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Creator of Sasser Worm Goes on Trial
Cobb writes "Creator of the Sasser worm Sven Jaschan begins his trial today in Verden, Germany. Arrested in May 2004, Jaschan faces charges for his crimes as a juvenile. A reward from Microsoft partially led to the capture of the virus creator. From the article: 'The charges, which also include disrupting public services and illegally altering data, carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison. However, court spokeswoman Katharina Kruetzfeld said that, as a minor, he faces a lesser penalty.'"
Maybe the Hacker Mentality needs to be tempered with regard to the consequences of ones actions.
I'm sorry Officer - I only shot him to see what would happen. You don't understand the hacker mentality
init 11 - for when you need that edge.
Because of the profile in this case, I have to say toss the book at him. This will not scare the real hacker, but this will have a chilling effect on the casual script kiddies, and that is where the majority of worm/virus/junkware comed from.
" I wish I could put a bounty on people who made me look stupid." If you did then you'd be very rich. ;-)
I do have to say that just because M$ is a security hole doesn't mean that exploiting it in a milicious was is right, or even justified. There are correct ways to report the vulnerabilities, and those are the paths that this person should have taken.
Think of it this way, if you have a kid that is playing in a playground, and you look away for a minute or two, is it right/justified for a kidnapper to take your kid? Sure, it was your fault that you were not looking, but does that mean that since there was an opening to take your kid, someone is justified in taking your kid?
Sure, would-be kidnapper may come up to you and say "hey man/lady, your kid isn't being watched and could be taken easily". Even if the parent STILL keep an eye on their kid, does that make it right for the kidnapper to THEN take your kid just to proove a point and to let other know you were not looking?
This hacker deserves to be put in prision, they need to send a message saying that making virus's isn't right and it will not be tolerated.
I think Bin Laden needs to be added to Godwin's rule.
As x approaches total apathy I couldn't care less.
Yes, but shouldn't Bill Gates go to jail for negligence, too?
Let me use this analogy: A kid throws a rock in a mountain, causing an avalanche. Turns out the guys who were warned about possible avalanches didn't do their work, like putting protective fences, blah blah.
So, when people die because of the rocks falling, suddenly a kid's the ONLY person guilty?
Give me a break.
Moreover, he is tried as a juvenile. In Germany, you are invariably tried as a juvenile up to 18 years of age, and more typically up to 21 years if the court determines that "your character is not completely formed". Sentences in a German juvenile court are not primarily for punishment, but to provide guidance and education. Very few juvenile offenders go to prison (and if yes, none goes to an adult prison). Typical sentences include mandatory social work or weekend arrests.
Finally, first time offenders always get much lower sentences, and prison sentences up to a year are nearly always suspended (for first-time offenders with reasonably behaviour and prognosis, so are some longer sentences).
So his risks of actually spending time in prison are rather low.
Stephan
I think Hitler would agree with you.
Mod me down and I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine!
Anything less is hypocrisy and posturing - "having our cake and eating it, too"...
Reason is the Path to God - Anon