Criminal inquiry into Microsoft site hack
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
A criminal investigation is under way into a break-in that took place last week on a Microsoft Web site for beta testers, Microsoft said Thursday. The site, BetaPlace.com, is aimed at people who test Microsoft products. Available at BetaPlace are unreleased versions of Windows and other Microsoft products, as well as keys to activate the software, said one beta tester, who asked not to be named.
"We can confirm that there was an illegal intrusion & last week," said a Microsoft spokeswoman in the U.K. "Due to the ongoing criminal investigation and our desire to apprehend the person or persons responsible, we can not comment further on any details."