Alex Kibkalo, a former employee of her Microsoft ο οποίος αποχώρησε από την εταιρεία το 2012, συνελήφθη σήμερα από το FBI μετά από ένα χρόνο ερευνών για δήθεν διαρροή αντιγράφων των Windows 7 and Windows 8 on the Internet.
According to her publication Seattle Post, Kibkalo when he gained access to the copies of Windows 7 and Windows 8, uploaded them to his personal cloud and then allowed a French blogger, who has never revealed his identity, to download all the files and share them on fornetwork.
The report states that Kibkalo, who worked at the company for 7 years, "uploaded proprietary software to the cloud, including pre-release updates for Windows 8, as well as Microsoft Activation Server Software. Development Kit (SDK.”
Of course, it seems that this was not the first time that Kibkalo leaked company files on the Internet, as there are published photos from its Twitter accounts featuring the company's products, before their release.
Kibkalo was arrested on Wednesday. He is accused of stealing commercial secrets, and his first hearing by prosecutors is scheduled this week.
