MediaDefender Springs a Leak

About 700 MB of file-sharing foe MediaDefender's internal e-mails have been distributed on the Internet. These e-mails detail the tactics that MediaDefender used to disrupt peer-to-peer file-sharing, including decoying, interdiction, spoofing, and swarming. (You can read about these tactics in "Peer-to-Peer Poisoners: A Tour of MediaDefender.")

Here's a selection of news stories and postings about the leak:

• "Leaked E-Mails Reveal MediaDefender's Antipiracy Woes."
• "Leaked Media Defender EMmails Reveal Secret Government Project"
• "MediaDefender Is Wake-Up Call for Entertainment Sector"
• "P2P Sites Ridicule MediaDefender Takedown Notices in Wake of E-Mail Leak"