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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has nabbed a Canadian woman believed to have originated a botnet which she used to recreationally terrorise victims. As the Mounties report, investigators from their Integrated Technological Crime Unit (ITCU) arrested a female on suspicion of operating a botnet after conducting a search at her …

  1. adam payne

    It stops becoming a bad prank when you scare underage children and login to extreme pornography websites.

    Put her in a cell and put the key somewhere nice and safe for a while.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      It stops becoming a bad prank when you scare underage children and login to extreme pornography websites.

      Yes, given that she apparently spied on her victims she can't claim that to be an accident either.

    2. Fatman

      RE: a bad prank

      Put her in a cell and put the key somewhere nice and safe for a while weld the fucking door shut.

      FTFY!!!

  2. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Just a joke...

    ... yeah, that's what sex pests always say.

    Just remember, consent is a magical thing. It turns theft into charity, assault occasioning actual bodily harm into a healthy sporting activity and this kind of thing into an expression of love. You might want to think about getting some consent next time.

    1. MrDamage Silver badge
      Gimp

      Re: Just a joke...

      I'm sure the lovely residents of Cell Block H will give her plenty of opportunities to learn what consent actually means.

      1. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: Just a joke...

        Careful, the recreational feminists will be out to accuse you of encouraging punitive rape.

  3. Destroy All Monsters Silver badge
    Paris Hilton

    Women in computing?

    Things have gone too far!

  4. thomas k.

    "recreational terror[-ism, -ist]"

    AHAHAHAHAHAHA. Thank you for that wonderful euphemism.

    Employing a botnet is just a modern twist on an age-old phenomenon (ask anyone employed in the service industry).

    And I thought Canadians were supposed to be nice, eh?

    1. Dr Who

      Re: "recreational terror[-ism, -ist]"

      I too was greatly tickled by that particular phrase!

      "Darling, just popping out for a spot of terrorism. Should be back in an hour or so. Love you."

      1. Triggerfish

        Re: "recreational terror[-ism, -ist]"

        Listed under hobbies on CV.

    2. Lyndon Hills 1

      Re: "recreational terror[-ism, -ist]"

      yeah, wonderful phrase.

    3. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: "recreational terror[-ism, -ist]"

      Well she is in Quebec. A look at their culture and language laws will show that nice isn't high on their list of must be characteristics.

  5. Fink-Nottle

    Did get a good lawyer?

    Did she have to go to jail, put her house on up for sale?

    1. Destroy All Monsters Silver badge

      Re: Did get a good lawyer?

      I checked the Daily Mail, but ...

      "Law student laughs as she walks free from court for hitting aspiring male model over the head with a bottle of champagne cutting his forehead to the SKULL"

      ... no that's not it.

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    2. Fink-Nottle

      Did SHE get a good lawyer?

      > Did she have to go to jail, put her house on up for sale?

      Revised title ... dammit, the perils of posting on a Friday afternoon.

  6. earl grey
    Facepalm

    no chokey for her

    Just a spell in the stocks.

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