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An Estonian virus writer has been jailed for two and a half years for creating a Windows worm family that launched denial of service attacks on the websites of a local insurance firm and ISP. Artur Boiko, 44, was convicted by a jury of creating the Allaple worm and sentenced to two years and seven months following a trial. …

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  1. John Lilburne
    Grenade

    Give that man a medal.

    rather than jail.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Always brings a smile to my face to see justice served

    Maybe now insurance companies will think carefully about the level of (dis)service they offer their customers.

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