FBI on the Windows Source Code Theft

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FBI on the Windows Source Code Theft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Sunday February 15, 2004 @02:03AM from the don't-they-use-macs dept.

Chris Gondek writes "There are various articles about the Stolen Windows Source Code, but today it is confirmed that an FBI task force hunted for a cyber-criminal who posted on the internet source code for Windows which says 'I can confirm that the Northwest Cybercrime Task Force was investigating, FBI spokeswoman Robbie Burroughs said. The posted program is part of the source codes, or blueprints, for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0, according to the company.' "

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Good to hear it by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-15 02:06 · Score: 5, Funny

The FBI really needs to crack down on this whole Internet thing before the terrorists get their hands on that source code. Good to see they're doing something about it.
1. Re:Good to hear it by Pierre · 2004-02-15 03:02 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I know what you mean. I've seen source code all over the internet and they never seem to do anything about it. The folks at debian ought to call the FBI - they're being robbed blind!
heh... by mrscorpio · 2004-02-15 02:12 · Score: 4, Funny

Why would the FBI care unless the source code had all the secret gov't backdoors plainly visible? :)

Chris
Re:maybe now... by holizz · 2004-02-15 02:13 · Score: 5, Funny

It was only about 5% of the source that got released so we'll only see about 20 backdoors.
Help your local law enforcement team by Linker3000 · 2004-02-15 02:15 · Score: 5, Funny

REWARD

Have you seen this code:

MOV AH,09h

Believed to be part of a larger gang of code, this fragment is guilty of initialising a register for potentially illegal or disruptive purposes, notably the dissemination of disturbing messages or misinformation. Older intelligence indicates that the code was often seen accompanied by its partner:

INT 21h

But now believed to be part of a larger organisation.

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What is there to investigate? by valentyn · 2004-02-15 02:26 · Score: 5, Funny

What went wrong with the US law system? Microsoft is finally in compliance with their anti-trust regulations, opening up API's and stuff, and now the FBI is investigating that? ;-)

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Re:Scapegoat by Knight55 · 2004-02-15 02:29 · Score: 5, Funny

I think they could catch you if sheffif taylor is outside and knows who you are, but if you're smart enough you wouldn't be so obvious.
Buy a laptop for cash at wal-mart
configure netstumbler
upload source code on random insecure wi-fi miles away from your house in a metropolotin area
Throw said laptop in fire
Drive home and watch a re-run of friends.
thats it.

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Re:Blueprints? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-15 02:33 · Score: 5, Funny

Hmm, maybe I should have quoted more of the article.
What and ruin another pedantic rant with facts? Never.
shoulda been posted on microsoft.com by savuporo · 2004-02-15 02:50 · Score: 4, Funny

If MS corporate net was really compromised, like BBC reported, the leaker should have posted it on download.microsoft.com.
If it were posted there ( like in DirectX9.1.zip or somesuch ), would they still have legal grounds to hassle the users who downloaded it ?

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Re:Blueprints? by gnu-generation-one · 2004-02-15 02:53 · Score: 5, Funny

"Technically, you could call source code blueprints."

Technically, only if you printed it. In blue.
Re:Simple question by westlake · 2004-02-15 02:58 · Score: 5, Funny

Not that I'm afraid of the Fumbling Bumbling Idiots or anything...
so why do you post as an Anonymous Coward?
Re:well... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-15 05:26 · Score: 5, Funny

Yeah there is, I was at some of the sites recommended by all those e-mails I get every day and a window appeared and told me that I was surfing insecurley ( and that Adult content had been spotted on my hard drive ) so I downloaded there utilities at once and so now I'm totally protected.