Well when step one is "steal hard drive from museum", you can assume that the sale and (initial) distribution are unlikely to be conducted above-board. Dependin

Well when step one is "steal hard drive from museum", you can assume that the sale and (initial) distribution are unlikely to be conducted above-board. Depending on one's access to sophisticated forensic tools, this may still be a difficult undertaking to extract any profit from. But money isn't the only possible motive.