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Microsoft Reward Leads to Arrest of Sasser Suspect

tritone writes "According to this article on CNET, it was a reward from Microsoft that led to the arrest of the perpertrator of the Sasser Windows Worm. This is the first success for Microsoft's Antivirus Award Program, a $5 million fund to reward people for coming forward with information about those who release major worms and viruses."

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  1. i wouldnt care to go to jail by idiottt · · Score: 0, Redundant

    create the worm, giving all information about yourself to MS and get the cashhhhhhh, og wait they already have all information of me and all other windows users, fuckin spyware