Microsoft Says It Chased Hacker Around Network but Could’t Catch Him

Microsoft security experts tried and failed to catch the hacker in a more than weeklong game of electronic cat and mouse through the computer software giant’s vast system, company officials disclosed Monday. <BR>“We are continuing to work closely with law enforcement,” said company spokesman Rick Miller. “Beyond that, we really can’t say much more.” <BR>Company officials believe the hacker had access for about 12 days, but only to the source code, or blueprint, for a single product that is still in the early stages of development. That contrasts to initial company statements that the hacker could have been rummaging through the Microsoft network for as long as five weeks. <BR>Miller acknowledged the hacker could have been in the system longer but said the company is confident that high-level access occurred only between Oct. 14 and Oct. 25. <BR> <BR><A HREF="http://abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/DailyNews/microsoft_hacked001031.html" TARGET=NEW>Read More</A>