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

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:Good.

[Anonymous Coward]

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