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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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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 expert: Virus set Iran’s nuclear programme back 2 years – Monsters and Critics

Jerusalem – The Stuxnet computer virus has set Tehran’s nuclear programme back by 24 months, an Israeli newspaper reported Wednesday, quoting a top German computer consultant. The malicious software, or malware, reportedly targeted Iran’s nuclear …
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