Hackers plead guilty to stealing code for unfinished Xbox games and military software

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http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/4368x2912+0+0/resize/630x420!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/8df3bb324462bb21fdc88984ec942c30/27974840.jpeg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/30/hackers-plead-guilty-to-stealing-code-for-unfinished-xbox-games/)Surprise, surprise: the government doesn't take kindly to being hacked. The United StatesDepartment of Justice (http://www.engadget.com/tag/DepartmentofJustice/) announced today that four members of an international hacking group have been indicted for stealing over $100 million of software and intellectual property, and two of the accused have already pleaded guilty. Using a mix of SQL injection (http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/sony-pictures-hacked-by-lulz-security-1-000-000-passwords-claim/)and stolen passwords, the group reportedly hacked into internal networks owned by Microsoft, Epic Games, Valve, Zombie Studios and the U.S. Army. Their target? Video games and specialized pilot training software.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/30/hackers-steal-apache-simulator/