Retailer Must Compensate Sony Anti-Piracy Rootkit Victim
Imagine what would happen if everyone that fell victim to the ol' Sony rootkit followed this guy's example and filed a lawsuit. Keep in mind, the retailer had to pay out the cash to this guy, not Sony…the company actually behind the rootkit.
Imagine what would happen if everyone that fell victim to the ol' Sony rootkit followed this guy's example and filed a lawsuit. Keep in mind, the retailer had to pay out the cash to this guy, not Sony…the company actually behind the rootkit.
Claiming for his losses, the plaintiff demanded 200 euros for 20 hours wasted dealing with the virus alerts and another 100 euros for 10 hours spent restoring lost data. Since the plaintiff was self-employed, he also claimed for loss of profits and in addition claimed 800 euros which he paid to a computer expert to repair his network after the infection. Added to this was 185 euros in legal costs making a total claim of around 1,500 euros.