International Law

PSB and FBI Bust Software Counterfeiting Ring

By Stan

Nice bit o police work, and the PSB and FBI get points for getting the bad guys, having something to talk about in a press conference, and being able to cooperate with one another.

The details:

A joint anti-counterfeiting campaign coded as “Operation: Summer Solstice”, launched by China’s Ministry of Public Security and America’s FBI, has resulted in massive compensation claims of nearly 10 million yuan.

The campaign has brought criminal charges against Ma Jingyi, head of a software counterfeiting company, and eight of his accomplices. Each has received sentences ranging from two to seven years in prison.

Symantec, a computer security provider and victim of pirated software, is asking for 10 million yuan in losses and 500 thousand yuan in legal fees.

Symantec has accused Ma’s company of selling 677,000 copies of pirated computer software to foreign companies and individuals, with profits worth 80 million yuan. (Caijing)

That’s all fine and dandy, but there is something going on here that I don’t get at all.
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