http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2004Jan/gee20040120023508.htm posted 11:55am EST Tue Jan 20 2004 submitted by J. Eric Smith Those wily grunts in the black helicopters are at it again. No, not Microsoft's Secret Service Legion, the somewhat-less-fear-inducing Federal Bureau of Investagation (FBI). According to a weblog posted by a San Francisco resident, the Effa Bee Eye raided his domicile looking for a treasure beyond comprehension: the stolen source code to Valve Software's upcoming blockbuster gaming sequel, Half-Life 2. The raidee, one Chris Toshok, was rudely awakened by the men in black, who proceeded to search his apartment for anything relating to Valve Software and Half-Life 2. When the federal agents left, they took with them practically every piece of electronic gear owned by Toshok, including 9 computers, his Xbox, and a Tivo. Toshok proclaims his innocence, but also admits to being associated with a group calling itself the "Hungry Programmers." The group is on the FBI's list as a piracy organization, and has apparently been linked to other hacking activities in the past. You can read Toshok's blog[1] on the event if you're so inclined. UPDATE 4:30 P.M. ET: Forgot to include the following attribution in the original posting. Sorry, K.! --ChiefEditor Thanks to K. Adams for the heads-up, and the link to The Inquirer's coverage. [1] http://squeedlyspooch.com/blog/archives/000072.html [...] - ISN is currently hosted by Attrition.org To unsubscribe email majordomo@private with 'unsubscribe isn' in the BODY of the mail.
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