Be careful what you ask for. You may get it. MediaDefender had hoped to lure file sharers using a fake site. It's certainly drawn the attention of sophisticated hackers. The antipriacy organization has been hit twice by hackers since an initial breach spilled 6,000 of the company's emails onto the Web. As Wired News reports, hackers hit the database that holds the dummy files that MediaDefender floods file-sharing networks with — a tactic meant to discourage use of those networks to download music and videos. The second managed to scoop up a recorded phone conversation in which MediaDefender assures the New York attorney general's office of its security. (Photo by aussiegall)

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