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Is there something that links this story with the X-Men leak, other than reddit comments?

rms 18y ago
It's basically a random guy on the internet claiming the datacenter raid and the movie are connected. http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/Is-Wolverine-Leak-I.. http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/Is-Wolverine-Leak-I.... That makes it his word against the FBI, who have no comment. There aren't that many who can call in an FBI raid seizing millions of dollars worth of computer equipment causing millions of dollars worth of collateral damage to the economy. But Rupert Murdoch can. Two days ago, a pre-leak DVD copy of http://www.google.com/search?q=x+men+origins+workprint+torre.. http://www.google.com/search?q=x+men+origins+workprint+torre.... arrived on Rupert Murdoch's desk. Rumor from a random guy on the internet alleges the Rupert Murdoch incident. When Rupert Murdoch is angry, the FBI suits up and smashes your shit. Maybe RM really leaked it and wants to make himself look less suspicious. http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/89vm4/if_you_run.. http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/89vm4/if_you_run.... Reddit also eventually concludes that the connections here are all rumor and possibly an April Fool's joke mixed in somewhere.
- thedark 18y ago
  The Wolverine leak isn't just according to a random person on the internet- its been leaked and is out there for sure. I'm positive you know this though as your description looks basically like a torrent file header, so I'm not sure why you would attribute this to just some person on the internet. I agree with you as well- that these events are likely connected, but as far as I understand it is just speculation at this point.
  - rms 18y ago
    I meant that a random guy claimed that a copy was sent to Rupert Murdoch two days before the online leak. Also that a random guy claimed it was connected to the data center raid. Different random guys, of course. I edited my post above to make it a little more clear, I think. Basically nothing is known about what happened except that the FBI offered to speed up their analysis of the machines if the corporations contact the FBI.

rms 18y ago

It's basically a random guy on the internet claiming the datacenter raid and the movie are connected. http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/Is-Wolverine-Leak-I.. http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/Is-Wolverine-Leak-I.... That makes it his word against the FBI, who have no comment. There aren't that many who can call in an FBI raid seizing millions of dollars worth of computer equipment causing millions of dollars worth of collateral damage to the economy. But Rupert Murdoch can. Two days ago, a pre-leak DVD copy of http://www.google.com/search?q=x+men+origins+workprint+torre.. http://www.google.com/search?q=x+men+origins+workprint+torre.... arrived on Rupert Murdoch's desk. Rumor from a random guy on the internet alleges the Rupert Murdoch incident. When Rupert Murdoch is angry, the FBI suits up and smashes your shit. Maybe RM really leaked it and wants to make himself look less suspicious. http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/89vm4/if_you_run.. http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/89vm4/if_you_run.... Reddit also eventually concludes that the connections here are all rumor and possibly an April Fool's joke mixed in somewhere.

thedark 18y ago
The Wolverine leak isn't just according to a random person on the internet- its been leaked and is out there for sure. I'm positive you know this though as your description looks basically like a torrent file header, so I'm not sure why you would attribute this to just some person on the internet. I agree with you as well- that these events are likely connected, but as far as I understand it is just speculation at this point.
- rms 18y ago
  I meant that a random guy claimed that a copy was sent to Rupert Murdoch two days before the online leak. Also that a random guy claimed it was connected to the data center raid. Different random guys, of course. I edited my post above to make it a little more clear, I think. Basically nothing is known about what happened except that the FBI offered to speed up their analysis of the machines if the corporations contact the FBI.