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Microsoft rewards Sasser informants $250,000 | |
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| Time: 09:32 EST/14:32 GMT | News Source: *Linked Within Post* | Posted By: Chris Hedlund | ||
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Two people who pointed the finger of blame at Sven Jaschan, the 19-year-old author of the Sasser internet worm, are to be rewarded $250,000 by Microsoft for helping the company and law enforcement track down the creator of one of history’s most disruptive viruses. Announcing the decision on Friday, the software colossus refused to identify the duo, but said “certain individuals” will now share the bounty put up by the company, Interpol, the FBI and the US Secret Service. The couple effectively pinpointed Jaschan as the culprit behind Sasser, forcing him last week to confess in a German court to computer sabotage and the illegal alteration of data. Much to the irritation of IT administrators, he received a suspended sentence of 21 months for creating the malicious programme, with no accompanying fine and 30 hours of community service. | ||
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| #1 By 9589 (65.191.188.246) at 7/11/2005 11:10:58 AM |
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Well, its clear that the Germans are serious about nailing vermin like Sven Jaschan. I can't wait to hear about Sven's lucrative job, book and movie deal! What a travesty of justice.
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| #2 By 665 (67.185.98.5) at 7/11/2005 5:57:34 PM |
| #2, I think the difference there is that releasing a worm doesn't put anyone in physical danger (well, except maybe in extreme cases). And I think that the court considers physical damage much worse than lost wages and productivity and other expenses that come with this type of attack. I'm really not sure how anyone can put a dollar figure on the 'cost' of a virus. That said, the kid got off extremely easy, which is a shame. |
| #3 By 3653 (68.52.165.46) at 7/11/2005 9:42:26 PM |
| BS punishment. Its a absolute joke, but hopefully just a result of incompetence... rather than germans rallying around a countryman. |
| #4 By 665 (67.185.98.5) at 7/12/2005 12:02:58 AM |
| #5, I'm not defending his sentence, I think it's woefully inadequate. But there is a very big difference in burning down a plant which directly endangers people's lives and releasing a computer worm that causes millions a headache. Plus, the physical damages in burning down a plant can be exactly calculated while costs associated with cleaning up are very subjective. Again, I'm not trying to defent his sentence, I just don't think the analogy you used is valid. |
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