Three days ago we reported that the warez scene was hit hard, today we read on Yahoo that according to US authorities this is just the start.
There will probably be more busts in other big warez groups, but on the other hand, telling this to the public is a good way to make people scared and have them stop their activities.
This investigation underscores the severity and scope of a multibillion-dollar software swindle over the Internet, as well as the vulnerabilities of this technology to outside attack," Customs Commissioner Robert Bonner said in a statement. |
In the first overt action of a 15-month investigation of such organized groups of pirates, the Customs Service targeted the oldest and largest group, known as DrinkOrDie.
"We are targeting these groups that do it all the time," said Customs Service spokesman Bell. "If you are at your house one night and you want to get a free copy of some software, that's not what we are talking about."
For now we heard that the actions are succesfull, most large warez sites (HQ's, distros) have closed their doors because of security reasons.
Source: Yahoo.com
