Virus writer gets off. Theres a suprise
Virus writer gets off. Theres a suprise
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tinman0

Original Poster:

18,231 posts

269 months

Friday 8th July 2005
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4659329.stm

This annoys me. He does untold damage to computers across the world, and gets away scott free. This one didn't affect me as I stay away from Windows as much as possible.

However, when we have had a box thats been ripped apart by a hacker and caused untold time putting it all back together - and still these people don't get punished it just wants to make you get very angry.

When will the courts realise that these people cost sysadmins (like myself) huge problems and wasted amounts of time. I bet if a judge was dragged out of bed to rebuild a box over the next 48 hours they'd actually understand how aggrivating it really is.

Maybe we should start a campaign to systematically burgle every judge in the land. Then let them feel magnanamous when a burgler stands in front of them.

simpo two

92,709 posts

294 months

Friday 8th July 2005
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'Jaschan was arrested in May following a tip-off passed to Microsoft which put up a cash reward of $250,000 for information leading to the arrest of whoever was behind the virulent worm.

The two individuals who helped identify the Sasser creator will share the reward now Jaschan has been convicted, said Microsoft.'

So he's free - so the $250,000 was totally wasted. I wouldn't be surprised if he's in for a share of the loot.

towman

14,938 posts

268 months

Friday 8th July 2005
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And I bet he`ll get a job offer - poacher/gamekeeper stuff.

philthy

4,697 posts

269 months

Friday 8th July 2005
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towman said:
And I bet he`ll get a job offer - poacher/gamekeeper stuff.


Better to have him on the inside, Pg out, than on the outside pg in !

Phil