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18624: RE: [MUD-Dev] Identity Theft and MUDding

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Mihaly [mailto:the_logos@achaea.com]
> 
...

> The FBI just seized the equipment/arrested someone who had
> illicitly obtained a copy of Achaea and I can tell you that the
> only reason that happened is because we can prove that Achaea's
> code is worth a lot of money and thus the hacker is being treated
> as an economic terrorist. I was flat-out told that if nothing of
> economic value was taken, they would not pursue the case.

I recently read an article about FBI computer investigations.  The
agent being interviewed stated that it costs them about US$200,000
to fully pursue hacking cases...

You need serious evidence of value to convince them to exert that
kind of effort.

Bob Fleck
<Tycho @ lostsouls.org>
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