Published on November 7, 2005 By WC Ambassador In Internet
More spyware in the news. After infecting over 26,000 machines with a variant of an internet worm, a 20 year old in Los Angeles has been arrested for using those infections to get money. Selling ads for a 180Solutions based company and another ad provider, as well as renting his network of infected machines to others, he pulled in nearly $60,000 in the course of a few months. It wasn't to last, and now he doesn't face just fraud charges, but a lot more:

"Jeanson Ancheta faces a 17-count federal indictment charging him with two counts of conspiracy and various forms of computer intrusion and money laundering. The government is also seeking the seizure of more than $60,000 in cash, a used BMW and some computer equipment from the alleged hacker."

People and institutions on both sides of the fence are starting to crack down on spyware and other malicious Internet activities. With the vastly increased numbers of wired machines out there, however, it seems many of their efforts are in vain.

Source: Tech Spot Link


Comments
on Nov 07, 2005
WC Ambassador
When posting several news items, they might be better located in the Internet section (or section appropriate to the subject), instead of the General section

Just MHO
on Nov 07, 2005
I also think these should be in the Internet section. If an admin agrees, maybe these 8 threads can be moved.
on Nov 07, 2005
Nice articles, though.
on Nov 10, 2005
Someone should post this to Sony
on Nov 12, 2005
Sony's in enough dooky. Their own fault. BOOOOOOOOOH!Sony!

And I read this article once, in band camp....
on Nov 13, 2005
haha well glad to hear that