The &quot;hack&quot; in question was using credentials that should have been disabled once Matthew Keys was no longer employed by Tribune.  Also, I don&#x27;t believe Tribune Co was able to prove whether anyone outside of the company actually saw the altered headline before it was corrected.<p>It&#x27;s also interesting to follow how the cost to fix this &quot;hack&quot; (i.e. change the headline back and delete the credentials that should have already been deleted) kept going up over the course of the trial. Initially under $5,000, then $5,000 so that the FBI can get involved, then eventually $929,977.00 [0].<p>[0]<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;motherboard.vice.com&#x2F;read&#x2F;why-the-government-went-after-matthew-keys" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;motherboard.vice.com&#x2F;read&#x2F;why-the-government-went-aft...</a><p>[1]<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;gimletmedia.com&#x2F;episode&#x2F;43-the-law-that-sticks&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;gimletmedia.com&#x2F;episode&#x2F;43-the-law-that-sticks&#x2F;</a>