Wasn't there a thread the other week warning everyone about Microsoft device fingerprinting and there were chuds in the comments saying it was a nothing-burger and the fingerprinting was necessary for licensing or some shit? Talk about timing!
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Yeah that one was over a torrent site, I think nyaa.si
https://lemmy.ca/post/69262372
https://www.techspot.com/news/113446-years-long-investigation-unmasked-major-torrent-pirate-how.html
there goes the planet (quote the spaceballs apes)
I mean, Lazy RedHat narcissitic Tech Bro Linux uses a a device ID as well, but you can purge it and get a new one, or rip the "convenience" parts out and ust configure things like we used to.
It's not necessary, it just makes things smoother, and easier to set up so it works with no idea what you're doing.
man I honestly do not know how these people are so brave. Seriously. They're going to be absolutely giga-fucked when they're found out, and it sounds like they're going to be since they're using OneDrive, Discord, and it sounds like their crypto address is directly linked to a known crypto exchange who validates IDs. It's only a matter of time. At this point they should be planning on leaving the country IMO.
Also note how they're asking for Machine IDs. We only heard about their existence a month ago over "security" and already the lawyers are using them. Don't trust non-open-source.
Take Two won't forget this, they go after mod developers. They're only a step down from Nintendo in terms of their legal pushes.
If there is no jail (which at this point I'd be surprised), minimum they're going to have millions owed. Guaranteed these are some idiot kids who are going to fuck up the rest of their lives.
It’s probably some 20 year old who thinks they are making a statement. They are getting gassed up by people agreeing with with stated goal. But gonna really regret it a year from now when they are screwed and everyone forgot
Yeah it's important to keep perspective. To Take Two this represents material loss, millions of dollars potentially gone, ruining an entire marketing campaign and wasting shitloads of money. (Remember, whether or not you agree, that's their perspective).
To this hacker's perspective, it is a 100 dollar game. Do I agree with the fact that gaming has gotten insanely shitty? Absolutely. However at the end of the day it's a game, and you're gambling your entire future livelihood and wellbeing.
material loss
This is the one I take issue with. If selling your game involves secrecy and hype, rather than making a good game, then that is solely their fault for a poor business decision.
He/She will never use the term “a hill I’ll die on” the same
I doubt someone does all that alone. Looks more like a semi-professional group to me.
brave
What a fucking joke. It's a video game. There are very real issues in the world right now, I wish people would stop talking about this like some white hat saint.
Nobody has any real fucking values anymore
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OneDrive contents? No company should be allowed access to that. Looks like it's time to encrypt OneDrive. Actually, all cloud storage should have some encryption that doesn't rely on the provider.
If you upload to OneDrive, and they turn it on by default with the forced login now for online-only 11, you agree that it is not your data anymore.
Not saying it's right, but if you care (and even if you don't, but I expect people are too addicted to "convenience" to avoid it even if they do care) keep your shit out of the systems of Microslop and Be More Evil, Inc.
rcrypt can handle encryption transparently: https://rclone.org/crypt/. You can use rclone mount to mount storage from practically any provider.
"Ooo, I can't believe I'm going to pay $100 for GTA 6 after all this shit!"
- A Gamer
Attachment A asks Microsoft to return that identifier for every account that was a member of, or communicated with any of the three listed Discord servers between June 1, 2026 and the present, in addition to the three handles named in the filings.
I haven't looked in the directions of these servers... and I feel itchy.
You have to be this stupid if you’re using discord to discuss and plan illegal activities.
Doesn’t change the fact that this is severe overreach that any sane judge would slap them down for.
One drive too apparently.
You have to be stupid if you're usinig Discord.
ftfy
Microsoft owns Discord? Not understanding how they'd provide that info.