A daily survey of the latest cybercrime news from around the world.
Computer User: Kournikova Virus Author Stands Trial 17-Sep-01 03:08:13 ET
Story Highlights:“Seven months after giving himself up to police, the case involving the author of the Anna Kournikova virus has now reached the Dutch courts…”
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“Although the court case that started Sept. 12 is still progressing, the public prosecutor has caused concern in some security circles by asking the judge to sentence the 20-year-old virus author to 240 hours of community service, as well as having his PC and modem confiscated…”
Ananova: FBI Warns Hackers Against Avenging Terror Attacks 17-Sep-01 07:11:33 ET
Story Highlights:“The FBI’s specialist cybercrime unit has called for hackers not to attack Middle East websites…”
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“It says any politically-motivated attacks would be regarded as crimes, punishable with up to five years in prison…”
Total Telecom: Hacker Community Responds to Terrorist Attacks 17-Sep-01 05:12:29 ET
Story Highlights:“This week’s terrorist attacks on New York and Washington have prompted the world’s hacker community into action…”
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“A group of hackers going under the name of Dispatchers has already taken matters into its own hands by targeting ISPs in Palestine and Afghanistan…”
Computer User: Hacker Group Urges Restraint Against Islamic Sites 17-Sep-01 03:08:16 ET
Story Highlights:“The Chaos Computer Club (CCC), a well-known German hacker organization, has appealed to hackers worldwide to refrain from trying to destroy Islamic Web sites and Web-based communication systems…”
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“After the deadly terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon on Washington, D.C., the CCC issued a press release saying that e-mail is being ‘passed around in the hacker’s scene’ urging that Islamic Web sites be brought down…”
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