| ID: | 1738 |
| Title: | 19 INDICTED IN $6.5 MILLION “RISCISO” SOFTWARE PIRACY CONSPIRACY - http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/pr/chicago/2006/pr0201_01.pdf |
| Description: | Nineteen defendants from across the United States and overseas who allegedly were leaders, members and associates of the underground software piracy group known as “RISCISO” were indicted on federal charges for pirating more than $6.5 million of copyrighted computer software, games, and movies through non-public Internet sites. |
| Category: | Cybercrime: Copyright infringement |
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| Date Added: | July 15, 2008 05:42:36 PM |
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