RCMP Arrest Canadian Teen For Heartbleed Exploit

According to PC Mag, a "19-year-old Canadian was arrested on Tuesday for his alleged role in the breach of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website, the first known arrest for exploiting the Heartbleed bug. Stephen Arthuro Solis-Reyes (pictured) of London, Ontario faces one count of Unauthorized Use of Computer and one count of Mischief in Relation to Data." That exploit led to a deadline extension for some Canadian taxpayers in getting in their returns this year. The Register has the story as well. The Montreal Gazette has some pointed questions about how much the Canadian tax authorities knew about the breach, and when.

Comments

Re:Good.

[Anonymous Coward]

I for one ...

Can we somehow stop the "I for one" lead-ins on /.? I for one would welcome the change.

Mischief in Relation to Data

[dcollins117]

I like the name of the "Mischief in Relation to Data" charge. It sounds vague enough it could mean just about anything.

Heck, this might even be on my resume, I'll have to check.

Re:Mischief in Relation to Data

[wonkey_monkey]

It won't go anywhere. They'll let him plea bargain to Second-Degree Shenanigans and that'll be the end of it.

Re:LOL CANADA LOL

[Anonymous Coward]

No one expects the RCMP, their two chief weapons are surprise and strangely competent horses!
and stylish hats
Their three chief weapons are surprise, strangely competent horses, stylish hats and a fanatical devotion to the laws of Canada.
Their four... hang on a second, I should just do the entrance again.

(I'd continue, but that's about all I know about the RCMP, my knowledge greatly inspired by the old Dudley Doright cartoons.)

Re:Good.

[Anonymous Coward]

Ok, thanks for that, we have the moderate perspective covered. Anyone feel like voicing a hard line?