In 1997 the Origin Systems studio in Texas released a medieval fantasy game called Ultima Online.

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Attackers can still conceal their point of origin by looping or leap-frogging several computer systems in several countries before finally going into the system that is being attacked as well as those pursuing them.

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With most other VoIP systems, voice signals are sent onto the Internet from their origin.

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And in all such systems, the original sum delivered to the hawala broker never actually leaves the country of origin.

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