Microsoft addressed the issue of piracy associated with Windows Vista, calling the reports speculative. And with this remark we can also narrow down the reasons why the Redmond Company has adopted a passive course of action in handling the phenomenon.

I can't really put my finger on it. Either Microsoft is in a case of denial or they are incapable of performing a Google search. Here is the official Microsoft response as presented by WindowsConnected.

"Recently it has been reported that Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system has been compromised and a hack was found on the Internet. Although these reports are purely speculative at the moment, we are actively monitoring these types of piracy and counterfeit situations, and will take action on any KMS or MAK keys that have been reported as stolen or abused. Microsoft will continue to make investments under the Genuine Software Initiative (GSI) and is committed to engineering world-class anti-counterfeiting technologies in order to make piracy harder and protect customers and channel partners from the various risks associated with counterfeit software."

Cori Hartje, Director of the Genuine Software Initiative, Microsoft Corp.

Right here on Softpedia you have been able to read about Vista piracy. I wrote about pirated pre-release versions of Windows Vista, Vista RTM and Vista RTM MSDN and even Office 2007. And I even reported a KMS server. Just click the highlighted links and read the articles to make an idea of the "speculative" nature of the piracy affecting Windows Vista.