Only three of every thousand modem lines he checked posted a warning banner, violating policy for many government sites and corporations. This has been a no-no for about five or six years. The person who is accessing it should know how to do it. In days past, hackers would mass-dial tens of thousands of phone numbers to find open systems from which to make further assaults. He didn't attempt to access any of the systems his war dialer found, and for good reason.
Unauthorized access carries criminal penalties.
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