Authorities Arrest Minnesota Teen In Internet Attack
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:09 pm
WASHINGTON -- A Minnesota teenager known online as "teekid" has been arrested for unleashing the "Blaster" infection on the Internet weeks ago.
A Minnesota court official has identified the 18-year-old as Jeffrey Parson, who is to make a court appearance Friday in St. Paul.
unfamiliar extensions. Even if the e-mail appears to come from a trusted source, it could be someone "spoofing" an address. Confirm it's from who you think it's from before you open.
More details are expected to be disclosed later by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle, which has been leading the investigation.
A witness reportedly saw the teen testing the infection and called authorities.
Collectively, different versions of the worm, also called "LovSan," snarled corporate computer networks worldwide. It forced Maryland's motor vehicle agency to close for a day, and it frustrated home computer users.
A leading antivirus vendor -- Symantec -- says the worm and its variants are estimated to have infected more than 500,000 computers worldwide. Experts consider it one of the worst outbreaks this year.
A Minnesota court official has identified the 18-year-old as Jeffrey Parson, who is to make a court appearance Friday in St. Paul.
unfamiliar extensions. Even if the e-mail appears to come from a trusted source, it could be someone "spoofing" an address. Confirm it's from who you think it's from before you open.
More details are expected to be disclosed later by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle, which has been leading the investigation.
A witness reportedly saw the teen testing the infection and called authorities.
Collectively, different versions of the worm, also called "LovSan," snarled corporate computer networks worldwide. It forced Maryland's motor vehicle agency to close for a day, and it frustrated home computer users.
A leading antivirus vendor -- Symantec -- says the worm and its variants are estimated to have infected more than 500,000 computers worldwide. Experts consider it one of the worst outbreaks this year.
He'll get what's coming to him!