How Investigators Tracked Down a Cyber Pirate

Here is a story about how surprisingly little effort was needed to catch several software pirates…because they are all idiots. Step 1: Check Craigslist. Step 2: Agree to buy stolen merchandise. Step 3: Call the cops.

Activision Blizzard, the game’s publisher, called in IPCybercrime.com, a Dallas private investigation firm that specializes in online investigations. The investigators tracked down the seller and stumbled into a scheme to pirate the game and sell a bunch of fake copies over the Internet. While the bust led to the arrest of just one hacker among many, it sheds light on the shadowy underground of the business of illegal piracy. It also offers a peak at how investigators try to head off a major piracy disaster before it happens.

good for him I payed for my copy that I will get on the 10th. Hope he gets the max and bubba gets his cherry.

you hope a guy gets raped just because he tried to pirate some software?

that's pretty twisted.

Originally Posted by spintroniX

you hope a guy gets raped just because he tried to pirate some software?

that's pretty twisted.

I agree,

Originally Posted by spintroniX

you hope a guy gets raped just because he tried to pirate some software?

that's pretty twisted.

Maybe he works for Activision?

I see 2 things he did wrong in his life:
1. Being a software pirate
2. Getting caught being a software pirate.

He's going to get more time than the Galleon insider traders that got caught; http://www.hardocp.com/news/2009/11/...nsider_trading

Originally Posted by spintroniX

you hope a guy gets raped just because he tried to pirate some software?

that's pretty twisted.

Seriously though, in this day in age you get less charges for being an axe murderer then a software pirate, whats wrong with this picture?

Originally Posted by the-one1

I see 2 things he did wrong in his life:
1. Being a software pirate
2. Getting caught being a software pirate.

3. Going to jail and becoming a butt pirate

Career change FTL!!!!

Well, they only busted the retarded pirate.

Originally Posted by Nokia

good for him I payed for my copy that I will get on the 10th. Hope he gets the max and bubba gets his cherry.

You make it sound like he raped an infant or something.

Originally Posted by spintroniX

you hope a guy gets raped just because he tried to pirate some software?

that's pretty twisted.

Ya I have to agree thats child molestation and that not very good anywhere. A proponent that espouses that kind of thought must be a right wing, neo-conservitive, anti American religious fanatic.

When you are fabously rich and power laws are carter to you. Only pesant and the obediant get the full blunt of the law.

What you stole bread off with your head.

Originally Posted by savoirfaire

Maybe he works for Activision?

ok, that is acceptable then, haha

Title should have been "How Investigators Tracked Down a Mentally Challenged Man"

Originally Posted by Mega2

When you are fabously rich and power laws are carter to you. Only pesant and the obediant get the full blunt of the law.

What you stole bread off with your head.

Your command of the English language hurts my brain.

People who are stupid enough to sell pirated content deserves what they get.

..hacker among many....

they are not HACKERS! my god man, get the terminology right!


This is a no brainer, you sell software you have now committed a felony, most criminals are stupid, why the jails are so full.

No sympathy from me. Possession is on thing, distribution for profit is another.

Originally Posted by Tzzird

Your command of the English language hurts my brain.

When you are fabulously rich and powerful laws are catered to you. Only peasants and the obedient get the full blunt of the law.

What you stole bread off with your head.

Fixed it for your brain mines half alseep.

When you are fabulously rich and powerful laws are catered to you. Only peasants and the obedient get the full brunt of the law.

What? You stole bread? Off with your head!!!



Fixed up some more.