Former Microsoft employee pleads guilty of leaking Win8 trade secrets

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Alex Kibkalo plead guilty to theft of trade secrets on Monday for leaking Windows 8 code prior to it's official launch. Alex, a former Microsoft employee, was sentenced to three months in federal prison and a fine of $22,500 to be paid to Microsoft. He worked as a software architect for seven years at Microsoft prior to departing the company in 2012, he left to pursue a job at 5nine Software afterwards. This story brought to light a issue where Microsoft would troll user content within the Live email service for copyright infringement, they have recently came out and abolished the practice in the future.

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EventPosted:

Haha. This man is dumb. He deserves the punishment he gets.

TSNYCPosted:

Why would anyone think that this is a good idea?

YopPosted:

7 years is a lot to throw away, plus a $22,500 fine. Damn

AR15Posted:

Why would he throw away all those years with MS? Is it really that big of a deal to release something early?

MortarPosted:

I do not see why anyone would bother doing such a thing, sure it may seem like a good idea, but it is highly unprofessional.

ZipsPosted:

-Tupac He should have never of leaked anything. There is seriously no point in doing so.


I agree, it would be hard not to, but it spoils things and gets people in to BIG trouble.

ZipsPosted:

Ah, i don't see the point in leaking things, but if it was me, i probably couldn't help myself!

DanimalsPosted:

i dont see any point in leaking things. it really just ruins it all

-DanPosted:

Leaking things just ruins things for pwople that are actually looking forward to it

21Posted:

Leaking info, fair enough. Leaking actual system code is pathetic. Why bother? A fine of $22.5k serves him right. I think he got a fair punishment for his actions.


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