FBI to arrest teen in Internet attack

[Newsjock]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/08/28/national2331EDT0797.DTL

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI has identified a teenager as the author of a damaging virus-like infection unleashed on the Internet and plans to arrest him early Friday, a U.S. official confirmed Thursday.

The 18-year-old, whose name and hometown was not immediately available, was accused of writing one version of the damaging "Blaster" infection, which spread quickly across the Internet weeks ago, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The official asked that further identifying information about the teenager not be disclosed until his arrest

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[truthisfreedom]

1. smart leak! hey kid, we gotcha! don't run away now...

why leak things of this sort? what does it get them?

upon further thought, putting my cynicism aside, i realized there's a possibility that there are several possible teenage suspects and they are trying to make one run to get a conviction.