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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. That's pretty funny by ArtemaOne · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's probably naughty, but hilarious.

    1. Re:That's pretty funny by Hal_Porter · · Score: 4, Funny

      Probably also illegal. Just because someone has done something illegal, doesn't give you the right to do something illegal yourself in response.

      It works for Batman.

      --
      echo -e 'global _start\n _start:\n mov eax, 2\n int 80h\n jmp _start' > a.asm; nasm a.asm -f elf; ld a.o -o a;