eBay Bans Vista Hacked Laptop From Auction Site

April 4, 2008 by Ty | 0 Comments

eBay Delists Compromised Vista Laptop | WebProNews

ebay banThere are a few things that we all know are banned from eBay: alcohol, guns, dead bodies. And it seems we can add “hacked computers” to the list, as the auction site recently cracked down on a mildly famous example.Shane Macaulay tried to sale laptop
Shane Macaulay

Last week, Shane Macaulay won the PWN 2 OWN hacking contest by compromising a Windows Vista laptop. He got to keep the machine, and received $5,000 to boot. But when Macaulay put the laptop on eBay - and actively promoted its history - eBay removed the listing.

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