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Texas Sues Sony BMG over Rootkit

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the hate-to-see-sony-boardmeetings dept.

Mr. Sketch writes "According to Yahoo!, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott 'filed a civil lawsuit on Monday against Sony BMG Music Entertainment for including "spyware" software on its media player designed to thwart music copying. [...] Texas is seeking civil penalties of $100,000 per violation of the state's Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act, which was enacted earlier this year. "Sony has engaged in a technological version of cloak and dagger deceit against consumers by hiding secret files on their computers," Abbott said in a statement.'"

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  1. Wow, that's gonna be a nice check.. by grasshoppa · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...for the lawyers.

    The consumers ( you remember, the people these laws are supposed to protect ), on the otherhand, will likely see loose change for their troubles.

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  2. nothing to see here... by 0110011001110101 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nothing to see here but Steers & Queers Rootkits

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  3. Re:Oooh...this could be good! by paranode · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm glad you stayed in the closet because wherever you live now has infected you with BS and you are now spewing it from your mouth. *rolleyes*

  4. Re:Texan way..... by bad+jerkface · · Score: 0, Troll
    George W:
    "You know what's gonna happen to the people at Sony who were responsible for this rootkit? They're gonna be put to death! I think they oughta' be held acountable."
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  5. Re:Texan way..... by Guy+LeDouche · · Score: 1, Troll

    I would opt for vaginal asphyxiation.

  6. Re:Texan way..... by i+wanted+another+nam · · Score: 0, Troll

    Bush then went on to say, "We need to eradicate the evildoers at Sony BMW. Those terrorists have software weapons of mass destruction, and we can't misunderestimate the, uh... the, uh... lethal and almost deadly potentiality of these devices. It's like a nucular time bomb waiting to blow up. A-heh heh heh. A-heh heh heh."

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  7. Re:Texan way..... by flyinwhitey · · Score: 0, Troll

    "OT: Next time your tongue itches to say something stupid about the French, remind yourself why the Statue of Liberty is in New York, again."

    Fair enough.

    Although the fact that their country still exists because of The US doesn't seem to slow the French down.

    So the question is why to you feel the need to stick up for the French?

    Oh right, they can't fight for themselves (ZING!).

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