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The FBI Has a Trojan To Watch You

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the who-watches-the-watchers dept.

G_of_the_J writes "A man who had cut 18 cables affecting Verizon and Comcast was blackmailing them. He had demanded bank accounts be set up and information be provided on web sites that he specified. Although he used anonymous access to get to the web sites, the FBI had planted a trojan which was downloaded to his computer. The trojan then sent his IP address and other information to the FBI."

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  1. Obligatory In Soviet Russia, with a twist by davidwr · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, KGB trojan watches YOU.

    Oh wait, wrong country.

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  2. Re:no wonder he was unemployed.... by Clandestine_Blaze · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Where are the bodies buried? :)

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  3. Re:Missing from summary by noundi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Thank you for making that clear. We promise to never discuss anything that isn't directly related to TFA ever again. From the bottom of my heart, I'm sorry. Oh and thank you for keeping the streets of /. safe.

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  4. Re:CIPAV by davester666 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Where can you get these condom's with mic's and/or camera's?

    I understand I'll have to post elsewhere to find out if it affect's performance...

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