News Teen hacker is not guilty

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  1. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    From el Reg:

    Aaron Caffrey, the teenager hacker accused of crippling the Port of Houston's web-based systems, was found not guilty today.

    The jury took just three hours to reach their verdict. Prosecution and defence agreed that a DDOS attack had begun from Caffrey's home PC. But Caffrey claimed the evidence against him was planted on his machine by attackers who used an unspecified Trojan to gain control of his PC and launch the assault.


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    Also at the Beeb: Teenager cleared of hacking
     
  2. relix

    relix Minimodder

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    good idea, next time RIAA busts my ass (not that I have any illegal stuff on my PC), I'll also say "hey, a hacker planted all those illegal stuff on my PC with a trojan of which I won't tell you the name. they're all against me! I'm innocent!"
     
  3. Shogun

    Shogun Banned

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    He is so lucky to get out of this. I think anyone stupid enough to pull a stunt like this deserves whatever they get.. :grr:
     
  4. taliban_raider

    taliban_raider Just some guy; you know

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    YOu cant immediatly assume he "got away" he might of actualy been innocent.
     
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