Convicted computer criminals are getting drastically different sentences, depending upon the jurisdiction in which they are tried, with one notorious hacker netting a very light suspended sentence, experts tell TechNewsWorld. A judge in Germany today handed down a suspended sentence of a year and nine months to Sven Jaschan, the creator of the malicious Sasser virus that wreaked havoc on global Internet service in 2004. The 19-year-old was caught last year when Microsoft put up a US$250,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
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Punishment Inconsistent for Convicted Hackers
Posted by: Gene J. Koprowski July 8, 2005 10:39 AMConvicted computer criminals are getting drastically different sentences, depending upon the jurisdiction in which they are tried, with one notorious hacker netting a very light suspended sentence, experts tell TechNewsWorld. A judge in Germany today handed down a suspended sentence of a year and nine months to Sven Jaschan, the creator of the malicious Sasser virus that wreaked havoc on global Internet service in 2004. The 19-year-old was caught last year when Microsoft put up a US$250,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.