Nvidia seizes computers of hackers
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The two, whose names weren’t disclosed, were computer-gaming enthusiasts who published the information they obtained on Web sites frequented by other gaming aficionados.
Nvidia, of Santa Clara, Calif., said the teenagers used a number of ruses to obtain information about Nvidia products, including impersonating employees of Microsoft Corp. and other companies that are entitled to technical information about the company’s products. The pair also obtained improper access to the company’s machines, said an Nvidia spokesman. The two did their work at various times during 2001, obtaining blueprints for company products, information about new products, and other corporate information.
The company was able to obtain a search order from the Dutch courts, which was used to seize the PCs belonging to the pair. Charges weren’t filed, though the two agreed to stop taking Nvidia information.
Nvidia’s chips are used in the Xbox made by Microsoft, as well as in a number of graphics products used by computer gamers. The Dutch teenagers didn’t attempt to profit from the information they obtained. Many computer gamers try to increase the performance of their machines by making technical adjustments to their computers, and are constantly seeking out information to assist in those efforts.