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Russian Student Arrested For Revealing DirecTV Secrets

Posted by timothy on from the all-over-again dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Associated Press is reporting the arrest of Igor Serebryany, 19, of Los Angeles for industrial espionage under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996. Serebryany is accused of providing details of DirecTVs 'P4' card technology to a number of websites."

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  1. Re:Why 'Your Rights Online' Category by Jonny+Ringo · · Score: 1, Troll

    Why is it that everyone at slashdot feels like they have the rights to any information that is out there?

    Because we are not truly free. Because the combination between Large corperations and big government in-slaves us. Because we are programed from birth to feel guilt about silly things.