Nintendo Nemesis Max Louarn: Hacker, Rebel, and Wanted by the FBI
In the fall of 2020, the U.S. Government indicted three members of the infamous group Team Xecuter, the masterminds behind various Nintendo hacks. The authorities arrested Canadian Gary Bowser in the Dominican Republic and Frenchman Max Louarn was detained in Tanzania. Bowser was later deported to the U.S. where he was sentenced to 40 months in prison earlier this year. His sentence was lower than the five-year prison term the U.S....
Bungie & Destiny 2 Cheat Creator Agree $13.5m Copyright Damages Judgment
Late August 2022, game developer Bungie filed a lawsuit against the creators of software that enabled cheating in Destiny 2. The complaint named Canadian business entities Elite Boss Tech and 11020781 Canada Inc., owner Robert James Duthie Nelson, plus a number of ‘Doe’ defendants said to be involved in the creation, sale, and distribution of the software. Bungie’s claims were underpinned by alleged breaches of copyright law,...
Forwarding Piracy Warnings Violates Privacy Law, Dutch Court Rules
Supported by Hollywood and other content industries, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has shuttered hundreds of pirate sites and services in recent history. BREIN has also targeted several prolific BitTorrent uploaders and other infringers with success. However, tracking down and going after individual file-sharers is quite resource-intensive and the anti-piracy group aims to cast its net wider. Sending Warning Letters Pirates To expand...
Hackers Can Steal Your Tesla by Creating Their Own Personal Keys
A researcher found that a recent update lets anyone enroll their own key during the 130-second interval after the car is unlocked with an NFC card. Powered by WPeMatico
Declare the Side Hustle — Americans Are Concerned About the 1099-K Tax Rule for Payments Over $600
Americans are worried about a new tax reporting requirement that will force applications like Venmo, Cash App, Paypal, Airbnb, and Ebay to send 1099-K forms to users. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is specifically focusing on payments of $600 or more for goods and services received through a third-party payment network. US Residents Think Form 1099-K Will Cause Headaches — IRS Says It’s Important ‘Records Reflect Business...
