Four hackers with ages vari lwa ranging from 18 to 28 years are sued for stealing the intellectual property of Microsoft with respect to Xbox technology. Would they defensiedocumenten have secured and they would be games illegally distributed.
The three Americans and the Canadian knew according to the indictment, between January 2011 and march 2014 breaking into the networks of Microsoft, Epic Games, Valve, Zombie Studios and the U.s. army. They made use of sql-injections, and the usernames and passwords that they obtained.
They knew, as source code, technical specifications and other documents about the Xbox One and get your hands on, while that console was not yet released. Also seized intellectual property with respect to Xbox Live. According to the public prosecutor’s office represents the technology a value of between 100 and 200 million dollars. At Zombie Studios was the theft of simulation software for the Apache helicopter of the American army. In addition, they are suspected to be early versions of the games Gears of War 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on the internet offered, yet for the release of these games.
In total, claims the American justice system money and possessions with regard to the criminal activities with a value of more than 620.000 dollar, are translated 491.400 euro, taken in possession at the four. In Australia there is still a fifth hacker arrested in this case.
The four individually and as a group, computer fraud, copyright infringement, e-mailfraude, identity theft and theft of trade secrets charged. The ruling follows in January 2015, where the hackers up to five years in prison imposed.
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