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U.S. defense researcher bought pirated software from Russians, Chinese, DOJ says
2013-03-19 12:39:56| InfoWorld: Top News
The former chief scientist at a Kentucky defense contractor has been sentenced to a year in prison for buying pirated software from Russian and Chinese hackers and using it to design components for military helicopters. Wronald Best, 55, of Owensboro, Kentucky, purchased the modeling and design software, with a retail value of more than $2.3 million, for use at his job with MPD, a manufacturer of military and law enforcement equipment, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
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BlackBerry App World said to hawk pirated Android apps
2013-01-09 02:45:46| CNET News.com
Weeks before the release of BlackBerry 10, stolen Android apps are reportedly being found and sold in RIM's app store. [Read more]
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Man pleads guilty to selling $100 million worth of pirated software
2013-01-08 20:05:44| InfoWorld: Top News
A Chinese man has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to selling pirated software used in defense, space, and other industries with a retail value of more than $100 million. Xiang Li, 36, and a partner sold cracked copies of software from more than 150 vendors on websites including Crack99.com and Cad100.com between April 2008 and November 2010, according to court documents from the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Many of the software packages they sold had retail values of $10,000 or more.
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Pirated iOS app store Installous shutters
2013-01-01 02:34:10| CNET News.com
A major source for pirated versions of iOS apps went down for good today, but it's not the end of the world for those with jailbroken iDevices. [Read more]