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To Catch A Modern Warfare 2 Cyber-Thief [Piracy]
Kotaku —
... spoil it for everybody. We plug leaks every day, but this was one of the biggest ones of the year." While the investigation didn't do much to curb the piracy already plaguing Modern Warfare 2, it is an excellent example of the lengths that publishers will go to in order to protect their property, as well as being proof that no matter how well you think you covered your tracks, they're probably not covered. Hit up the link below for the full story. How investigators tracked down a Modern Warfare 2 cyber pirate [VentureBeat] ...
Private Investigators Capture Major Modern Warfare 2 Pirate
1UP RSS feed —
... Venturebeat is reporting that Christian Del Amo, an 18-year-old from Miami, initially cracking the game's code on Monday, which was followed by a flood illegal copies on torrent sites. ...
How to Catch Thieves and Pirates
GamePolitics News —
... A VentureBeat story details how Activision Blizzard was able to track down a pirate selling Xbox 360 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 bundles on Craigslist, and how the cracking of that crime led to the arrest of another individual selling illegal copies of the game. ...
Been Caught Stealing: Facebook Helps Put Modern Warfare 2 Cyber-Thieves Behind Bars
Ripten Video Game Blog —
... According to Dean Takahashi of VentureBeat, a Craigslist post offering a Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundle perked the interest of Activision and prompted them to hire Dallas based IPCybercrime, a private investigation firm specializing in internet crime. ...
CoD: Modern Warfare 2 Pirate Arrested
Evil Avatar - News Items —
... VentureBeat is reporting police have arrested one person who was allegedly involved in a scheme to sell pirated copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, bundled with Xbox 360 consoles, via a listing on Craigslist. ...
Cyber P.I. Tracks Down Pirates Selling Modern Warfare 2
The Escapist : Latest News —
... called in the Miami-Dade police department, who made the arrest. The bad news is that even though IPCybercrime worked quickly, pirates can work even quicker. It is assumed that Del Amo, posting as cedelamo, claimed that he cracked the game on Monday. Not so coincidentally, a pirated Modern Warfare 2 saturated torrent sites on the same day, potentially costing Activision Blizzard millions. The good news is that for once, authorites might have actually caught the guy who did it. via VentureBeat
How To Catch A Modern Warfare 2 Pirate [Crime]
Kotaku —
... games online and is busted for it by Miami-Dade police. Investigators say that 18-year-old suspect Christian Del Amo—who reportedly goes by the mysterious handle "cdelamo" on pirating forums—was "in a position to sell thousands" of copies of Modern Warfare 2, right before he was snatched by police. VentureBeat's report has other tales of Modern Warfare 2 pirating stupidity, a read that should brighten up your day due to not being one of these people. How investigators tracked down a Modern Warfare 2 cyber pirate [VentureBeat] ...
Activision catches both pirates and thieves in Modern Warfare 2 investigation
Joystiq —
While it might be tempting to go straight to Craigslist with those Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundles you stole, it turns out that Activision notices exciting, high-profile offers just like your potential customers might. VentureBeat reports that when Activision noticed a listing for one of the bundles last Thursday, the company hired a private investigation firm, IPCyberCrime.com, to track down the seller. When IPCyberCrime found the person behind the sale, the investigator discovered that he was an employee at ...
[MW2] Modern Warfare 2 Pirate Arrested
Total Gaming Network —
... A report in VentureBeat tells a tale of software piracy in our own backyard, and its serious consequences.
Eighteen-year-old Christian Del Amo was arrested by Miami-Dade police officers yesterday after allegedly attempting to sell pirated copies of Modern Warfare 2.
On October 30, Activision Blizzard hired online investigation firm IPCybercrime to look into suspicious posts on Craigslist advertising Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundles for sale, roughly a week and a half before their release date.
Posts in the ...
Activision Busts 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' Pirate Through Craigslist
MTV Multiplayer —
... ; copies of the game also began showing up on torrent sites, and stolen Xbox 360 bundles appeared on Craigslist, prompting Activision to hire a cyber-crime investigator to get some answers. “It all happened very fast,” IPCybercrime owner Rob Holmes told VentureBeat . “If these guys get their stuff out, then they can do some major damage to sales and spoil it for everybody. We plug leaks every day, but this was one of the biggest ones of the year.” Through a process involving Craigslist, a suspect's Facebook account and a sting operation, the investigation eventually led to the ...
Modern Warfare 2 pirate caught and arrested
Gamer Limit —
... adventure saw them trekking through Xbox360iso.com, Facebook, multiple phone calls, iOffer.com and the pirate’s father’s business address. For a week’s worth of pirate-searching, they did a fine job. The situation should serve as a reminder that you’re never really too safe pirating on the Internet, no matter how far across the world you are.
Christian Del Amo, the not-so-proud pirate, has been arrested as evidenced here.
Source: Venture Beat
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