17 yr old kid off the hook for creating Sasser Virus! - GoFuckYourself.com

DEA - banned for life · 07-08-2005, 08:47 AM

must be nice to be 17 again

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050708/..._computer_worm

VERDEN, Germany - The teenager who created the "Sasser" computer worm that created havoc as it raced around the world last year was convicted Friday on charges including computer sabotage and given a suspended sentence, a court official said.

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Sven Jaschan, 19, was found guilty of computer sabotage and illegally altering data, said Katharina Kruetzfeld, a spokeswoman for the court in the northwestern town of Verden. He was given a suspended sentence of one year and nine months.

Jaschan also must perform 30 hours of community service at a hospital or home for the elderly, but will not have to pay court costs.

Jaschan admitted to creating the worm at the beginning of his trial Tuesday ? reiterating a confession to authorities at the time of his arrest in May 2004.

Sasser exploited a flaw in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. It caused infected computers to crash and reboot, making it impossible to work on them. The worm snarled hundreds of thousands of computers and caused Internet traffic to slow. German prosecutors estimate that damages ran into the millions of dollars.

Following the conviction, Microsoft said two people who had helped identify Jaschan would share a $250,000 reward.

Jaschan was arrested at his family's home after Microsoft received a tip from an informant seeking a reward, though prosecutors later said the informant was among five people under investigation as possible accomplices. Microsoft did not identify the reward recipients or say whether they were among the five or included the original informant.

Authorities who questioned Jaschan said they got the impression his motive was to gain fame as a programmer. He was arrested sitting at his computer at the house of his mother, who runs a computer store in the small northern town of Waffensen.

The teenager has told officials his original intention was to create a virus, "Netsky A," that would combat the "Mydoom" and "Bagle" viruses, removing them from infected computers. That led him to develop the Netsky virus further ? and to modify it to create Sasser.

The court, which tried Jaschan behind closed doors because he was a minor at the time of the offense, said in its ruling that he "acted out of a need for recognition" and not for commercial aims.

Prosecutors had sought a two-year suspended sentence and 200 hours of community work, while the defense sought a one-year sentence. Both sides accepted Friday's verdict.

Defense lawyer Jens Moewe said Jaschan was relieved the trial was over.

Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for London technology consulting group Sophos PLC, said the court likely was more lenient because of Jaschan's age.

"Sven Jaschan avoided a jail sentence by the skin of his teeth because he was arrested within days of his 18th birthday," Cluley said. "In many ways, Sven Jaschan was lucky that the police caught him when they did."

Virus writers have had sentences reduced before because of their age, though an American teenager who created a version of the 2003 "Blaster" worm was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman said she sentenced Jeffrey Lee Parson, 19, of Hopkins, Minn., at the low end of the agreed-upon range because although he was 18 at the time of the attack his maturity level was much younger than that. Parson had faced a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Antonio · 07-08-2005, 09:38 AM

was that the virus that kept rebooting your PC after counting backwards from 10 to 1?
if that's the same one I'd love to beat the shit out of this punk

gangbangjoe · 07-08-2005, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Antonio

was that the virus that kept rebooting your PC after counting backwards from 10 to 1?
if that's the same one I'd love to beat the shit out of this punk

yes it was

shutdown -a should have helped

EroticySteve · 07-08-2005, 09:41 AM

Again boredom. Kids need more to do than to play with computers. Try soccer or jogging. I blame the parents. Parents need to be held liable for their kids if they can't control them.

Steve · 07-08-2005, 09:42 AM

that's all he got? how weak is that?

BigBen · 07-08-2005, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antonio

was that the virus that kept rebooting your PC after counting backwards from 10 to 1?
if that's the same one I'd love to beat the shit out of this punk

Lol, same here.

johnuglo · 07-08-2005, 10:54 AM

he should be kissing the ground that person that turned him in walks on

Dirty F · 07-08-2005, 10:58 AM

Prosecutors had sought a two-year suspended sentence

What is a suspended sentence?

Manga1 · 07-08-2005, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Franck

Prosecutors had sought a two-year suspended sentence

What is a suspended sentence?

Means he doesn't do time.

Furious_Male · 07-08-2005, 11:14 AM

Good thing he didn't spam. He would be doing 15 years hard time.

Dirty F · 07-08-2005, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Manga1

Means he doesn't do time.

So the prosecuters wanted to give him 2 years nothing? Ahh that makes sense.

I mean 2 years nothing would be bad but getting off eventually with 1 year nothing is quite good.

Dirty F · 07-08-2005, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Furious_Male

Good thing he didn't spam. He would be doing 15 years hard time.

Yup but ofcourse spamming is waaaaaaaaaaay worse than fucking up 100 thousands of computers.

zzgundamnzz · 07-08-2005, 11:19 AM

Damn I wish that guy would of been from China or Korea. They would of executed his ass.

BigRod · 07-08-2005, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EroticySteve

Again boredom. Kids need more to do than to play with computers. Try soccer or jogging. I blame the parents. Parents need to be held liable for their kids if they can't control them.

Its true if Parents where held accountable they would keep their kids in check.

progex · 07-08-2005, 11:54 AM

30 hours? Give me a fucking break.

gunfodder · 07-08-2005, 01:29 PM

fucker should have to do years on technical support phone lines, lol .... still, at least micro$oft kept their promise, maybe it'll slow em down & make em thinkn .. or not.
Course if we werent beta testing all micro$oft's software for em, maybe exploits wouldnt exist ... hey ho

GammaCash_Dom · 07-08-2005, 01:37 PM

Maybe Microsoft put their weight in so the court doesn't condamn the kid. They hired him after the judgement

DEA - banned for life · 07-08-2005, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Braincash_Dom

Maybe Microsoft put their weight in so the court doesn't condamn the kid. They hired him after the judgement

LOL yeah what a way to get your resume out there

mardigras · 07-08-2005, 06:06 PM

He should have at least gotten 100 or so hours community service doing something like removing graffiti (couldn't trust making him fix PCs he broke

)

WhoGivesaShit · 07-08-2005, 06:40 PM

now if an operating system is taken down by a seventeen year old, you got to admit: its a real good operating system.
right?

Spunky · 07-08-2005, 06:41 PM

Yep..that's a great message to send to these script kiddies..a slap on the wrist

Furious_Female · 07-08-2005, 06:53 PM

*Writes down his attorney's name*

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DEA - banned for life V.I.P. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: InYour Head Posts: 7,886	17 yr old kid off the hook for creating Sasser Virus! must be nice to be 17 again http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050708/..._computer_worm VERDEN, Germany - The teenager who created the "Sasser" computer worm that created havoc as it raced around the world last year was convicted Friday on charges including computer sabotage and given a suspended sentence, a court official said. ADVERTISEMENT Sven Jaschan, 19, was found guilty of computer sabotage and illegally altering data, said Katharina Kruetzfeld, a spokeswoman for the court in the northwestern town of Verden. He was given a suspended sentence of one year and nine months. Jaschan also must perform 30 hours of community service at a hospital or home for the elderly, but will not have to pay court costs. Jaschan admitted to creating the worm at the beginning of his trial Tuesday ? reiterating a confession to authorities at the time of his arrest in May 2004. Sasser exploited a flaw in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. It caused infected computers to crash and reboot, making it impossible to work on them. The worm snarled hundreds of thousands of computers and caused Internet traffic to slow. German prosecutors estimate that damages ran into the millions of dollars. Following the conviction, Microsoft said two people who had helped identify Jaschan would share a $250,000 reward. Jaschan was arrested at his family's home after Microsoft received a tip from an informant seeking a reward, though prosecutors later said the informant was among five people under investigation as possible accomplices. Microsoft did not identify the reward recipients or say whether they were among the five or included the original informant. Authorities who questioned Jaschan said they got the impression his motive was to gain fame as a programmer. He was arrested sitting at his computer at the house of his mother, who runs a computer store in the small northern town of Waffensen. The teenager has told officials his original intention was to create a virus, "Netsky A," that would combat the "Mydoom" and "Bagle" viruses, removing them from infected computers. That led him to develop the Netsky virus further ? and to modify it to create Sasser. The court, which tried Jaschan behind closed doors because he was a minor at the time of the offense, said in its ruling that he "acted out of a need for recognition" and not for commercial aims. Prosecutors had sought a two-year suspended sentence and 200 hours of community work, while the defense sought a one-year sentence. Both sides accepted Friday's verdict. Defense lawyer Jens Moewe said Jaschan was relieved the trial was over. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for London technology consulting group Sophos PLC, said the court likely was more lenient because of Jaschan's age. "Sven Jaschan avoided a jail sentence by the skin of his teeth because he was arrested within days of his 18th birthday," Cluley said. "In many ways, Sven Jaschan was lucky that the police caught him when they did." Virus writers have had sentences reduced before because of their age, though an American teenager who created a version of the 2003 "Blaster" worm was sentenced to 18 months in prison. U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman said she sentenced Jeffrey Lee Parson, 19, of Hopkins, Minn., at the low end of the agreed-upon range because although he was 18 at the time of the attack his maturity level was much younger than that. Parson had faced a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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