Despite a drop in its overall share of global spam, the United States remains the number one originator of unsolicited e-mail in the world. Those are the findings of antivirus, antispam software maker Sophos in its latest “dirty dozen” report, which identifies the 12 top countries where spam originates. According to Sophos, 42.53 percent of worldwide spam originates in the United States — a 14 percent drop from February, when its share was 56.74 percent.
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US Still Tops Spammer List
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. August 26, 2004 07:57 AMDespite a drop in its overall share of global spam, the United States remains the number one originator of unsolicited e-mail in the world. Those are the findings of antivirus, antispam software maker Sophos in its latest “dirty dozen” report, which identifies the 12 top countries where spam originates. According to Sophos, 42.53 percent of worldwide spam originates in the United States — a 14 percent drop from February, when its share was 56.74 percent.