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Microsoft Takes Down Whistleblower Site, Read the Secret Doc Here

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on · 5 comments
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Microsoft has managed to do what a roomful of secretive, three-letter government agencies have wanted to do for years: get the whistleblowing, government-document sharing site Cryptome shut down. Microsoft dropped a DMCA notice alleging copyright infringement on Cryptome’s proprietor John Young on Tuesday after he posted a Microsoft surveillance compliance document that the company gives to law enforcement agents seeking information on Microsoft users. Young filed a counterclaim on Wednesday — arguing he had a fair use to publishing the document, a full day before the Thursday deadline set by his hosting provider, Network Solutions.

Update: It looks like Microsoft has reconsidered their position. - Scott

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Comments (5)

tracyanne ·
It also appears that crypthome is back on the air
jdixon ·
The Register is reporting that Microsoft has rescinded the DMCA order, and the site is back up: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/25/microsoft_cryptome_d...
vainrveenr ·
Actually, the full Cytome URL is http://www.crytome.org (note the .org TLD), and not http://www.crytome.com (w/ the .com TLD)

http://crytome.com itself currently resolves to the 'Cry To Me . . .' Barracuda blog --- "Barracuda" being the name of the song by music band Heart, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barracuda_(song) .

Mistaken assumption of .com corrected, thanks.

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