Symantec verifies stolen source code posted by Anonymous is "legitimate"

"Be advised, we as well anticipate Anonymous to post the rest of the code they have claimed to have in their possession. So far, they have posted code for the 2006 version of Norton Internet Security and pcAnywhere. We anticipate that at some point, they will post the code for Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition and Norton Systemworks. Both products no longer exist." Symantec foresees no immediate security issues if this source code is posted since neither is supported any longer.

The e-mail string posted

Symantec's Chris Paden says the e-mail string posted by Anonymous was as a matter of fact between them and a fake e-mail address set up by law enforcement. Symantec says afterwards it got the extortion attempt in January, it contacted law enforcement "and turned the investigation over to them." So any e-mail communications seen in the drama unfolding have as a matter of fact been between Anonymous and law enforcement agents - not Symantec. "This was all part of their investigative techniques for these type of incidents," Paden says.