According to an in-world journalist, Linden Lab, the operators of the virtual world Second Life have turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data relating to a DOS attack on the Second Life grid. Unindentified players have utilized software tools to interfere with the operation of the virtual world on more than one occasion.
So far, the operators of Second Life (known internally by the family name "Linden" to represent their connection with Linden Lab) have handled the disruptions internally with account suspensions and software responses. This represents an interesting opportunity for scholars of the interface between virtual worlds and "real world" law and law enforcement. The Second Life Herald » Extra!!: Philip Calls the FBI. W-Hats Shit Themselves
Posted by dougsimpson at December 15, 2005 09:45 AM