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Blaster Variant Creator Pleads Guilty

Posted by simoniker on from the blasted dept.

Hello Kitty writes "Robert Parson, the 18-year-old who modified and re-released a version of Blaster last year, is on his way to being made an example of, after pleading guilty Wednesday in a Seattle courtroom. According to AP, he can now look forward to 18-36 months behind bars and -- shades of Kevin Mitnick's phantom damages -- may be expected to pay millions in restitution. And then there's that lifelong 5cr1pt k1dd13 title. of course."

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  1. Microsoft should be greatful: by tpgp · · Score: 5, Informative

    Parson was charged here last August because Microsoft is based in suburban Redmond.

    "We appreciate the fact that the defendant has accepted responsibility for the crime he committed," Microsoft deputy general counsel Nancy Anderson said Wednesday.

    He changed Blaster to make it attack the MPAA & RIAA rather then Microsoft.

    Microsoft should thank him ;-)

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