Sony to Compensate Rootkit Victims
Sony got in some serious trouble when their rootkit started messing up people’s computers. The rootkit was “injected” into Sony’s CD’s and any attempt to remove it would cause in an even worse result. Today, and after more than a year, a settlement has been announced:
WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators said Tuesday that Sony BMG Music Entertainment agreed to reimburse consumers up to $150 for damage to their computers from CDs with hidden anti-piracy software.
More at Yahoo! News via [Gadgetell]
branwen Said,
February 1, 2007 @ 1:12 am
this is truly fascinating serves em right