CNET just broke a story saying they found out who was involved with stealing the iPhone prototype in that Silicon Valley bar. Turns out they’re two guys, 27 and 21. That’s fine and good journalism; congrats on the scoop.

The creepy part is what comes next, after finding the names. It looks like they simply googled the guy and posted everything they could find. This part was especially creepy, but more interestingly just plain unimportant:

An Amazon.com list, currently unavailable, that appeared to have been created for Wallower by a friend, suggests gifts including a book on climate change by Al Gore, a Kindle, and–perhaps presciently–a book co-authored by ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick titled “The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders and Deceivers.”

Clearly having “The Art of Intrusion” on an Amazon.com list made by a friend leads to the exact reasons behind why the crimes happened…why can’t CNET respect itself sometimes and stop trying to be the next bottom-feeding Valley Wag?