Posted March 30, 2010
http://kotaku.com/5505341/suspected-game-code-thief-on-the-lam
This guy waltzed up to the PAX East booth for the game Breach, waited until the guy managing the laptop went to the bathroom, and began downloading the game's source code. He was caught doing it, and after admitting to it began to ran. He was caught and arrested, but was a no-show for his arraignment this morning. Joystiq claims they know his Gamertag and that he is currently playing Modern Warfare 2.
What an asshole. You don't steal period, but you surely don't steal right in the developer's booth. And developers take source code theft much more seriously than they do piracy. This little twerp should be thrown behind bars for a long, long time.
EDIT: Not only that, but apparently he tried to bribe the arresting officer to let him go, and even offered to rat out his hacker friends. What an asshole. Shows what kind of men get their jollies hacking.
This guy waltzed up to the PAX East booth for the game Breach, waited until the guy managing the laptop went to the bathroom, and began downloading the game's source code. He was caught doing it, and after admitting to it began to ran. He was caught and arrested, but was a no-show for his arraignment this morning. Joystiq claims they know his Gamertag and that he is currently playing Modern Warfare 2.
What an asshole. You don't steal period, but you surely don't steal right in the developer's booth. And developers take source code theft much more seriously than they do piracy. This little twerp should be thrown behind bars for a long, long time.
EDIT: Not only that, but apparently he tried to bribe the arresting officer to let him go, and even offered to rat out his hacker friends. What an asshole. Shows what kind of men get their jollies hacking.
Post edited March 30, 2010 by TheCheese33