Hacker Pleads Guilty for Botnet Attack on Seattle Hospital
John Leyden writes on The Register:
A California hacker has pleaded guilty to disrupting computer systems - including the network of a hospital - through a malware-fueled attack designed to install adware on infected PCs.More here.
Christopher Maxwell, from Vacaville, California, 20, also confessed to disrupting US military systems during the January 2005 attack. As part of a plea bargain agreement, Maxwell agree to pay $252,000 in compensation to Northwest Hospital and Medical Centre in Seattle, the main victim of his attack, and the Department of Defense.
posted by Fergie @ 5/05/2006 07:51:00 AM
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