[109719] in Cypherpunks
Macro "Terrorist" Nabbed
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric Cordian)
Fri Apr 2 12:57:42 1999
From: Eric Cordian <emc@wire.insync.net>
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 11:44:58 -0600 (CST)
Reply-To: Eric Cordian <emc@wire.insync.net>
Apparently, some poor sap has been nabbed and charged with writing the
so-called "Melissa Virus," a MS Word macro file which auto-emails
itself to addressbook entries when clueless people execute it on their
machines.
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- A central New Jersey man was arrested by federal
and state officials and charged with originating the e-mail virus
known as Melissa, the state attorney general's office announced today.
David L. Smith, 30, of Aberdeen, was arrested Thursday night at his
brother's house in nearby Eatontown, said Rita Malley, a spokeswoman
for Attorney General Peter Verniero.
Smith originated the virus, which caused worldwide e-mail disruption
this week, from his apartment in Aberdeen, Malley said.
He is charged with interfering with the public communication, which
carries a sentence of five to 10 years in prison and up to a $150,000
fine, Verniero said. Smith was released on $100,000 bail.
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Eric Michael Cordian 0+
O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division
"Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"
