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Optus fined $178k for soft cap plans

Optus fined $178k for soft cap plans

Contentious campaign.
Staff Writers May 18 2011 5:20PM Telco/ISP
Internet café fined $82k, forfeits servers for copyright breaches

Internet café fined $82k, forfeits servers for copyright breaches

A Sydney Internet café raided by Australian Federal Police late last year has pleaded guilty to 40 charges of copyright infringement, copping an $82,000 fine, court costs and forfeiting some 60 computer terminals and three servers.
Staff Writers Nov 27 2008 3:46PM Software
Brisbane ISP charges customers to make complaints

Brisbane ISP charges customers to make complaints

‘Impecunious’ Brisbane-based ISP, We.net.au, has been fined over $8,000 for trying to charge fees to customers that complained about them to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO).
Staff Writers Oct 17 2008 3:56PM Telco/ISP
eBay fined for 'brokering' fake items

eBay fined for 'brokering' fake items

Ebay has been fined for allowing the sale of fake handbags and perfume.
David Neal Jul 2 2008 1:59AM Software
HP private eyes fined US$600,000

HP private eyes fined US$600,000

The four private investigators involved in the HP spying scandal have been fined a total of US$600,000 by a US court..
Andrew Charlesworth May 31 2008 4:29PM Networking
MySpace spammers fined US$230m

MySpace spammers fined US$230m

MySpace has won its legal challenge against two individuals who bombarded its members with spam..
Iain Thomson May 15 2008 7:35AM Security
Russian headmaster fined in Microsoft case

Russian headmaster fined in Microsoft case

Alexander Ponosov forced to pay 5,000 roubles.
Matt Chapman May 10 2007 4:44PM Software
Nationwide fined for stolen laptop

Nationwide fined for stolen laptop

The Nationwide Building Society of UK has been fined almost £1 million ($2.5 million) for security breaches after a laptop was stolen from an employee's home last year.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 15 2007 12:11AM Security
Adware funders fined for malware contributions

Adware funders fined for malware contributions

Advertisers held accountable for illegal software installations.
Tom Sanders Feb 1 2007 9:23AM Security
EBay software pirates fined US$100,000

EBay software pirates fined US$100,000

SIIA claims victory in two cases.
Clement James Nov 23 2006 9:54AM Software
Online company fined $3m for adware use

Online company fined $3m for adware use

Online advertising company, Zango, is to pay USD $3 million for "unfairly and deceptively" downloading adware onto people's computers.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 7 2006 11:10AM Security
Zango fined US$3m for illegal adware installations

Zango fined US$3m for illegal adware installations

Teh US FTC sets new rules for adware downloads.
Tom Sanders Nov 6 2006 9:32AM Financial Services
Australian spammer Clarity1 fined

Australian spammer Clarity1 fined

The first company to be convicted under Australia's anti-spamming laws was fined about $4.2 million today for sending 280 million spam emails.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 27 2006 5:45PM Security
Oregon man fined 84K under Washington anti-spyware law

Oregon man fined 84K under Washington anti-spyware law

An Oregon man was fined $84,000 for fraudulently marketing anti-spyware software on the internet.
Frank Washkuch Apr 19 2006 7:33PM Security
Merrill Lynch fined 2.5M for lax email backups

Merrill Lynch fined 2.5M for lax email backups

The Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered brokerage firm Merrill Lynch to pay $2.5 million for not providing email records in a timely manner, the agency announced this week.
Dan Kaplan Mar 16 2006 9:52PM Security
Frenchman fined for exploit-posting exploits

Frenchman fined for exploit-posting exploits

A Frenchman was found guilty in a Paris court yesterday for publishing exploit code of a company's anti-virus product.
David Quainton Mar 9 2005 11:41AM Security
Virus writer fined $2,400

Virus writer fined $2,400

A Hungarian court has fined a virus writer $2,400 for infecting tens of thousands of computers.
Dan Ilett Jul 1 2004 11:54AM Security
Virus writer fined $2,400

Virus writer fined $2,400

A Hugarian court has fined a virus writer $2,400 for infecting tens of thousands of computers.
Dan Ilett Jul 1 2004 11:39AM Security

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