A man who used a computer program to become unbeatable at the
online multi-player game “Lineage II”, enabling him to sell credits
and virtual items taken from other players, has been arrested in
Japan, according to reports.
The Chinese exchange student had used the program, known as a
robot or “bot”, to create a character that could easily beat
human-controlled characters in the game. But this left the defeated
players out of pocket, as it takes time – and money – to play the
subscriber game.
According to Japanese newspaper the Mainichi Daily News, the
student was part of a group of Chinese hackers who were making
money by selling the stolen items online.
Police are still investigating.
Speaking to the Mainichi Daily News, Akio Kokubu, Vice President
of the Internet Association Japan, commented:
"As long as there are people willing to buy
items over the internet, the abuse won't stop".
