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Losers Try To Sell Pwnage Tool For $60

Submitted by Edward Kirk on July 1, 2008 - 1:36pm.
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As those of you who have been following the iPhone hacking scene know, hackers like the dev team do what they do like create the Pwnage tool largely for credit and bragging rights, as well as the undying admiration from their peers, which is why the offer it for free. Sadly, there always seems to be someone trying to make a profit off what isn't theirs. UK website iphoneunlockuk.com is trying to sell the Pwnage tool as though it were their own.

They're charging users a whopping £29.99 ($60) for the free software, which they undeservingly take credit for creating. The dev team has responded on their blog, saying:

"We have all put in lots of time to bring you this application for FREE. We didn't license this application to them, we don't license it to anyone."

Apparently the morons at iphoneunlockuk.com aren't very bright, either. The application download on their site still contains the original credits and help files, both which give credit to the dev team.

[via TUAW]

Stupid is as stupid does

Submitted by Stephen007 on July 1, 2008 - 1:51pm.
Shocking that they would do this with all their whois info still there (and not proxy information):

Domain Name.......... iphoneunlockuk.com
Creation Date........ 2007-09-11
Registration Date.... 2007-09-11
Expiry Date.......... 2009-09-11
Organisation Name.... Jody Sanders
Organisation Address. 118 Bromyard Road
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. Worcester
Organisation Address. WR2 5DJ
Organisation Address. Worcestershire
Organisation Address. GREAT BRITAIN (UK)

Admin Name........... Domain Administrator
Admin Address........ Namesco Limited
Admin Address........ Acton House, Perdiswell Park
Admin Address........ Worcester
Admin Address........ WR3 7GD
Admin Address........ England
Admin Address........ GREAT BRITAIN (UK)
Admin Email.......... transfers@names.co.uk
Admin Phone.......... +44.8453633630
Admin Fax............ +44.8453633631

Tech Name............ Domain Administrator
Tech Address......... Namesco Limited
Tech Address......... Acton House, Perdiswell Park
Tech Address......... Worcester
Tech Address......... WR3 7GD
Tech Address......... England
Tech Address......... GREAT BRITAIN (UK)
Tech Email........... inww@names.co.uk
Tech Phone........... +44.8453633633
Tech Fax............. +44.8453633631
Name Server.......... ns0.phase8.net
Name Server.......... ns1.phase8.net
Name Server.......... ns2.phase8.net

Submitted by *iphoneunlockuk (not verified) on July 2, 2008 - 2:30am.
We have been selling various solutions to unlock the iphone since last September, all of which have been based off free software. We like to think we offer a "value-add" service since people can call us (yes our phone number is on our website) to walk through the procedures, and also come to our store if they have real difficulties. Unfortunately our staff don't work for free which is why we charge the modest amount.

The mistake we made this time was that pwnage wasn't released under the GPL (we mistakenly thought it was) and we have been co-operative and since removed the download and will be basing our next solution on GPL software.

Our Installer?

Submitted by *ifone22 (not verified) on July 2, 2008 - 12:23pm.
mm i don't think thats YOUR installer..
what a rip off, do it yourself for 29.99!!! oh and don't forget the in-store by *technician* for 49.99!!!
anyone can do it for free without the help of anyone, just search my friends!

Submitted by JFrappuccino on July 5, 2008 - 12:55am.
Quote:
Originally Posted by *iphoneunlockuk View Post
We have been selling various solutions to unlock the iphone since last September, all of which have been based off free software. We like to think we offer a "value-add" service since people can call us (yes our phone number is on our website) to walk through the procedures, and also come to our store if they have real difficulties. Unfortunately our staff don't work for free which is why we charge the modest amount.

The mistake we made this time was that pwnage wasn't released under the GPL (we mistakenly thought it was) and we have been co-operative and since removed the download and will be basing our next solution on GPL software.
Absolute Blasphemy

Submitted by cartoon156 on January 4, 2009 - 2:08pm.
Quote:
Originally Posted by *iphoneunlockuk View Post
We have been selling various solutions to unlock the iphone since last September, all of which have been based off free software. We like to think we offer a "value-add" service since people can call us (yes our phone number is on our website) to walk through the procedures, and also come to our store if they have real difficulties. Unfortunately our staff don't work for free which is why we charge the modest amount.

The mistake we made this time was that pwnage wasn't released under the GPL (we mistakenly thought it was) and we have been co-operative and since removed the download and will be basing our next solution on GPL software.
I wish I was dedicated enough to sue you for distributing open-source code for a price of 19 euro. Here's what your website says to me:

We were the first company worldwide to STEAL unlocking solutions and support for the Apple iPhone, and continue to lead the industry in innovation with our award winning SCAMS and have been recently been referred to in articles by LIES AND MORE LIES and were extensively interviewed by NO ONE. The software we provide support for works in any country, on any network, from UK, India to Canada to Ireland to Spain, the United States... you get the idea BECAUSE THE DEV TEAM MADE IT WORLDWIDE, NOT US!