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FBI on the Windows Source Code Theft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on 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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  1. well... by G27+Radio · · Score: 5, Informative

    Anyone that's a peer in the torrent has your IP address. All they have to do is connect to the torrent and start collecting IP addresses of any peer that sends a piece of the file.

  2. Re:Simple question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    File: windows_2000_source_code.zip
    Key: CHK@JANQuMJMYGNWPVWyfwBwyXPsgBwPAwI,LeWue01uUKoEMG Kv54~o6A
    Bytes: 213748207

    CHK@JANQuMJMYGNWPVWyfwBwyXPsgBwPAwI,LeWue01uUKoE MG Kv54~o6A/windows_2000_source_code.zip

    Of course if you don't have Freenet yet (wtf are you waiting for?) you'd do good to visit http://www.freenetproject.org.

  3. Download it on Freenet...Anonymously! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Among other things, the zip contains the source code to Notepad (you always wanted that!) along with an intriguing bugcodes.txt file that explains a lot of bluescreen/stop errors in more detail than you'll find anywhere else.

    File: windows_2000_source_code.zip
    Key: CHK@JANQuMJMYGNWPVWyfwBwyXPsgBwPAwI,LeWue01uUKoEMG Kv54~o6A
    Bytes: 213748207

    CHK@JANQuMJMYGNWPVWyfwBwyXPsgBwPAwI,LeWue01uUKoE MG Kv54~o6A/windows_2000_source_code.zip

    Of course if you don't have Freenet yet (what are you waiting for?) you'd do good to visit http://www.freenetproject.org.

  4. Re:Interesting note... by DustMagnet · · Score: 5, Informative
    From http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/02 /sp_technews_charney091702.htm:
    Los Angeles, Calif.: Did you ever work for the FBI?

    Scott Charney: No, I worked for the Dept. of Justice as a prosecutor in the Criminal Division. The FBI is a different part of Justice.

    --
    'SBEMAIL!' is better than a goat!!
  5. Re:Illegal to download? by Rostin · · Score: 5, Informative

    For some reason every limiting, nonsensical case is modded insightful. There is such a thing as culpability under the law. I think it's pretty obvious that if she really did intend to download something else (legally) and instead got the source code, she isn't guilty of anything, and could show that she really was tricked - say if she is none too computer saavy, has a demonstrable interest in cooking, etc. Notice that this is different than knowingly downloading the Windows source code and claiming that "I didn't know it was against the law." That is the genuine "ignorance of the law" for which there is no excuse. In the first case, something is happening to you that is really beyond your control. In the second, you are willingly and knowingly doing something that happens to be illegal.