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John McAfee Explains How He Milked Information From Belize's Elite

paysonwelch points out John McAfee's latest blog post, which "details the complex spy network that he used to tap information from the highest echelons of the Belizean government. He might consider a new career as a movie producer — this blog post is enthralling. Here is an excerpt: 'I purchased 75 cheap laptop computers and, with trusted help, intalled invisible keystroke logging software on all of them — the kind that calls home (to me) and disgorges the text files. I began giving these away as presents to select people — government employees, police officers, Cabinet Minister's assistants, girlfriends of powerful men, boyfriends of powerful women.'"

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  1. Re:Not possible. by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

    >> Chinese generic laptops very cheap here

    Plus they come preloaded with spyware.

  2. Re:Hmm by CdBee · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was Ok though - he supplied McAfee AV on each of the laptops

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  3. Re:Slashbloat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You just wish Peter Norton was this awesome. Fucking superspy.

  4. Re:McAfee is not a drug addict by Jaysyn · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't know, Philip K. Dick or Hunter S. Thompson could have wrote that in their sleep. :D

    Hell, it reads almost like one of Dick's short stories.

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  5. Re:Slashbloat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just wait until he blogs about bribing his way out of Belize with BitCoin.

  6. Re:Slashbloat by charlesbakerharris · · Score: 5, Funny

    You mean the Peter Norton who hasn't been caught yet?

  7. Re:Two words: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is why you don't do certain drugs at all. Not even once.

  8. Re:If he wasn't in trouble before by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Beware of geeks bearing gifts.

  9. Re:Slashbloat by sentientbeing · · Score: 1, Funny

    The case has already been booked. Theyre expecting a 30 daily trial..

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  10. Re:Not possible. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    If only there were a way to detect such things -- you know, some sort of program that can locate and maybe even remove the offending code. Someone who could produce and sell such a thing would surely do well...

  11. Re:Slashbloat by gentryx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Perhaps Peter Northon is more for you.

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  12. Can't wait for the movie... by raftpeople · · Score: 4, Funny

    starring Gary Buse as John McAfee