The next time the
users attempted to connect to their web service, the 9-1-1 call was sent out instead. The
worm also affected users who did not attempt to connect to the Internet that day. As part
of WebTV service, automated dialing is performed each night at midnight in order to
download software updates and to retrieve user data for that day. So, at midnight that
night, multiple users??™ systems infected by the worm dialed 9-1-1, causing a logjam of
false alarms to public safety organizations. The maximum penalty for the case, filed as
violating Title 18 USC 1030(a)(5)(A)(i), is ten years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
Blaster Worm Attacks and the CFAA
Virus outbreaks have definitely caught the attention of the American press and the government.
Because viruses can spread so quickly, and their impact can grow exponentially,
serious countermeasures have begun to surface. The Blaster worm is a well-known
worm that has impacted the computing industry. In Minnesota, an individual was
brought to justice under the CFAA for issuing a B variant of the worm that infected 7,000
users. Those users??™ computers were unknowingly transformed into drones that then
attempted to attack a Microsoft website.
These kinds of attacks have gained the attention of high-ranking government and law
enforcement officials.
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