Skype rats out alleged WikiLeaks supporter without waiting for court warrant

Inaccurate headline. Skype never ratted him out, a third party company did without getting permission from Skype. At least that's my interpretation from the article.

It sounds like Skype employees gave the data to the third party, but Skype claims this is against corporate policy (and I believe it). Sounds like an unfortunate mix of Skype's disorganized corporate structure and a partnership with an unscrupulous company.