Norwegian hacker hero goes on trial

Monday, December 9, 2002

OSLO, Norway -- Jon Lech Johansen was only 15 when he wrote and distributed on the Internet for free a program that unlocked copy-protected DVDs, giving Hollywood nightmares and making him a folk hero among hackers.

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