The future's bright for (ex-)virus writers

2005-08-01

Costin Raiu

Kaspersky Lab
Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

Sasser author Sven Jaschan walked away free from a German court last month after receiving a 21-month suspended sentence for his crimes. With a job offer already in the bag, his future could be rosy. Costin Raiu looks at the fate of Jaschan and other virus writers and hackers who have been convicted.

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