The Washington Post reports that the FBI has caught a 18 year old who is suspected of writing the infamous MSblaster worm. "The FBI has identified a teenager as the author of a damaging virus-like infection unleashed on the Internet and plans to arrest him early Friday, a U.S. official confirmed Thursday."
The 18-year-old, whose name and hometown was not immediately available, was accused of writing one version of the damaging "Blaster" infection, which spread quickly across the Internet weeks ago, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The official asked that further identifying information about the teenager not be disclosed until his arrest. For full readage warp2 Washingtonpost.com
The 18-year-old, whose name and hometown was not immediately available, was accused of writing one version of the damaging "Blaster" infection, which spread quickly across the Internet weeks ago, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The official asked that further identifying information about the teenager not be disclosed until his arrest. For full readage warp2 Washingtonpost.com
