UK company "><SCRIPT SRC=HTTPS://MJT.XSS.HT> LTD" told to change its name

[beschizza]

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/11/09/uk-company-script-srchttps-mjt-xss-ht-ltd-told-to-change-its-name.html

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[teknocholer]

Everyone can just look up the obligatory XKCD cartoon for themselves. Do I have to do everything?

[hoffmanbike]

Exploits of a Mom

[prooftheory]

Did BoingBoing just hack me?

[wazroth]

Meanwhile, over in Feedly:

[wazroth]

And on BBS:

[Ratel]

Are they hiring?

[mousyaesthete]

“; DROP TABLE “COMPANIES”;-- LTD” remains as a registered company. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10542519

[NickyG]

This is hilarious, like the kind of prank that would show up in a Charles Stross novel. Man, we live in weird times!

[fuzzyfungus]

It’s expected for corporations to exploit the spirit, and sometimes the letter, of the law; but going after the formatting is a bridge too far, sir!

[avalikarvamus]

We had a company called "’ union select 1-- " OÜ; here in Estonia - but it’s name has also been changed - a lot of clients just could not pay invoices because accounting software or banks sites did not accept company name.