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The Pirates Can't Be Stopped
by Daniel Roth
February 2008 Issue
February 2008 Issue
A teenager hacked into the outfit charged with protecting companies like Sony, Universal, and Activision from online piracy—the most daring exploit yet in the escalating war between fans and corporate giants. Guess which side is winning.
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