Microsoft Facing $2,200,000,000,000 Fine

The Benny (Macho) · 05-14-2003, 01:52 AM

This was mentioned in one of todays newspapers over here. Apparently Microsoft face a maximum fine of $2.2 trillion after breaking a security promise made to the Federal Trade Commission last summer. Instead of doing as they agreed and protecting 200 million of it's Passport accounts they've admitted that they didn't actually do anything, leaving the accounts vulnerable to hackers. Now they face a maximum fine of $11,000 per account.

It's a good job they haven't spent the last couple of years losing money on their console, isn't it?

sabbas · 05-14-2003, 03:41 AM

Gabriel013 · 05-14-2003, 09:27 AM

I think the word I'm looking for is 'Justice'.

Dmitry M. (Lazer) · 05-14-2003, 03:02 PM

Interesting but this belongs in the off-topic section.

korn666slipknot · 05-14-2003, 04:57 PM

lol, thats sweet! mwahahaha! when you say "admitted" do u mean they were just like "hey, we didnt do anything, oops!"
who would admit that? or was there already an investigation going on and they figured lieing about it would just get them in deeper? thats wicked entertaining! do u know if anyone actually did hack into any of the accounts left valnerable

The Benny (Macho) · 05-14-2003, 08:43 PM

I imagine there must of been some kind of security breach in the first place (I remember Microsoft being hacked, not sure if it was about this though), as it said they agreed to sort things out last summer. So I suppose something must of happened which brought Microsoft's lack of security to the attention of the Federal Trade Commission, and they were then given a few months to sort it. Which they didn't.

It'd be nice if Passport account holders got a piece of that $11,000, wouldn't it? Especially seeing as I think I've got one

. The thought of somebody being able to read all my fake diploma and free porn spam leaves me feeling so violated

Dan Hibiki · 05-14-2003, 08:50 PM

Lol. Free Porn Spam. True on so many levels.

We all know, that this damn court thing will take 3 years to see the light of day because the government is extremely lazy.

sparky5110 · 05-15-2003, 05:08 PM

I could do with a share of $11 000. I think AOL should be sued as well. Firstly because it's so shit and secondly because I seem to get pop ups which say AOL leaks data which can be viewed by other people and I think thats the same as the Microsoft problem?!?!

05-14-2003, 01:52 AM	#1
The Benny (Macho) Complainer of the year Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: England Posts: 1,291	Microsoft Facing $2,200,000,000,000 Fine This was mentioned in one of todays newspapers over here. Apparently Microsoft face a maximum fine of $2.2 trillion after breaking a security promise made to the Federal Trade Commission last summer. Instead of doing as they agreed and protecting 200 million of it's Passport accounts they've admitted that they didn't actually do anything, leaving the accounts vulnerable to hackers. Now they face a maximum fine of $11,000 per account. It's a good job they haven't spent the last couple of years losing money on their console, isn't it?

05-14-2003, 03:41 AM	#2
sabbas I pitty the foo!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,725	__________________ ------------------------------------------- \"Don\'t you ever just like me, Long for purity. Don\'t you ever, get so sick of our territories\" - Cute Boring Love, Blindside

05-14-2003, 09:27 AM	#3
Gabriel013 ArchAngel Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sheffield, England PS3 Network ID: gabriel013 Xbox Live ID: Gabriel013 Posts: 6,658	I think the word I'm looking for is 'Justice'. __________________ \"...and he shall ascend from the fires of Hell...\" "everyone knows second hand squirrel kills." - Svosen 3 forum tokens

05-14-2003, 03:02 PM	#4
Dmitry M. (Lazer) Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Queens, New York PS3 Network ID: DimaNYC Posts: 3,714	Interesting but this belongs in the off-topic section. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler" - Albert Einstein

05-14-2003, 04:57 PM	#5
korn666slipknot Devil's Princess Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 415	lol, thats sweet! mwahahaha! when you say "admitted" do u mean they were just like "hey, we didnt do anything, oops!" who would admit that? or was there already an investigation going on and they figured lieing about it would just get them in deeper? thats wicked entertaining! do u know if anyone actually did hack into any of the accounts left valnerable __________________ stix and stones may break my bones but whips and chains excite me

05-14-2003, 08:43 PM	#6
The Benny (Macho) Complainer of the year Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: England Posts: 1,291	I imagine there must of been some kind of security breach in the first place (I remember Microsoft being hacked, not sure if it was about this though), as it said they agreed to sort things out last summer. So I suppose something must of happened which brought Microsoft's lack of security to the attention of the Federal Trade Commission, and they were then given a few months to sort it. Which they didn't. It'd be nice if Passport account holders got a piece of that $11,000, wouldn't it? Especially seeing as I think I've got one . The thought of somebody being able to read all my fake diploma and free porn spam leaves me feeling so violated

05-14-2003, 08:50 PM	#7
Dan Hibiki Legendary Taunter Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 66	Lol. Free Porn Spam. True on so many levels. We all know, that this damn court thing will take 3 years to see the light of day because the government is extremely lazy. __________________

05-15-2003, 05:08 PM	#8
sparky5110 He's really not that bad. Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 440	I could do with a share of $11 000. I think AOL should be sued as well. Firstly because it's so shit and secondly because I seem to get pop ups which say AOL leaks data which can be viewed by other people and I think thats the same as the Microsoft problem?!?!

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