Who knows this story?

I can't recall the details. It was discovered at one time that the Google Street View cars were collecting data from unsecure Wi-Fi connections while cruising around. Is that true? Were they punished for it?

Use a password, folks, and just don't use public Wi-Fi access. Google isn't the only one grabbing your data. It can be argued that corporations do it for nothing too malicious, but some people can and will destroy you if they can get your information.