Blaster Virus Writer Caught

**GATORIAN** · September 2nd, 2003, 06:53 PM

Fat 18 year old, who owns 7 PC's
Check out the stories

http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/tec...207436,00.html

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100n...name_page.html

http://www.mugshots.com/Current-Even...Lee_Parson.htm

**Elistas** · September 2nd, 2003, 07:15 PM

To be fair, he only modified the original blaster worm to create the W32.Blaster.B variant which was not very widespread. The original worm creator has yet to be arrested, as well as the creator of the C variant. Both of these were far more prevailant than the B variant.

**MoonMan** · September 2nd, 2003, 07:54 PM

I don't understand why they have to bring up his obesity or social status in high school. He modified a virus and got caught because he was an amature. Please explain to me why he has to be humiliated for something totally different ?

**aqlo** · September 2nd, 2003, 07:59 PM

It's just crappy tabloid journalism that's why

I'm waiting to see what happens when they catch the wHackers who made the "benign" version of this worm

That'll be a hella big debate

http://www.internetweek.com/security...cleID=13100535

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...c_cmp/13100545

**MoonMan** · September 2nd, 2003, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by aqlo
It's just crappy tabloid journalism that's why

Yeah I know, it was more of a rhetorical question.

MSBlast.D .. interesting. It repairs the vunerability ? Very interesting indeed.

**Undying Wizard NHD** · September 2nd, 2003, 08:12 PM

10 years in jail ? WTF the guy who killed my Aunt only did 4 years in jail !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF WTF WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is bull , and I will fight for this person - really I will this is bullsh*t

so what a nerd was havin some fun, not like he killed anyone

this guy gets 10 years for mod'n a virus ? who cares, virus's give people somthing to do.

this dude should be givin a award for havin bein ' so so ' smart, it says he's a student ? right ? so wht just tryin to learn .

people get locked up for 10 years for this ? but a guy who pleds temp insanity gets 4 years for murder ? now wht the fuck is this ?

**Potato** · September 2nd, 2003, 08:34 PM

He lives close to me.

I agree with Moony, why does his social status and appearance have anything to do with what he did?

**Rahwgwar** · September 2nd, 2003, 08:42 PM

I must agree that 10 years is rather preposterous. He modified a worm......He was a script kiddie. I in no way am condoning what he did, but I would think that the actual creator would receive a sentence of 10 years, not someone who merely exploits it. Again, I am not condoning this type of behavior in any way whatsoever, just disagree in terms of the monetary fines and sentence.

I think the bigger message is: Fix your software m$. This was an annoyance at best. It didn't destroy computer data or cause your hardware to malfunction. He caused no bodily harm to anyone. I realize it costs millions of dollars to fix and was quite detrimental to businesses. An idiot.....many would argue yes......a criminal who deserves a felony count that carries 10 years in prison? Purely absurd IMHO.

**Mel_Smiley** · September 2nd, 2003, 10:15 PM

Originally posted by Elistas
To be fair, he only modified the original blaster worm to create the W32.Blaster.B variant which was not very widespread. The original worm creator has yet to be arrested, as well as the creator of the C variant. Both of these were far more prevailant than the B variant.

were the hell you been hiding? nice to see you post again

**rainbowdemon** · September 3rd, 2003, 12:46 AM

10 years does seem a bit excessive. I'd like to slap him once or twice. But 10 years? No.

**SUprEMeBeiNg** · September 3rd, 2003, 01:05 AM

he is pretty big but thats unneccescary to the story

**que-em** · September 3rd, 2003, 03:01 AM

The Govt needs someone as a scapegoat so they can convince the American sheeple they are on top of things. The funny thing is that they would have never found him if he didn't put his fingerprint and name of everything. And don't let Asscroft get a hold of him or he'll be facing the death penalty.

All in all I still have a hard time understanding why a car manufacturer has to fix its defects at their expense but Microsoft can charge you 10 dollars, at your expense, to ship you a CD that 'fixes' the problem. At the most, to ship a cd out in a cardbord sleeve would cost is 57 cent by mail

**Wolfie** · September 3rd, 2003, 04:05 AM

As far such cases go its not as much the issue of the punishment fitting the crime but making an example. The method of thinking (I am not sure it has been very successful though) is the prevent further activities from younger hackers by setting up someone as the token example.

They can (and probably will in this case) always argue the 10 years would equate the financial damages and such that companies and institutions suffered as a resault of the the spread of the worm.

Anyway you look at it young Parson is screwed (no pun intended).

**que-em** · September 3rd, 2003, 12:21 PM

There is a new twist in the story. He claims he was helping the Govt catch the originator of the Blaster virus. Looks like Asscroft tried to catch him in a trap and the trap is starting to backfire on his Asscroft!

http://www.msnbc.com/news/960926.asp