[117107] in Cypherpunks
Distributed.net Catches Laptop Thieves
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric Cordian)
Thu Aug 26 15:16:00 1999
From: Eric Cordian <emc@wire.insync.net>
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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 13:54:30 -0500 (CDT)
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http://www.wired.com/news/news/technology/story/21431.html
Wired News reports on two separate incidents in which stolen laptops
were recovered when RC5 clients in the owner's startup script connected
to distributed.net and disclosed the thieves' IP.
This is similar to car thieves who make calls on the prior owner's
cellphone.
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Eric Michael Cordian 0+
O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division
"Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"
