Virus Writer Arrested in Japan
IT security and control firm Sophos is reminding businesses of the importance of defending their networks from malware attack, following the first ever arrest by Japanese authorities of a virus writer.More here.
Police in Kyoto have arrested three men, who are said to have been involved in a plot to infect users of the P2P file-sharing network Winny with a Trojan horse that displayed images of popular anime characters while wiping MP3 and movie files. The malware, which has been dubbed Harada in media reports, is believed to be related to the Pirlames Trojan horse which Sophos reported intercepting in Japan last year.
According to Japanese media reports, the three men have admitted their involvement in the crime. One of the men is said to have written the malware, while the other two are believed to have distributed the malicious code via Winny.
posted by Fergie @ 1/24/2008 12:37:00 PM
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