I was cleaning out my inbox and stumbled across this thread, so I curiously did some digging to see where it stood...
The original link from Erik's post below is dead, but a similar story about the guy is here: http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2009/08/ppatricia-reilling----july-25-2009p----matthew-crippen-a-cal-state-fullerton-st.html Here is the latest: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/12/crippen-dismissed/ In my Googling, I came across several articles about people who did server months in prison for selling modified game consoles, but the basis of the cases seemed to be the act of trying to profit from enabling others to beat copyright mechanisms, not the actual modding itself. Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA [email protected]<BLOCKED::mailto:%[email protected]> www.eaglemds.com<BLOCKED::http://www.eaglemds.com/> ________________________________ From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:45 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: XBox mod hacker could face 10 years in prison !!! http://www.insidetech.com/news/articles/5485-xbox-modder-arrested-for-breaking-copyright-law?utm_source=nlet&utm_content=it_r6_20090811_POLI makes you think twice about jailbreaking your iPhone, doesn't it ? Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security ________________________________ Any medical information contained in this electronic message is CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information that it contains. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
