Johansen in .no court

Victor Odhner plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Thu, 12 Dec 2002 21:00:39 -0700


der.hans wrote:
> http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/12/09/norway.hacker.ap/index.html

The article ends with:
 > The short program Johansen wrote is just one of
 > many available that can break DVD security codes.
 >
 > One is included in a software package, sold by a U.S.
 > company, that also burns DVDs after cracking the copy
 > protection.

What package is this?  And why haven't the Feds
shut them down?  I'm suspecting the statement is
inaccurate, or at least that I'm not understanding
what the program does.

Vic