FC: Israeli cops nab teens suspected of creating "Goner" worm

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Sat Dec 08 2001 - 15:00:07 PST

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    Background on the "Goner" worm:
    http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,48858,00.html
    
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    Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 00:30:58 -0800
    From: BOAZ GUTTMAN <boazgat_private>
    Subject: Goner Virus creator under arrest In israel
    To: Declan McCullagh <declanat_private>
    
    
    Four minors held in Tel Aviv Jail for creating vicious computer virus
    http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=103698&contrassID=1&amp;subContrassID=0&amp;sbSubContrassID=0 
    
    
    Attached part of the Evidence presented Friday Evening to the Magistrate 
    Court Judge from Ako - Was brought to Meona Police Station(North 
    Israel).The creator called him self with 2 nicknames in the same jpg you 
    see here attached.All the 4 are from Naharia City West North in Israel.They 
    admited already.They are in jail till Monday.Developments could change 
    their situation in Jail.They were presented in Court.The information 
    arrived to the Intelligence Officer of the squad Ayal Sharon on this list 
    on Wedensday .
    
    The Squad had investigated before such small 2 cases.One of them finished 
    already in Court with conviction(Virus in an IDF Base).The second is still 
    under pending(Arab Israeli from Jafa).The investigation was handled in the 
    Northern branch of the Anti Fraud Unit near Haifa all Friday.Yesterday 
    evevning they took them to Tel Aviv jail.(For kids).Investigation under 
    pending.No other unit from any country was involved as i said before - 
    White Blue all the sides here.
    
    Sorry.
    regards
    
    BOAZ GUTTMAN ADV.
    3 , HATAVOR ST.
    GANEY - TIKVA  55900
    ISRAEL
    TEL/FAX. 972 - 3 - 6356204
    E-Mail: boazgat_private
    cell: 058939295 
    
    
    
    
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