A US court has awarded Symantec, best known for its antivirus and security software, a $3 million judgment against Baltimore-based Maryland Internet Marketing for selling counterfeit Symantec software.
Symantec says that Maryland Internet Marketing was the largest source of spammed e-mails circulating in the US selling counterfeit Symantec software. As a result of the case, the frequency of these emails has dropped dramatically and a considerable amount of counterfeit product has been taken out of circulation, Symantec believes. The fact that CEO George Moore was held personally accountable - he has to pay $300,000 in damages to Symantec - speaks volumes for the severity of the crime, the company says.
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