read this.
http://www.giantbomb.com/news/activision-infinity-ward-and-project-icebreaker/4152/
"Project Icebreaker" was, based on a recent filing from the upcoming trial, an ongoing Activision initiative to uncover information regarding West and Zampella by accessing their work email, computer, and phones. It was rolled out just months before the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Activision: So as I understand it, the investigation in your mind included seeing whether you could get access to Mr. Jason and Mr. Vince's work computers; correct?
Fenady: Yes.
Activision: It included determining whether you could get access to their work email; correct?
Fenady: Correct.
Activision: It included determining whether you could get access to their work voicemail?
Fenady: Correct.
Activision: It did not include getting access to any personal computer or personal telephone; correct?
Fenady: Correct.
Activision: What I wanted to know is, did I get it all?
Fenady: The only thing I would include is, it involved engaging third parties in order to do to. That was all part of -- the objective was the same.
Activision: Which was to gain access --
Fenady: To their work systems, yes.
To try and accomplish this task, Fenady reached outside parties. He reportedly contacted Microsoft to help crack West and Zampella’s passwords, but Microsoft refused to comply without a court order. Third-party security specialist InGuardians was contacted, too, but the vendor “didn’t feel comfortable” with the “legal hurdles.”
There was also discussion about obtaining private access to Infinity Ward's space in order to image the contents of West and Zampella's computers by staging a fake fumigation or mock fire drill at the studio. Hilarious?
“I only know it was discussed,” said Farday in his deposition. “I don't think it was acted upon.”
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