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Flight Sim Company Embeds Malware To Steal Pirates' Passwords (torrentfreak.com)

Posted by msmash on from the extreme-measures dept.

TorrentFreak: Flight sim company FlightSimLabs has found itself in trouble after installing malware onto users' machines as an anti-piracy measure. Code embedded in its A320-X module contained a mechanism for detecting 'pirate' serial numbers distributed on The Pirate Bay, which then triggered a process through which the company stole usernames and passwords from users' web browsers.

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  1. Re:Meh by blackomegax · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    > You copy some electrons harmlessly therefor you deserve your real world information stolen, potentially to real harm.
    News flash, but piracy doesn't harm anyone. It's either people that wouldn't have paid anyway, and thus not a loss, or people that use piracy as a demo and end up paying BECAUSE of it.