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Xbox Live to target hackers? (News.com)

News.com reports that Microsoft may backtrack on an earlier pledge not to use its Xbox Live online gaming service to crack down on "mod chips". "The 14-page user agreement and privacy notice included with the first Xbox Live kits sent to beta testers specifies that Microsoft reserves the right to revoke Xbox Live privileges for anyone with a hacked Xbox and to scan consoles on the network to enforce its rights."
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