Saturday, February 11, 2012
Spread Threatens Source Code, Hacker asked for Rp 450 million to Symantec
Hacker who called himself "Yamatough" is negotiating with the antivirus company Symantec. Negotiations are related to antivirus source code that is now in the hands of hackers.
Symantec asked to transfer the money of 50 thousand U.S. dollars (approximately Rp. 450 million) that were not published the source code to the public.
Negotiations with the Symantec hacking done through e-mail. In the offering, Symantec said it would send a total of 50 thousand dollars but gradually.
Symantec will pay hackers to about 2,500 dollars per month as an advance.
After three months, Symantec sought assurances that the code has been destroyed, so that Symantec would trust to transfer the rest.
chronological Negotiations
In January 2012, a hacker who admitted hacking group "Anonymous" named "Yamatough" claimed to have had the source code antivirus antivirus company Symantec's Norton.
Hacker then began negotiating with the Symantec, however hackers know that the conversation was finally traced by law enforcement for investigation.
Knowing this, hackers angry and threatened to divulge the source code if Symantec did a search through e-mail network. Symentec re-negotiate with the hackers, but also do not find a solution.
Endless tug
Symantec parties are still trying to negotiate the value of money should be transferred because the company wanted to ensure that the hacker is not a fraud action.
Symantec would like to see the stolen source code and make sure that the source code is the original source code owned by Symantec.
If hackers can not show the source code in question, then Symantec will not transfer money to hackers. Whereas, before, hackers have the source code leaked PCAnywhere software as preliminary evidence.
Source news Translating from: www.kompas.com
