A group of Scottish hackers who cracked Scotland's official government Web site Wednesday declared war on the people of Wales for stealing 5000 Scottish sheep.
The "Hardcore Highland Haxxors" also made a more serious political statement by replacing a picture of the First Minister of Scotland, Donald Dewar, with one of Alex Salmond, leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party.
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