Aussie arrested in botnet allegation
AN AUSTRALIAN has been charged with writing software that was used to infect 3,000 computers worldwide with viruses to steal banking details.
Inspector Blue Knacker of the Adelaide Yard claims that the 20 year old is also suspected of having developed software capable of launching virus attacks on 74,000 computers worldwide.
Inspector Knacker swooped after a three-month investigation by the electronic crime sections of the South Australian Police and the Australian Federal Police.
Reportedly the suspect is singing like a canary about his malware depredations so Inspector Knacker is expecting to make a fair number of additional arrests in the future.
He apparently has admitted having developed capabilities to launch distributed denial of service attacks.
The bloke has been charged with offences including unauthorised modification of computer data, supply and possession of a computer virus with intent to commit a serious computer offence, unlawful operation of a computer system and theft.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, he will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court next month. µ
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Inspector Blue Knacker !!
He was on the ball.
The officer's name was Detective Senior Sergeant Barry Blundell, and there's no such thing as "Adelaide Yard." What the hell kind of paper is this? Worst journalism ever.
Would that be, wot is, for sure, this bloke?
http://www.sniffpetrol.com/category/detective-inspector-blundell/
Soundsa like our Nick has been rumbled ...again!
Keep this up Nick & you'll end up in...er NICK!lol.
Now, if you don't like the sarcastic style of reporting, we'll also be showing you the door.
Is this seriously the names of the laws?
including unauthorised modification of computer data, supply and possession of a computer virus with intent to commit a serious computer offence, unlawful operation of a computer system
Sounds like a very bad joke...
Time to visit the slammer for ten years Mr. Botnet.