Microsoft claims no involvement in raid of next-gen Xbox info leaker

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A few days ago we made an article which included details about SuperDaE's house being raided. At first, it was thought that Microsoft had initiated the raid on DaE's house. But a Microsoft employee says otherwise.

Microsoft recently claimed no involvement in the recent raid by Australian police and the FBI. A Microsoft spokesperson provided the following statement: "Microsoft did not initiate this FBI investigation with this individual, as has been asserted in some of the articles in the media. We take security very seriously and have no evidence of any compromise of our corporate network. We have no further comment on this matter."

According to a report from sources, DaE was met by a Microsoft intellectual property official in recent months. The visit followed leaks about Microsoft's next-gen console, codenamed Durango, as well as eBay sales listed by DaE of a developer version of the console. A Microsoft official, Miles Hawkes, asked DaE how he was able to gain access to information on the company's servers.
DaE claimed that by gaining access to Microsoft's servers, he was able to create an account to the company's Xbox Developer Program website. He then ordered a developer version of the console using the fake account, he says.



The warrant given to us by SuperDae was confirmed as genuine by a West Australian Police spokesperson but if you read the warrant it lists Microsoft in the Search warrant.

So what do you think? Do you think Microsoft are telling the truth?

If Microsoft claim no involvement does this mean the raid was unlawful?

SuperDaE Raided Durango

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_PinkiePiePosted:

The amount of bull MS give out xD

ZyphrPosted:

There had to be involvement with Microsoft.

MTDPosted:

Took them this long to claim that they were not involved in this raid. I call BS on this.

3rdEyePosted:

its pretty clear that Microsoft made the FBI search his house

GekkoPosted:

Wait. So all DaE did was create an account on a dev website and they just sent him a devkit?

brb getting an xbox 720.

NAND-XPosted:

Microsoft not involved in anyway obviously Bull**** police and FBI not going to raid him over a MICROSOFT's next-gen console with out Microsoft telling them to unless thats not the real reason why he was raided :

LostPosted:

They "claim" not to be involved but seriously who believes that lol

MyBBPosted:

Hahaha I'd just be sittin in my room playing and the FBI walks in. Me- uhhhh it's not what it looks like.

SplungePosted:

Jibbers You know they were involved in the raid


They must have been involved

BSM96Posted:

The FBI raided his house for an "xbox 720"? Wow that's there are so many criminals in the world, they arrest some nerd for having a NEXT GEN CONSOLE? WTF, I call bullshit.