Microsoft Offers $250,000 Reward For Botnet Info

Orome1 writes "Microsoft decided to extend their efforts to establish the identity of those responsible for controlling the Rustock botnet by issuing a $250,000 reward for new information that results in the identification, arrest and criminal conviction of such individual(s). 'While the primary goal for our legal and technical operation has been to stop and disrupt the threat that Rustock has posed for everyone affected by it, we also believe the Rustock bot-herders should be held accountable for their actions.' Residents of any country are eligible for the reward pursuant to the laws of that country."

Comments

Re:I wonder if the $250,000 reward

[Baloroth]

And what would you prefer? The iOS way of locking everything down? Linux sure as hell lets users reduce their own security. I can easily run everything as root, under any distro I've ever used. OSX does the same. Any operating system that lets its users actually, you know, use it, will absolutely have to allow this. The easier this is to do, the better for most customers. And this will never change. Now, if its in an administrated environment the admin can set up Linux so that the user can't compromise the system, but you can do that in Windows too. You simply cannot create a security model in the practical world that doesn't allow the primary user to lower his own security. Unless, of course, you don't let the user modify the OS or install what he wants. Which is why Apple locks down the iPhone so heavily. Or rather, tries to.

Re:nice try

[Anonymous Coward]

On the other hand, a lot of problems can be solved by throwing money at them. If I "knew a guy" who ran a botnet, you can bet that I'd sell his ass to Microsoft for five years' salary.

Your salary sucks.