Pair held over alleged MySpace hacking

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TWO New York teenagers are reportedly in police custody after allegedly threatening to give out the personal information of users of MySpace.com unless they are paid $US150,000 ($200,000).

Associated Press reported Shaun Harrison, 18, and Saverio Mondelli, 19, of Suffolk County, face computer crime and extortion charges after they allegedly hacked into the social networking site and stole personal information from MySpace users.

MySpace allows users to create their own websites where they post photos and blogs. The sites allow users to create networks of friends.

After MySpace blocked them from the site, the pair allegedly threatened to distribute a method for stealing information unless MySpace paid them $US150,000.

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