Youth faces arrest for Blaster variant

Teenager suspected of creating Blaster variant faces arrest.

An 18-year-old suspected of creating a variant of the Blaster worm is reported to be facing arrest today.

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The teenager is not believed to be the author of the original Blaster, but to have created the B variant. According to reports, the authorities were informed after the teenager was spotted testing the variant.

29 August 2003

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