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Deported Russian (Spy?) Worked At Microsoft

Posted by timothy on from the sure-why-not dept.

subtropolis writes "KOMO News in Seattle is reporting that a recently-deported 23-yr-old Russian man 'appears to have ties to the recently-exposed Russian counterintelligence' (according to unnamed Feds). The article states that he admitted to unspecified immigration violations and was promptly shown the door on Tuesday. It also says that 'Microsoft confirms Karetnikov worked as an entry-level software tester for less than a year.' So, I'm thinking that MS had better take a really good at their logs for that time. He may have got in at 'entry-level' but his abilities may have been a fair bit beyond that. ... Interestingly, his admission to mere 'violations' and swift departure would be right in line with how this swap has gone down. The four Russians who were flown to Britain and the US had to first sign a confession before President Medvedev granted them pardons." The same news is at CBS News, too.

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  1. Oblig Yakov Smirnoff by PlasmaEye · · Score: 1, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, Microsoft spies on you!

    1. Re:Oblig Yakov Smirnoff by somaTh · · Score: 1, Funny

      No, no, no. In Soviet Russia, you enforce DRM on Microsoft.

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  2. Worked for M$? by koan · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wouldn't that be something if you could rootkit a master ISO for M$'s Windows retail disk.

    It would explain so much...

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    1. Re:Worked for M$? by Qzukk · · Score: 3, Funny

      Bug #12512523512
      Issue: Windows does not have Russian rootkit installed
      Status: Critical

      Steps to Reproduce:
      1) Install Windows
      2) KGB unable to access Windows remotely with secret password
      3)
      ---
      Reply: Thank you for your feedback, we believe the latest build fixes your problem!

      Status: FIXED

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  3. What we all suspected is true! by Eberlin · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess it's official -- Microsoft IS spyware!

    1. Re:What we all suspected is true! by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Odd, I found this in my task manager...

      Image Name | Username | CPU | Memory | Description
      rpt2kgb.exe| System . . .| 3 . . . | 13,900k | For the Motherland

      I guess I just never noticed it before now.

  4. Oh no, it's starting! by jeffmeden · · Score: 2, Funny

    "So, I'm thinking that MS had better take a really good at their logs for that time."

    He stole that word (I assume it was "look") from right under your nose! We are in some serious trouble!

  5. Re:Worked as an Entry Level Tester at Microsoft... by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Depends, are you good at taking out heavies and sapping turrets?

  6. Re:why do the russians need to spy on microsoft? by Locutus · · Score: 3, Funny

    They don't, but he must have figured out that if he was working for a counter intelligence ring then working at Microsoft where everything runs counter to intelligence is the perfect hiding place.

    Remember, the ads for BING are all about there being too many links. You know, links, the things offered to you based on the search criteria you entered. Somehow, fewer links are better. And let's not forget the pretty background which makes you feel happy to see so few responses to your query.

    LoB

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  7. Re:He's not alone by bwintx · · Score: 2, Funny

    The MS spy has a counterpart at Apple too. He's doing the same kind of spying, only he's more smug and pretentious about it.

    Fortunately, the Apple spy doesn't hold his phone correctly, so he can't tell Moscow what he's learned. Whew.

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  8. What more do they want ? by cheap.computer · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://www.zdnet.com/blog/government/microsoft-turns-over-all-win7-and-server-source-code-to-russias-new-kgb/9191 So they already have the source code for W7, they probably need someone inside of msft so that bugs they find in the code will get fixed...

  9. Re:Niggers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You can take a /. troll out of his mother's basement... Oh wait, you can't.

  10. Re:why do the russians need to spy on microsoft? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Clippy?
    You appear to be running a spy ring. Do you want help with that?