Xbox Modders Arrested
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Three men in California were arrested for selling modified Xbox consoles that would allow the users to copy and store games on the console’s hard drive. The three have been charged with conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and to violate the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act).
The real violation here in my opinion is the fact that there were actually charging money for the modded system and they were selling the console with 77 games preloaded. One question that remains for me is why was ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) involved in this bust?
‘Acme’ Trio Charged For Rigging Gates’ Xbox (Forbes)
LA men charged for Xbox mods and game piracy (GamesIndustry.biz)
On a side note: It seems that the Xbox 360 has already been cracked and the mod chips will be available soon.
Xbox 360 mod chips (GameSHOUT)
Hackers Decode Xbox 360 Games (BetaDot)
[tags]lawsuit,dmca,xbox mod,acme trio,ice[/tags]