Metropolitan Police have been called after computer hackers accessed a London University medical database, send a string of the expletive-laden emails to hundreds of its users.
Unidentified hackers sent mail last week claims to the members of the University's Executive Board was involved in a "most recent child pornography sting" and warned the database was "closed due to Aids".
Database, which is run by the St Georges University of London medical school, is an online directory of doctors and nurses across the UK. It does not hold health records.
Market economy treatment (met) and the University have launched separate investigations into attacks on Primary Care electronic library [PCEL]-database.
A spokeswoman for the St Georges University confirmed guardian, that the list email had been "compromised" by hackers and described e-mail as "highly offensive and unjustified".
"A number of unsolicited e-mails were therefore sent to members of the list. We are currently investigating how access was gained to the list subscription, "said University.
"We would like to reassure who received one of these emails, that they were not sent by any member of the team, PCEL. The content of these messages was extremely offensive and unjustified, and we apologize for any offence caused to them, receiving these e-mail messages.
"This was an isolated incident, affects the PCEL only server, which runs independently of the St George University of London (SGUL) primary server. No SGUL data, including confidential information about SGUL staff, students or partners, were damaged as a result of this situation ".
The first email that was sent on 15. February and has been seen by the guardian, said: "Dear PCEL user, if you ever were once a patient our, we regret to inform you that Primary Care electronic library is closed due to AIDS. Thank you for your attention. "
The following day hackers sent e-mail messages to the site's three more amazed users. First, said: "Dear PCEL user, you are all cunts. Fuck yourself. "
Moments later, a second statement seemed to confirm that the database was hacked and asked users to disclose their login details and password.
Hackers then sent a final e-mail. It said: "Dear PCEL user be attributed to the Board's involvement in the recent child pornography sting, all PCEL resources and administrative offices will close on February 24, 2011 at 4: 00 pm GMT.
"We advise all members to quickly withdraw their memberships to avoid unnecessary payments, which will be caused by the final procedures."
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