A series of arrests in Germany for alleged computer virus creation is likely to deter casual virus writers, but worms and variants continue and the most hardened computer criminals will probably be more careful, not quelled by the arrests, according to security experts. The biggest arrest came last Friday when Microsoft announced it had worked through its virus-writer reward program to assist German authorities in apprehending an 18-year-old suspect who has since confessed to writing the Sasser and series of Netsky worms.
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Virus Arrests Continue, As Do Worms
Posted by: Jay Lyman May 11, 2004 10:39 AMA series of arrests in Germany for alleged computer virus creation is likely to deter casual virus writers, but worms and variants continue and the most hardened computer criminals will probably be more careful, not quelled by the arrests, according to security experts. The biggest arrest came last Friday when Microsoft announced it had worked through its virus-writer reward program to assist German authorities in apprehending an 18-year-old suspect who has since confessed to writing the Sasser and series of Netsky worms.