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[BlazingDarkness]

http://kotaku.com/next-gen-hacker-superdae-threatens-to-leak-troves-of-ga-509968073

The FTP, whose files are not yet accesible, supposedly contains material grabbed by SuperDaE's hacks into Gears of War and Unreal Engine developer Epic, World of Warcraft studio Blizzard, Sleeping Dogs dev house United Front Games and the now-shuttered publisher THQ, among others.

The FTP also apparently contains software development kits for the PS4, Xbox One and Wii U as well as possible old code for unreleased games such as Company of Heroes 2 and WWE 14. The Epic directory includes folders for Unreal Engine 4 and UE4 projects called Fortnite (an announced game), Kilo, Lima and Orion.

"It only leaks if I get arrested," SuperDaE told Kotaku today. Asked why he expected to be arrested, he said, "I'm not expecting anything. I'm just making a political statement."

So he's doing it for the attention?
If whatever he has doesn't leak then nobody will mention his name again.

 

[Demon Ice]

Who is this kid? Gaming's version of Julian Assange?

 

[antitrop]

Who is this kid? Gaming's version of Julian Assange?

He would certainly like to think so.

I think he's a bit closer to a wannabe Kim Dotcom, myself.

 

[BobTheFork]

Do we know how he even got the dev kits? He's already a sack of shit for trying to sell them.

 

[BRocknRolla]

Hopefully, if he has the dump, he could delay, or even scrap the machine with draconian practices.

Oh come on. You can't be serious? At best, we'll get some juicy bits about shifty internal practices or something. MS's Xbone train has left the station, and it'll charge on regardless of criticism.

 

[davepoobond]

Do we know how he even got the dev kits? He's already a sack of shit for trying to sell them.

its obvious that microsoft gave them to him to hype up the console.

now that microsoft blew the reveal they are once again calling upon his services to hype up the console for E3 by releasing "information" about "cool things"

 

[BobTheFork]

Won't the security key be less useful if you have to connect it to the internet as a requirement?

Swat, window, taze, mace, Arby's.
Teach his ass a lesson.

 

[Paches]

Information wants to be free.

 

[darkside31337]

My favorite bit is Totilo including the "possibly old code" for WWE 14.

He could just copy and paste WWE 13 code and it'd be the same shit.

 

[DrSlek]

Why would WaPol or the FBI care about info being leaked? I imagine they'll just arrest him anyway.

 

[RustyNails]

I'm just going to hazard a guess and say that this feller isn't the sharpest tool in the shed.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Won't the security key be less useful if you have to connect it to the internet as a requirement?

Swat, window, taze, mace, Arby's.
Teach his ass a lesson.

What if the security code actually takes away the need of being always online?

 

[VertPin]

Your Xbox doesn't work when it's sunny outside.

So people who dont go outside will now have to put in a $10 fee to play on that sunny day? ;P

 

[Killthee]

http://kotaku.com/next-gen-hacker-superdae-threatens-to-leak-troves-of-ga-509968073

The FTP, whose files are not yet accesible, supposedly contains material grabbed by SuperDaE's hacks into Gears of War and Unreal Engine developer Epic, World of Warcraft studio Blizzard, Sleeping Dogs dev house United Front Games and the now-shuttered publisher THQ, among others.

The FTP also apparently contains software development kits for the PS4, Xbox One and Wii U as well as possible old code for unreleased games such as Company of Heroes 2 and WWE 14. The Epic directory includes folders for Unreal Engine 4 and UE4 projects called Fortnite (an announced game), Kilo, Lima and Orion.

"It only leaks if I get arrested," SuperDaE told Kotaku today. Asked why he expected to be arrested, he said, "I'm not expecting anything. I'm just making a political statement."

Added to OP. Thanks.

 

[Frumix]

It only leaks if I get arrested

 

[WanderingWind]

Either way, this idiot is screwed. Say they acquiesce to his little demands. It'll only be until the console is fully spoiled during E3 and then they'll arrest him, add on some extraneous charges and nobody in the world will give any more of a shit than spending 5 seconds clicking on the story on some forum or Reddit or whatever.

 

[markot]

Threats always go down well.

Also a politcal statement? Guy needs a dictionary >.<

 

[FlyFaster]

I think it's great that he's doing this.

 

[BobTheFork]

What if the security code actually takes away the need of being always online?

Well that's possible but I thought it was take far more work. It's not just having it run whatever code you want but I thought you would have to make some major changes to remove that function.

Arrest him right this fucking second and use your time to change the keys before launch.

 

[ironcreed]

LOL, you just can't make this shit up.

 

[Nirolak]

This works for the Joker all the time.

It really does sound like a Batman plot.

 

[abstract alien]

It really does sound like a Batman plot.

Just made this. Figured it was fitting.

 

[Casanova]

Microsoft has denied all affiliation with his arrest. How the courts handle this is not up to Microsoft as Microsoft did not actually press charges and this is a federal crime.

Meaning, for the most part, that he will end up being charged and sent to prison for this, regardless of whether or not Microsoft attempts to intervene with the trial. Therefore, we should expect some extremely juicy details fairly soon.

: )

 

[Zee-Row]

Can't they just get twitter to delete his account to foil his plan?

 

[Casanova]

Can't they just get twitter to delete his account to foil his plan?

Freedom of speech? It's not like he is assassinating the president or anything.

 

[BobTheFork]

Microsoft has denied all affiliation with his arrest. How the courts handle this is not up to Microsoft as Microsoft did not actually press charges and this is a federal crime.

Meaning, for the most part, that he will end up being charged and sent to prison for this, regardless of whether or not Microsoft attempts to intervene with the trial. Therefore, we should expect some extremely juicy details fairly soon.

: )

? IF MS doesn't have anything to do with it or press charges, why would he even be arrested>

 

[Aurizen]

Oh shit! I wanna see what happens.

 

[Radec]

What secrets?

The ones they will unveil this E3? lol

Arrest this guy.

-MS will allow used games just like the 360, but Sony won't.
-Xbone will be more powerful than the PS4. ("Buy a Durango and you won't end up with crap.")
-Xbone doesn't require an online connection, but the PS4 likely requires it.
-Basically anything bad about the Xbone was refuted and attributed to the PS4

Haha, it turned out it was reversed.

 

[DoomGyver]

Can't they just get twitter to delete his account to foil his plan?

Pampers would suffice.

 

[Zee-Row]

Freedom of speech? It's not like he is assassinating the president or anything.

Hasn't the FBI done worse for less?

 

[Artorias]

It really does sound like a Batman plot.

And with the same major hole in his scheme: He arbitrarily gives authorities enough time to thwart it and take him to jail.

This is the slow as molasses conveyor belt with a 9 hour timer before it hits the chainsaw. Gosh, I wonder what they'll do?

 

[Casanova]

? IF MS doesn't have anything to do with it or press charges, why would he even be arrested>

Under certain circumstances, copyright infringement and extortion (blackmail) are both federal crimes.

 

[antitrop]

Freedom of speech? It's not like he is assassinating the president or anything.

"The right to freedom of expression is recognized as a human right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognized in international human rights law in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Article 19 of the ICCPR states that "[e]veryone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference" and "everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice". Article 19 goes on to say that the exercise of these rights carries "special duties and responsibilities" and may "therefore be subject to certain restrictions" when necessary "[f]or respect of the rights or reputation of others" or "[f]or the protection of national security or of public order (order public), or of public health or morals"."

Does "respect of the rights or reputation of others", with others being all of the corporations that he has information on fall under possible "certain restrictions"? I'm sure it does.

I'm sure they can come up a dozen good reasons to delete his Twitter account and it won't break a single law.

It's Freedom of Speech*

 

[KidBeta]

Freedom of speech? It's not like he is assassinating the president or anything.

No such thing in Australia.

 

[markot]

? IF MS doesn't have anything to do with it or press charges, why would he even be arrested>

Crimes are crimes whether they are purused by those involved or not.

For instance, if you punch someone in the face and the police arrest you, you will be charged with a crime, even if the person whos face was punched didnt want it to be.

 

[UnluckyKate]

<script>
function myFunction()
{
var x="";
var time=new Date().getHours();
if (I am arrested)
{
x="leak that shit";
}
else
{
x="do not release totally sick leaks";
}
document.getElementById("flawlessplan").innerHTML=x;
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

yep, I'm floored

 

[BobTheFork]

Under certain circumstances, copyright infringement and extortion (blackmail) are both federal crimes.

Well you don't see the FBI lined up to arrest people in china.
There was no blackmail before this and he was already in danger of being arrested.
Does selling a dev kit even count as copyright infringement.

 

[Takuya]

Under certain circumstances, copyright infringement and extortion (blackmail) are both federal crimes.

He doesn't fall under the U.S. Federal law though.

 

[SMT]

Oh come on. You can't be serious? At best, we'll get some juicy bits about shifty internal practices or something. MS's Xbone train has left the station, and it'll charge on regardless of criticism.

There is no justice outside of your jurisdiction, Birdman. You'd like to think it could keep on chugging along like a nice little train filled with presents to the unknowing victims of malice. There's always a possibility it can be derailed. Who's side are you on anyway? You'd make a terrible lawyer for consumer/human rights.

The OS could be using 3GB of ram to record you in 1080p 30fps, and then send it to the always online 300k virtual servers.
That could be terribly juicy, and could save people from humiliation/incrimination. The home is a private place.

 

[ironcreed]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCub4Vi-1KI

 

[Afrikan]

Juicy Secrets...
the true reasons of Kinect and why the OS needs 3GBs of RAM?

that would be Juicy......but if it's just Gears and WWE 14 info....that's one hell of an attempted bluff..lol

 

[Casanova]

"The right to freedom of expression is recognized as a human right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognized in international human rights law in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Article 19 of the ICCPR states that "[e]veryone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference" and "everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice". Article 19 goes on to say that the exercise of these rights carries "special duties and responsibilities" and may "therefore be subject to certain restrictions" when necessary "[f]or respect of the rights or reputation of others" or "[f]or the protection of national security or of public order (order public), or of public health or morals"."

Does "respect of the rights or reputation of others", with others being all of the corporations that he has information on fall under possible "certain restrictions"? I'm sure it does.

I'm sure they can come up a dozen good reasons to delete his Twitter account and it won't break a single law.

It's Freedom of Speech*

I think "certain restrictions" refers to restrictions of speech regarding certain governmental establishments.

"False statements of fact" exceptions are limited to false statements.

I'm no professional of the law, however, so take what I say lightly, and I encourage you to research this to your own will.


EDIT:

He doesn't fall under the U.S. Federal law though.

I'm sorry, I thought he was in the U.S.

I really need to read up a little more before posting sensitive info like that.

Sorry for the confusion, everyone.

 

[scytherage]

Leaking that info will be glorious for fanboys but it won't do any good for SuperDAE, it will probably get him a worse sentence. I don't think he wants to sit in prison for a longer time...

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

I'll be there with popcorn, Pastebin, Twitter and imgur at the ready.

 

[Patryn]

Freedom of speech? It's not like he is assassinating the president or anything.

Freedom of Speech doesn't work like that. It only means the government can't restrict your speech. Twitter, as a private company, can do whatever the hell they want to restrict you.

In fact, by not shutting it down they could be opening themselves up to a lawsuit from the companies for assisting in copyright violations.

 

[Mxrz]

When Fanboying goes horribly, horribly wrong.

 

[Afrikan]

Leaking that info will be glorious for fanboys but it won't do any good for SuperDAE, it will probably get him a worse sentence. I don't think he wants to sit in prison for a longer time...

how did SuperDAE allow himself to get to this point?
how was his life before his friend exposed him to the beginning of the end of him.

 

[antitrop]

Freedom of Speech doesn't work like that. It only means the government can't restrict your speech. Twitter, as a private company, can do whatever the hell they want to restrict you.

But Twitter has no direct interest in this outside of pressure from the FBI, Microsoft, and the other companies dae has information on.

I'm sure they wouldn't take much convincing, though.

 

[Holly Caust]

Haha, it turned out it was reversed.

He was just shitty damage control to make MS look good because he probably thought they would be like "this guy is giving us good PR let's throw out the charges and hire him!!!"

 

[Poimandres]

So it's 3pm in Australia now. If he's getting arrested today, surely they will do it in business hours?