In the wake of anti-Semitic messages sent to several network printers on the Princeton campus and at other universities throughout the country last week, the University’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Office of Information Technology (OIT) have teamed up to prevent any further hate messages, sent from external sources, from infiltrating the University’s internet-accessible printers.

“We are expecting no further messages,” stated University spokesperson Min Pullan. “We have been assured by the DPS and the OIT that necessary steps have been taken to ensure that this won’t happen again.”

A veteran hacker, Andrew Auernheimer (“Weev”), who was involved in hacking AT&T’s computer system in 2010, admitted to sending out the racist, anti-Semitic flyers containing numerous swastikas and promoting “the struggle for global white supremacy” to every publicly accessible printer in North America.

Mr. Auernheimer was initially convicted of identity fraud and conspiracy to access a computer without authorization in hacking the data of 114,000 AT&T customers, but his conviction was overturned on appeal.

Last week’s flyers, which accused the Jewish people of “destroying the country through mass immigration and degeneracy,” directed readers to The Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi and white supremacist website.

Mr. Auernheimer said he activated the printers using remote access, but it is not clear whether he broke any laws. He claimed that free speech concerns were behind his actions.

“Princeton regards any actions making the atmosphere intimidating, threatening or hostile to individuals as serious offenses,” stated Michele Minter, vice provost for institutional equity and inclusion. “These flyers are offensive and contrary to the values of the University, which is committed to creating and maintaining an environment free from discrimination and harassment. Princeton attaches great importance to mutual respect, and we deplore expressions of hatred directed against any individual or group.”