21.   The University of Washington Medical Center has acknowledged that a hacker broke into its computer system, gaining access to thousands of patient records.

22.   Trading of JDS Uniphase shares was halted Thursday after a hacker broke into a computer system and stole a copy of its earnings release.

23.   A computer hacker broke into the Internet service provided by Telekom Malaysia Bhd and used the site undetected for nearly seven hours, a newspaper reported here Wednesday.