News MSBlast suspect pleads guilty

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  1. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    It's a fair cop, guv. This from News.com:

    A 19-year-old Minneapolis man pleaded guilty Wednesday to unleashing part of the MSBlast worm attack that wreaked havoc on the Internet last summer.

    Jeffrey Lee Parson admitted creating the "MSBlast.B" variant, also called "teekids," by modifying the original version of the worm and adding a backdoor that granted him control of infected computers, federal prosecutors said.

    "Sending out a computer worm may be viewed as a harmless prank," John McKay, a U.S. attorney, said in a statement. "But the damage to individual computer users is very real, and the penalties are also very real."


    More here

    So looks as if it's the Big House for him....
     
  2. -Xp-

    -Xp- Minimodder

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    Next week, you'll be posting "MSBlast geek dies by over-'loving' at state prison" ;).
     
  3. DeathAwaitsU

    DeathAwaitsU I'm Back :D

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    It doesnt do "damage" to peoples computers tho, it just messes up the software, its not like it frys your hardware or if u do a full format the probs are still gonna be there now is it :eyebrow:

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  4. kitt

    kitt Michael Knight

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    LOL... cudnt stop laughing when i read that.
     
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