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Japan to punish computer virus creators with fines, prison terms of up to three years – New Kerala

Tokyo, June 21 : Japan has passed a new law to combat cyber attacks, under which, creating or distributing a computer virus could now result into prison terms of up to three years or 500,000 yen in fine. Under a new law enacted by parliament, police can …
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Computer hacker sent to prison for 24 months – YAHOO!

… hacker was sentenced to 24 months behind bars on Friday for launching a virus that infected approximately 100,000 computers worldwide and directed them to attack media outlets that carried stories about him, federal prosecutors said. The sentencing of …
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Sex predator-nabbing US hacker sentenced to two years in prison – Sydney Morning Herald

A US internet vigilante who created a computer virus to attack media outlets publishing embarrassing articles about him has been sentenced to two years in prison. Bruce Raisley, 48, was found guilty in federal court in Camden, New Jersey, last September of …
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Computer hacker sent to prison for 24 months – msnbc.com

… hacker was sentenced to 24 months behind bars on Friday for launching a virus that infected approximately 100,000 computers worldwide and directed them to attack media outlets that carried stories about him, federal prosecutors said. The sentencing of …
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