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Accused Zotob Worm Author Says Money Was Motive

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the crime-still-pays dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Washingtonpost.com has an excerpt of an online interview with "Diabl0", the 18-year-old that Moroccan authorities arrested on suspicion of writing the Zotob and Mytob worms, as well as the Rbot trojan. In the back-and-forth, Diabl0 says his worms "spread only for money" and hints that the motive was receiving commissions from installing spyware on infected computers."

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  1. Youngins.... by RobertKozak · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...the 18-year-old Moroccan authorities...

    GAWD! I must be getting old cause I can remember when "authorities" used to be older than 18.

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  2. Oh, *phew*! by MutantHamster · · Score: 5, Funny
    "In the back-and-forth, Diabl0 says his worms "spread only for money" and hints that the motive was receiving commissions from installing spyware on infected computers."

    For a minute there I thought he was a real asshole.

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  3. Something must be done! by metamatic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Clearly we must ban this "money" immediately if it encourages criminal behavior.

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    1. Re:Something must be done! by Sabaki · · Score: 5, Funny

      No can do. Surely you've heard that money has root access to all evil?

  4. The other one is... by Poromenos1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    42!

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  5. One Fine Afternoon in Morroco by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny
    Diab10: [hack, code, hack, code, code, hack...]

    un..deux..trois! CRASH

    Diab10: wtf :p

    Police: j00 r u|\|d3r 4rr35t, m0|\|513ur! :p

    Diab10: u c4n't kn0ck? i'11 1053 my d3p05it, 100k 4t th4t d00r! r3ck3d! :(

    Police: s0rry m0|\|513ur, w3 s4a11 g0 b4ck 0ut5id3 4nd try 4g4in, 0iu? :)

    Diab10: w311, 0k.

    Police: <kn0ck kn0ck kn0ck> Diab10: wtf, wh0 r u? :p

    Police: <13 p01ic3>

    Diab10: g0 4w4y, i'm n07 h0m3 :p

    Police: <s4cr3 b13u, 332 g0t 4w4y!> >:(

    Diab10: :)

    Police: <w4it 4 s3c0nd...>

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