Microsoft has now officialy confirmed that portions of the source code from Windows NT and 2000 has been leaked to the internet. REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 12, 2004 -- On Thursday, Microsoft became aware that portions of the Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 source code were illegally made available on the Internet. It?s illegal for third parties to post Microsoft source code, and we take such activity very seriously. We are currently investigating these postings and are working with the appropriate law-enforcement authorities.
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At this point it does not appear that this is the result of any breach of Microsoft?s corporate network or internal security.
At this time there is no known impact on customers. We will continue to monitor the situation. Press Release End The claimed Windows 2000 source code archive contains 30,915 files totaling approximately 13.5 million lines. The source is dated July 25, 2000, placing it after the official release of the operating system, which was rumored to contain between 35 and 50 million lines of code in its entirety. Screenshots which were sighted in the internet, should show parts of internet explorer coding, network protocols, kernel code and parts of handling with certificates. Official Press Release
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At this point it does not appear that this is the result of any breach of Microsoft?s corporate network or internal security.
At this time there is no known impact on customers. We will continue to monitor the situation. Press Release End The claimed Windows 2000 source code archive contains 30,915 files totaling approximately 13.5 million lines. The source is dated July 25, 2000, placing it after the official release of the operating system, which was rumored to contain between 35 and 50 million lines of code in its entirety. Screenshots which were sighted in the internet, should show parts of internet explorer coding, network protocols, kernel code and parts of handling with certificates. Official Press Release
