The FBI last week arrested 27 individuals, mostly in Silicon
Valley, who are alleged to be responsible for the largest criminal
conspiracy in the history of the software industry following a
two-year undercover investigation called Operation Cyberstorm.
The investigation uncovered a conspiracy involving the sale and
distribution of counterfeit and infringing software, mostly
Microsoft products, money laundering, credit card fraud and fraud
against the academic community.
The losses to Microsoft alone are estimated to be several
hundred million dollars.
