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UK Teen Gets Away With DoS Attack
Chris Crum
Staff Writer
2005-11-03
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A teenager in the UK charged with initiating a denial-of-service (DoS) attack against a former employer, was found not guilty and allowed to go free.
The teenager, who is not legally able to be named, was accused of sending five million emails to his ex-boss causing the company's server to crash.
The defense won due to the fact that this sort of attack was not covered in the Computer Misuse Act of 1990. Obviously a lot has changed in the Internet world since then, and it might be time to update that act. Even a defense expert witness declared that the act should be revised.
Apparently the case was pretty open and shut, because the teenager did not even take the witness stand. He told ZDNetUK, "I feel very happy. This has been going on for two years. At the moment, this is no longer hanging over my head."
Who wouldn't be happy to get away with something that they knew was wrong, due to a loophole in the law? I bet his ex-boss doesn't quite share his enthusiasm.
Who knows, though. It may not be over yet. The prosecution still has every right to appeal the verdict.
About the Author:
Chris Crum is a staff writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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