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Les hackers d'HL² arrêtés (MAJ) (le 11/06/2004 à 07h35 par DameChaos)

Souvenez-vous, l'an dernier la nouvelle avait fait couler beaucoup d'encre. Le code source d'Half-Life 2 avait été volé via le hack de la boite mail d'un employer de Valve. Tandis que beaucoup croyaient et/ou croient encore à un hoax faisant de la pub pour le jeu, on apprend que des arrestations ont été effectuées dans certains pays d'où la diffusion du code source du jeu avait été effectué.

Des milliers d'informations ont été reccueillis à propos des activités d'un groupe de hackers qui ont été identifiés. Valve a travaillé avec les polices de plusieurs pays pour les retrouver et les arrêter.

Gabe a rappelé combien ils devaient à la communauté qui elle aussi a voulu retrouver le coupable en lui apportant chaque fois de plus en plus d'informations à propos du hack.

MAJ : Il est possible de lire le communiqué de presse dans la suite de cette news.

ARRESTS MADE IN RELATION TO HALF-LIFE 2 THEFT

Online Community Tracks Down Hackers

June, 10 2004 - Arrests have been made in several countries related to the break-in to Valve's network, theft of the Half-Life 2 source code, and release of the source code on the Internet.

"Within a few days of the announcement of the break-in, the online gaming community had tracked down those involved," said Gabe Newell, Valve's CEO. "It was extraordinary to watch how quickly and how cleverly gamers were able to unravel what are traditionally unsolvable problems for law enforcement related to this kind of cyber-crime."

Thousands of tips were received related to the criminal activities, with a core group of people who were able to analyze and backtrack from these clues. Subsequent to these individuals being identified, Valve has been working with various national authorities to prepare cases against those involved, leading to these arrests.

"It was very uplifting to see how the community rallied and tracked these people down. Everyone here at Valve is once again reminded of how much we owe to the gaming community," added Mr. Newell.

For specific details on the arrests, please contact the Northwest Cyber Crime Task Force, Seattle, 206-262-2030.

About Valve
Founded in 1996, Valve creates entertainment software titles, including Half-Life®, Counter-StrikeTM, and Team Fortress®. Valve's portfolio accounts for over 10 million retail units sold worldwide, and over 88% of the online action market. More information about Valve is available through the company's Web site at www.valvesoftware.com.

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