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Board Altcoin Discussion
Re: Blowing the lid off the CryptoNote/Bytecoin scam (with the exception of Monero)
by
Varuna
on 13/01/2017, 10:33:21 UTC
...and regarding all CryptoNote-based coins:

[1] Richard Domingues Boscovich, assistant general counsel for Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit, declined to be interviewed on Tuesday, saying the case was closed. But he did provide a statement.

"In the Kelihos case, we were able to identify the developer of the code as well as find out how the code was written and distributed," Boscovich said. "It's important to note that this investigation also revealed how cybercriminals leverage people in the industry to develop code for their illegitimate purposes and that, in some cases, the developer is unaware of how their code will be used upon completion."

[1] http://www.computerworld.com/article/2492811/data-center/russian-coder-puts-microsoft-botnet-accusation-behind-him.html