Botnet Attack Shuts Down Hospital Network

aricusmaximus writes "A California student is now facing felony conspiracy charges after unleashing a botnet attack that shut down the network of a Seattle hospital intensive care unit. This indictment comes a few weeks after another California man pled guilty to similar charges. Both attacks were attempts to make money off of adware affiliate programs. So who's really at fault here? The students? The hospital for not securing their computers and network? Or the adware companies for providing the incentive?"

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Who's at fault?

[Anonymous Coward]

So who's really at fault here? The students? The hospital for not securing their computers and network? Or the adware companies for providing the incentive?"

This is slashdot. The answer to that question is either Bill Gates or George Bush.

Re:Student's Fault

[strider44]

Colt manufactures guns. Man opens fire in public with a Colt pistol. Who's at fault? The shooter, of course.

Haven't you been reading the summary? It's the victim's fault for not wearing a bullet proof vest!

Re:Student's Fault

[StikyPad]

I also think the kid is a supreme idiot, and given exactly what he did, I'd like to beat him with a crowbar.

First, do no harm.