Sasser Author Tip-off Nets $250,000
Following on from my earlier report on the result of the Sasser worm author trial….
This just in from Cnet:
“The Sasser case is the only success so far for Microsoft’s Anti-Virus Reward Program, which was launched in November 2003. The program has offered a total of $1 million to informants who help close official investigations into four major viruses and worms, including Sasser, and has another $4 million earmarked for future rewards.
Microsoft has not disclosed the identity of the informants in the Sasser case, but the software giant said Friday it will pay the reward money to two individuals who helped identify the worm’s author. They will share the $250,000.“
According to various sources Jaschan was ‘fingered’ by a couple of his mates who were after the ‘Microsoft Anti-Virus Reward’ of $250,000 US Dollars.
If you are interested, according to Microsoft’s Web site, rewards of $250,000 can still be collected for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for launching the MyDoom.B worm, the Sobig virus and the MSBlast.A [aka Blaster] worm.
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