Netzpolitik
FBI ermittelt wegen des neuen Virus
Wie schon bei Melissa forscht nun das FBI nach dem Autor des Virus Worm.ExploreZip.
Von den Attacken des Worm.ExploreZip-Virus aufgerüttelt, forscht das FBI nun nach dessen Autor.
"As was the case with Melissa, the transmission of a virus can be a criminal matter, and the FBI is investigating," Michael Vatis,
director of the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NPIC), said in a statement issued late yesterday.
Victims of the virus were asked to report any damage to local FBI offices or the NIPC Watch and Warning Unit, which can be
reached by email at
nipc.watch@fbi.gov
.
"Because of the destructive payload delivered by this virus, its potential impact is significant," Vatis stated. "All email users
should exercise caution when reading their email for the next few days and bring unusual messages to the attention of their
system administrator."
After the Melissa virus outbreak that began March 26, the FBI joined other agencies to identify and track down whoever had
created, then spread the virus. On April 1, a 30-year-old New Jersey man, David L. Smith, was arrested by federal and state
officials and charged in the case. He has pleaded not guilty and his case is still pending. (cnet)