SEATTLE - A 27-year-old man described as one of the world?s most prolific spammers was arrested Wednesday, and federal authorities said computer users across the Web could notice a decrease in the amount of junk e-mail.
Robert Alan Soloway is accused of using networks of compromised ?zombie? computers to send out millions upon millions of spam e-mails.
?He?s one of the top 10 spammers in the world,? said Tim Cranton, a Microsoft Corp. lawyer who is senior director of the company?s Worldwide Internet Safety Programs. ?He?s a huge problem for our customers. This is a very good day.?
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