Wow....this is way worse than SpyGate. Crazy!

[sweet16]

You think this is done by all organizations? :lol2: Sure...

 

You don't think that organization are not trying to find out secrets from others?

 

Again, I'm not saying it is right bit it happens.

[UKMustangFan]

All those WS rings need to be vacated!

 

They need to be banned from the postseason!

 

Kick them out of the league!

 

Think that about covers it, right?

[98NCCalum]

You don't think that organization are not trying to find out secrets from others?

 

Again, I'm not saying it is right bit it happens.

Big difference in trying to find out secrets and hacking networks and breaking and entering.

[UKMustangFan]

You don't think that organization are not trying to find out secrets from others?

 

Again, I'm not saying it is right bit it happens.

 

Watch out. I've tried to use that with the Patriots. It doesn't fly around these parts.

[gametime]

Would love to hear Chrissy Carpenter explain this to his son... :walk:

[HammerTime]

You don't think that organization are not trying to find out secrets from others?

 

Again, I'm not saying it is right bit it happens.

No, I don't think they are hacking into other corporate computers.