Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal from 2005

Posted by thinkingemote 13 hours ago

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Comment by dwaite 3 hours ago

I actually consider the Sony BMG rootkit as the beginning of commercial malware. The antivirus companies knew it existed, but did not flag it partially because it was by a legitimate company with a legal department, and not an unknown developer or dubious organization like viruses up to that point.

Comment by kdmoyers 11 hours ago

I don't claim this is something to be proud of, but from that scandal to this day, I buy nothing from Sony, and neither does my company. Trust counts.

Comment by nosioptar 1 hour ago

I'm the same.

Also goes for the Foo Fighters (their album in your honor had this DRM). Dave Grohl and his minions can kiss my entire unwashed ass on a hot day.

Comment by azalemeth 6 hours ago

> I don't claim this is something to be proud of, but from that scandal to this day, I buy nothing from Sony, and neither does my company. Trust counts.

I also haven't bought anything from Sony since then. I used to have a walkman, stereo etc from them. Customer lost and I've gone out of my way to steer others away from them. This scandal really showed what Sony thought of their customers, and it holds true to this day.

Comment by inigyou 8 hours ago

Good for you - you avoided having any purchased movies deleted from your playstation.

Comment by anenefan 9 hours ago

If I could I avoided sony and steered a number of other people away from them ... it was a good call [1]

[1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/sony-slammed-over-new-data-b...

Comment by felooboolooomba 10 hours ago

I do the same. Not out of pride but basic morals.

Comment by sekh60 10 hours ago

Same here.