Not like I didn’t believe it when I heard they announced a bounty on the authors of viruses and worms, but it’s very cool to see it actually come to fruition!
Microsoft Corp. today announced that two individuals who helped identify the creator of the notorious Sasser Worm in 2004 will share a reward of $250,000 (U.S.). The author of the worm, arrested in May 2004, was found guilty Friday by a court in Verden, Germany, and handed a sentence of one year and nine months on probation and 200 hours of community service.
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