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  • Texas Sues Sony Over Alleged CD Spyware

    11/21/2005 9:38:17 AM PST · by TommyDale · 67 replies · 2,079+ views
    KWTX ^ | November 21, 2005 | DWTX News
    exas is suing Sony BMG Music Entertainment, alleging the company illegally installed spyware on millions of music CDs that Attorney General Greg Abbott says can make computers “vulnerable to computer viruses and other forms of attack.” Abbott said the spyware installs files onto the computers on which the CDs are played. "Sony has engaged in a technological version of cloak and dagger deceit against consumers by hiding secret files on their computers," Abbott said. "Consumers who purchased a Sony CD thought they were buying music. Instead, they received spyware that can damage a computer, subject it to viruses and expose...